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The Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme is to be extended beyond 2019 after the Scottish Government announced a further £100 million investment over two years. The initiative, which helps people purchase a new-build home without the need for a large deposit, has supported more than 12,000 households into

Charlie Milne Scottish Housing News is saddened to report the untimely death of former Kingdom Housing Association chairperson Charlie Milne who has died suddenly at the age of 63 while cycling in Spain.

River Clyde Homes has unveiled the details of its multi-million pound investment plans for housing in Inverclyde. Just over £17 million will be spent in the coming year to upgrade homes and make them more energy efficient, around £10.6m of which will be spent on major works to improve the housing

Plans to deliver 95 new council houses that meet the needs of local people in Johnstone Castle have taken a step forward as Renfrewshire Council approved the project's contractor. A report recommending ENGIE Regeneration Limited is awarded the contract was given the green light at the council’s fi

The Tenants Information Service (TIS) has announced the shortlist for the TIS National Excellence Awards: Inspire to Achieve, after receiving an impressive response and high quality nominations across all nine award categories Held in association with the Scottish Government, the event recognises an

Eildon Group has welcomed news that it has made the shortlist in the Affordable Housing Development of the Year category at the Homes for Scotland Awards 2018 for its latest completed development at Roxburgh Street & Union Street in Kelso. The new development comprising of 18 flats was built by

Professor Chris Leishman reflects on whether last week’s government u-turn on housing benefit for 18 to 21-year-olds signals a return of evidence based housing policy. There is a well established connection between individuals’ experience of homelessness – particularly rough sleeping – and m

Andy Kerr, CEO of Sense Scotland with Theresa Shearer, CEO of Enable Scotland Two of Scotland’s leading disability charities are joining together to protect and grow frontline social care services across Scotland.

House prices in Glasgow and Edinburgh will rise by almost 20% in the coming five years, according to a new report. Estate agents Rettie found lots of activity in the two property markets, with prices increasing by 6-9% last year.

A delivery plan to tackling child poverty in Scotland is a step in the right direction but more effort is needed to ensure every child has an affordable home, according to CIH Scotland. Last week the Scottish Government published its Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan which pledged to prioritise i

Quay Community Improvements, a social enterprise set up by Port of Leith Housing Association in 2016, has secured a three-year contract to deliver cleaning services for West Granton Housing Co-operative. Clare Halliday, business & communities initiatives manager at Quay Community Improvements, s

Housing minister Kevin Stewart Housing minister Kevin Stewart outlines plans to make fire & smoke alarm regulations safer for all homes in Scotland.

Equalities secretary Angela Constance The Scottish Government is to provide £1 million to the Carnegie Trust’s Affordable Credit Loan Fund, doubling the size of the fund.

People who are homeless in Glasgow are waiting too long to be given a home and many spend too much time in temporary accommodation, the Scottish Housing Regulator has found. A report by the watchdog has shown that in 2016/17 Glasgow City Council secured homes for nearly 2,000 families, around half o

The Scottish Housing Regulator has made a number of statutory appointments at Ruchazie Housing Association over the RSL’s failure to comply with the Regulatory Standards of Governance and Financial Management. The watchdog used its statutory powers to appoint a manager and four members to the Asso