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Landlords have branded the Right to Rent scheme a “farce” after a second court ruling which suggests that agents and landlords following Home Office protocol could be exposed to accusations that they have breached human rights. Under the UK Government policy, landlords are responsible fo

The Scottish Government risks missing its child poverty targets by some distance as poverty levels are set to rise rather than fall over the next five years, according to new analysis published today by the Resolution Foundation. The analysis shows that, following large falls in the 2000s, relative

A property repair and maintenance reporting system to help residential tenants and landlords has been launched by Scottish Land & Estates (SLE). Believed to be among the first of its kind for the private rented sector in Scotland, the new app and website provides a 24/7 photo and video reporting

Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association has repeated its call for local people in Moray to suggest names for its new social housing development in Elgin, having already received excellent suggestions from the community. The Association is building a development of 44 homes near the site of the old ho

Budding builders of the future have been given a special tour of a GHA new-build site. Youngsters from Bellrock Nursery in Cranhill had a look around the site where new GHA homes are being built.

A major milestone has been marked at Springfield Properties’ new Bertha Park village as the doors to the development’s show homes were opened with help from local councillors, Ian James and Anne Jarvis. The private and affordable housing developer officially unveiled five-bedroom and fou

Construction firm Morris & Spottiswood has engaged local school children in a novel site safety project as part of a contract involving Govanhill Housing Association. The fit-out, M&E and maintenance specialist is currently delivering a large programme of refurbishment work to tenement housi

A developer has welcomed new residents to its Calderwood project in West Lothian with free fruit trees for the front garden of properties. The offering is an annual initiative by Stirling Developments to encourage biodiversity.

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A Scottish local authority which sued engineering contractors over a failed social housing development that had to be demolished for health and safety reasons has had its £12 million damages claim dismissed. Midlothian Council raised an action against Blyth & Blyth Consulting Engineers Ltd

Calum Macaulay is to step down from Albyn Housing Society after 28 years with the organisation and 20 as its chief executive. Leaving to pursue new opportunities, Mr Macaulay will also vacate his roles at Albyn subsidiaries Albyn Enterprises Ltd and Highland Residential.

Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has received planning permission to build the next phase of its flagship Millerhill housing development at Shawfair in Midlothian. Mactaggart & Mickel is currently on site, finalising the first phase of the development which comprises a total of 137 private h

Queens Cross Housing Association has achieved an internationally recognised excellence award for their work to improve services to tenants. European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) status enables organisations to demonstrate how well they are performing against globally recognised definitio

Eight housing associations are to share a £510,000 investment from the Scottish Government towards electric hire car clubs to allow people to rent low-emission vehicles. The Plugged-in Households Grant Fund will support the associations to procure the services of car clubs.

Kingdom Group has thanked long-serving staff in its Support and Care subsidiary with a celebratory lunch and the presentation of long service certificates at the Glenrothes headquarters of Kingdom Housing Association. Employees at the event chalked up 110 years of service between them and were prese