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Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey The UK government is to amend regulations so that all 18-21 year olds will be entitled to claim support for housing costs through Universal Credit.

Anne Lear Govanhill Housing Association has announced the retirement of its director Anne Lear after 22 years of service.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed plans to increase the number of registered social landlords (RSLs) it will engage with as it completes its annual risk assessment. The Regulator will engage with 64 RSLs and 20 local authority landlords during 2018/19. This is eight more RSLs and the same

A former brewery complex in Fountainbridge is to be developed by the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver a vibrant city quarter including over 400 new homes. Work to prepare the site, which is also set to include office space and shops, is set to commence early next year with the project expected t

A masterplan of the Sighthill regenration area Glasgow City Council has now signed an agreement with Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) and Keepmoat Homes to deliver more than 800 new homes at the city’s Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA).

Mikko Ramstedt Scottish housing charity LAR has appointed Mikko Ramstedt to the role of director of finance and corporate services.

Councillor Sandra Macdonald at the site of new affordable housing site at Lang Stracht Aberdeen City Council has awarded a grant of £645,100 to Castlehill Housing Association towards a new affordable housing development in the city.

The number of overcrowded households in the private rented sector has more than doubled since 2012, according to new analysis from Scottish Labour. A property is considered overcrowded if there are insufficient bedrooms to meet the occupants’ requirements.

River Clyde Homes has been awarded a Radio Clyde Cash for Kids Easter Holiday Grant of £1000 to support Easter Football Camps being run by Greenock Morton for its customers’ children. In its work with communities, the Inverclyde-based housing association recognised a gap for some fun during the E

Staff at Hjaltland Housing Association took part in ‘Wear A Hat Day’ on Thursday 29th March 2018 to raise money for Brain Tumour Research. Staff wore their hats throughout the day and raised money by selling squares for a raffle prize.

A developer has submitted detailed plans to transform a former textile factory in Aberdeen city centre into 460 homes and accommodation for 430 students. The Broadford Works ‘urban village’ will also include commercial office space, shops, restaurants and cafes set in a landscaped environment.

The developers of one of Europe’s largest regeneration projects have submitted a masterplan which aims to attract significant investment into the former Ravenscraig steelworks near Motherwell. Encouraged by North Lanarkshire Council’s announcement of a £190 million roads programme in the area,

ACHA on site providing 32 new homes at Castle Wood, Helensburgh Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has announced plans to invest £24.5 million in its existing stock and its new build programme during 2018/19.

The Board of Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has announced details of its spending plans for the coming year. Agreed during a meeting last month, the Borders’ largest housing association said views of tenants were high on the agenda.

Plans have been unveiled to transform former council office accommodation in Dalkeith into emergency temporary accommodation for the homeless. Midlothian Council is proposing to develop 20 individual rooms with shared facilities at Jarnac Court in the town, consisting of single person households wit