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An interesting decision from Dundee has highlighted the distinction between a tenancy deposit and rent collected in advance. It is important to note that the decision is not a binding decision, nevertheless, the case deals with a common issue, writes Robert Mullarkey. The Housing Act (Scotland) 200

Bield is looking to get arty to help its tenants in East Lothian to become more creative. Southfield Court, a retirement housing development in Dunbar, is on the lookout for a local artist who would be keen to volunteer their special skills for a vibrant group of older people who want develop their

Michael Fullerton and Anne-Marie Carson receiving their prize Tenants who brought some colour to Irvine Housing Association’s streets this summer were awarded for their efforts in the Association’s annual In Bloom Garden Competition.

People across Argyll and Bute who have completed developments in the past three years can enter the council’s third sustainable design awards. Recognising, promoting and celebrating examples of exceptional design quality, the awards give developers the opportunity to have their work endorsed by pl

West Lothian Council has won two appeals against decisions to reject planning applications in Burghmuir and Clarendon. Scottish Government Ministers upheld the council's decision to reject permission for approximately 320 new houses on the sites in Linlithgow.

Glasgow’s skyline will change forever when the Red Road multi-storey flats are brought down later this year. Owner GHA said the six remaining blocks will be demolished in a one-off controlled explosive demolition within months but has yet to reveal the date.

Plans have been announced for a new residential development in Arbroath. Persimmon Homes has applied to Angus Council to build 230 new properties on a site at East Muirlands Road, Arbroath.

A multi-million-pound residential development on 13 hectares of agricultural land near Cairneyhill has been given planning permission. More than 200 letters of objection were lodged against the proposal, largely due to flooding concerns, The Courier reports.

Hillcrest's Tenant Inspectors Cairn Housing Association welcomed ten of Hillcrest’s Tenant Inspectors to its Edinburgh headquarters to learn about the innovative Cairn contact centre.

Grendon Court when it first opened in 1985 Housing and care provider Bield has celebrated the 30th year of its Grendon Court development in Stirling.

(from left) Wheatley Group’s David Fletcher, resident David Allan, deputy manager Sharon Taylor, resident Paul McManus and Mackenzie’s Robbie MacLean in the new garden Residents at a Loretto Care facility in Grangemouth are enjoying their new sensory garden.

The Partick Community Growing Project held its second annual Open Day last month as part of the RSPB’s Glasgow Wildlife Garden Festival. In the days running up to the event on July 26th, the group were busy making preparations such as tidying the plots and communal areas, baking cakes for the tea

Greg Clark Landlords across the UK will be expected to evict tenants who lose the right to live in the UK under new measures to clamp down on illegal immigration.

Aberdeenshire Council has accepted a tender from Bancon Homes to complete a £3 million affordable housing development in Inverurie which temporarily stalled earlier this year. The council terminated its contracts with Dundee-based Muirfield (Contracts) Ltd after the company went into administration

Housing associations should not seek to provide inferior employee pensions after contributions to the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) were increased, the country’s largest union has warned. The SHPS has members in more than 700 organisations in the social housing sector, and is open to employ