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The Scottish Human Rights Commission has been granted leave to intervene in the continuing legal challenge to the “serious human rights implications” of Serco's lock-change policy. The private accommodation provider began its mass eviction policy of up to 300 people in Glasgow, whose cla

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has named Tollcross Housing Association’s new offices on a shortlist for its celebrated RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. A longlist of the 10 winners of this year’s RIAS Awards was whittled down to seven projects

The completion of a 92-home mixed tenure residential development in Balgate, Kiltarlity, has been marked with the final handover of seven new homes to the Highland Council.

A family who had been renting privately in unsuited accommodation in the north of Glasgow have spoken of their joy after moving into a specially-adapted home with Elderpark Housing. Two of the Khan family’s children have particular health requirements so finding a suitable property had proven

Work is set to start on urgently-needed affordable homes in a prime Leith location thanks to the efforts of three locally-based organisations.

Aberdeenshire Council is to update its housing allocation policy to take account of changes introduced by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 and a move towards reducing timescales for rehousing tenants. The authority currently has around 13,000 properties for rent and plans to invest more than £1

Energy watchdog Ofgem has fined Utilita Energy £175,000 after the provider failed to meet its carbon reduction obligations under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme between 2015 and 2018.

A council tenant has been evicted and ordered to pay more than £100,000 for illegally subletting his council flat in London as a holiday home through Airbnb.

Brunton Design has had its plans for a mixed-use development on Dundee’s Marketgait recommended for approval.

A new energy project is to be developed in the former mining town of Cumnock, once a powerhouse of coal production in Scotland.

Scots predict the eco homes of the future will have a giant battery to store energy from the sun and include windows which adapt to light to keep your home hot or cold without the need for heating or air conditioning.

Halliday Fraser Munro design associate Isla Jappy discusses the future challenges for affordable housing in Scotland.

Two people have been evicted from Serco properties in Glasgow as the private contractor began its mass lock-change policy on asylum seekers in the city.

Williamsburgh Housing Association said goodbye this week to its first and only director, who has been in the job for a remarkable 40 years. Gordon Williamson is retiring after overseeing the 40th anniversary celebrations for the Association, saying it “was the right time to go”. Gordon h

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today opened recruitment to its list of statutory managers.