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A new report has highlighted how community-controlled housing associations (CCHAs) are using a variety of social media platforms to provide a range of information to their tenants and to give tenants more choice in how they communicate with the association.

New immigration plans unveiled by the UK Government must not hamper the construction industry’s capacity to deliver on key housing projects, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has warned.

Work is officially under way to bring hundreds of new affordable homes to a key regeneration site in Glasgow’s Pollokshaws district.  (from left) Top row: (yellow jackets) Kenny Downs, finance director at Urban Union and Neil McKay, managing director at Urban Union

Construction work is under way to create the next generation of housing in Irvine. North Ayrshire Council leader Joe Cullinane (centre) as work gets under way at Dalrymple Place

South Lanarkshire Council has approved plans for 20 new council homes in Uddingston.

An expert panel from key sectors and areas of climate expertise has been appointed to progress Edinburgh’s target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. The Edinburgh Climate Commission has been co-sponsored by the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI) and the City of Edinburgh Council, w

CIH Scotland has released the latest briefing in its Homes not Houses series. In the run-up to next month’s Housing Festival, the Homes not Houses briefing series has been covering the themes of the event, taking an in-depth look at how good quality homes are at the heart of everything the cou

Dundee City Council is set to approve the installation of new boilers in 191 council houses. The £732,258.18 worth of improvements will see the properties in the East End and Ferry wards receive gas boiler renewals and associated works.

A leisure club in Glasgow’s Finnieston district will make way for three residential blocks consisting of 195 flats under proposals newly lodged to the local authority.

Dundee City Council’s planning performance has been rated at the highest level in 11 out of 13 measures in a recent Scottish Government report.

A “low income” tenant who sued his former landlord for repayment of his deposit of almost £14,000 on the basis that the pre-payment arrangement was a “requirement” that was “imposed” upon him has had his appeal dismissed.

West Lothian Council will spend over £100 million over the next three years to increase and improve its existing housing stock.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has updated its engagement plan for Thistle Housing Association after the RSL selected Sanctuary Scotland as its preferred transfer partner. Thistle’s governing body decided the partnership would be in the best interests of its tenants and service users following

Fife Council has marked the start of construction of new council homes in Inverkeithing. Cllr Judy Hamilton on site with (from left) Debbie Ford (Fife Council) Pauline Mills (Taylor Wimpey) Helen Wilkie (Fife Council) Kenny Gorman (Taylor Wimpey) and Abby Kelman (Taylor Wimpey)

Scottish Borders Council is undertaking urgent repair works to the Jed Water flood defence in Jedburgh following damage caused during the recent stormy weather.