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Registered social landlords (RSLs) in Scotland continue to have access to sufficient finance as lenders maintain their investment in the social housing sector, the Scottish Housing Regulator has found. Detailed analysis of the borrowing and other funding arrangements that RSLs had in place as at 31

The UK government is to make households that are made homeless exempt from Universal Credit following reports that the new benefits system has led to an increase in rent arrears. According to The Guardian, local authorities in London have said that rent collection levels for homeless tenants placed

South Lanarkshire Council has given the go-ahead to the construction of more than 400 new homes in the Rutherglen and Cambuslang areas. The council’s planning committee this morning approved a proposal to build more than 380 new houses in Cambuslang – at the same time securing a future site for

(from left) Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Helen Forsyth of BHA and Nicholas Gubbins of Community Energy Scotland. Photo credit Tara Grey. A new wind farm in the Scottish Borders which will create enough revenue for Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) to build 500 new homes over the next 25 years was offic

Jacqueline Norwood Jacqueline Norwood is a housing consultant with more than 20 years of experience working in the Scottish housing sector. This year, she will chair HouseMark Scotland’s Tenancy Sustainability Specialist Club. She reflects on her own experiences and what these have taught her abou

East Lothian councillors have agreed to submit the council’s Proposed Local Development Plan (LDP) to Scottish Ministers for examination. A blueprint for potential development across East Lothian for the next 10 years, the LDP was agreed at a meeting of full council yesterday to send the plan to S

Jamie Carruthers (left) and Kevin Stewart MSP A Lockerbie estate that has pioneered affordable, energy efficient housing has been visited by Scotland’s housing minister.

Rory Mair Rory Mair CBE has been elected as the new independent chair of Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) at the charity’s AGM in Edinburgh.

The average age which Scots living in rented accommodation think they’ll be able to buy their first house is 31, according to new research. The survey, which was issued to people living in rented accommodation across the UK, found that most Brits thought age of 33 would be the year they step onto

Alex Lamb Housing associations Barony and West Lothian Housing Partnership (WLHP) have appointed Alex Lamb as their new head of housing.

The Scottish Health and Homelessness Conference 2017 is being held today hosted by NHS Health Scotland at the Surgeon’s Hall in Edinburgh. Attended by over 150 delegates, the event aims to bring people together from different sectors to hear from key speakers about recent research and practice and

Home Group has appointed 14 architects to a £27 million framework to support plans to build 10,000 new homes of all tenures during the next five years. The appointments will see the affordable housing developer work with some of the most highly renowned and decorated architecture practices in the U

Parents and a teacher during the event Initially developed in Brazil, participatory budgeting (PB) is recognised internationally as a way for local people to have a direct say in how, and where, public funds can be used to address local requirements.

This year’s official Scottish Housing Day will take place on Thursday September 21, it has been announced. Following a successful launch in September 2016, this will be the second annual Scottish Housing Day and is led by CIH Scotland in partnership with a range of housing sector partners includin

WLHP tenants Tracey and Paul Meechan are delighted with their new kitchen Tenants of West Lothian Housing Partnership (WLHP) have praised improvements made to their homes for making them feel proud of where they live.