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Tender prices for social housing in Scotland fell by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter of 2019 but rose by 4.3% compared with the same period a year earlier, according to new figures.

A West Highland Housing Association project has been named among the projects to be shortlisted for the 2019 Scottish Green Energy Awards.

Now beginning to deliver high-quality affordable houses for rent in the communities of Annan, Gretna and Lockerbie, Cunninghame Housing Association is to sponsor a category in the upcoming D&G Life Awards 2019.

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TC Young has announced that partner Jim Bauld has become the first solicitor in Scotland to be accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in housing and residential tenancy law. This is a new specialism which has recently been approved by the society and the application to have t

The new Present Voices - Future Lives travelling exhibition will reach 12 locations across Scotland to hear directly from local communities on how they think our homes and communities should look and feel in the future.

South Lanarkshire Council has submitted revised plans for a care hub, homes and centre of excellence in Blantyre following extensive public engagement.

The Scottish Government’s move towards a social security system that “works for all who use it” is to be monitored with the introduction of new measurements. The measures will look at how Social Security Scotland operates and delivers benefits, including how the agency treats clien

Horizon Housing Association has appointed Bob McDougall as chairperson of its board of management and Lorna Cameron as its chief executive. Mr McDougall replaces Frances Wood, who announced she was stepping down at Horizon’s AGM in September.

A tenant in a house of multiple occupancy who claimed she and her landlords were subject to a private residential tenancy (PRT) has had her appeal dismissed.

Fiona Maguire has been appointed as the new asset and development manager for Rural Stirling Housing Association. Ms Maguire has taken up the newly created post as the housing association undertakes a significant programme of building homes.

Thenue Housing has appointed Cruden Building to carry out a £12.7 million project in Glasgow’s East End.

An Edinburgh landlord has been ordered to pay £7,500 to his former tenants after a court rejected his claim that the flat was a ‘holiday-let’.

Linstone Housing Association has announced a further roll-out of its popular car club in Renfrewshire. A third, new location in Linwood has been launched allowing even more people to become car club members and free themselves from the cost of motoring.

A Treasury rate rise which led to fears that major housing and infrastructure projects could be delayed has been labelled by Moody’s as “credit negative” for local authorities as it will increase the cost of capital on new borrowing in the short term.