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The UK government should scrap plans to base rent allowances for supported housing tenants on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates used for claimants in the private rented sector, according to a joint report by two House of Commons committees. The LHA cap limits the amount of support that can be give

The Scottish Housing Regulator has announced it will begin a planned review of its Regulatory Framework, including a review of Charter indicators, as it outlined its plans for the upcoming year. The Regulator said it will work closely with stakeholders on the review of the Framework, which explains

Artist’s impression of how the development would look Argyll and Bute Council has approved Link Group Ltd’s 'Dunbeg Development Corridor Masterplan' of 600 new homes.

Alister Steele Scottish housing charity LAR has made two key appointments to its board.

East Dunbartonshire Council has launched its new Local Housing Strategy (LHS) which will work towards directing housing investment and developing housing services across the locality over the next five years. The Strategy, which will cover the period 2017-2022, has been produced in partnership with

The National Centre for Diversity has awarded its highest Leaders in Diversity honour to Viewpoint. Viewpoint has been working with the framework since 2014 and has previously achieved Stage 1 and Stage 2.

(from left) Eildon staff Ainsley Casson, Emma Harris, Linda Dunlop, Jack Evans (Poverty Alliance), Nile Istephan (CEO), Deborah Taggart, Fiona Kimber, Marnie McVitie Eildon Housing Association has increased its hourly rate of pay in line with the Living Wage Foundation’s recommended new rate.

ng homes chairperson John Fury and staff with the Investors in People Gold and Health & Wellbeing awards Since the turn of the year ng homes has been delighted to receive no fewer than four high profile awards.

A group of Fife primary pupils donned hard hats and hi-visibility vests to learn about construction and see new homes completed by Kingdom Housing Association near their school in Leven. The visit to the building site by pupils at St Agatha’s Primary school was linked to project work the children

Ayrshire Housing and South Ayrshire Council have launched an innovative online mutual exchange service. Free to tenants across the UK, it’s designed to be easy to use on a smartphone. Tenants can create their own advertisements with photographs and then search for possible swaps by location and ho

Inverclyde-based housing association River Clyde Homes has launched a campaign to remind customers of the importance of paying their rent. The introduction of Universal Credit has resulted in a single monthly payment for people in or out of work that is paid directly into their bank accounts.

Jamie Hepburn MSP, minister for employability and training, joined Southside Housing Association’s six project assistants to celebrate their achievements in completing their Modern Apprenticeship Level 2 in Horticulture. The project assistants were employed for 12 months with Southside Housing Ass

Bethany Christian Trust's Winter Care Shelter was used by over 700 men and women this Winter, the charity has revealed. For the past 28 weeks, the Edinburgh-based Care Shelter has supported hundreds of people who are faced with the crisis of rough sleeping. Providing a safe place to sleep, a hot mea

(Back row) Neil Edgar, Martin Sloan and Iain Ross (Front row) Caroline Langton, Fiona Lewis from Alzheimer Scotland, and Stacey McNealis Melville Housing Association’s team of 30 dedicated staff have smashed their previous fundraising best by raising £3,053 for dementia charity Alzheimer Scotland

A 94 year old from East Lothian has reignited her childhood love of table tennis thanks to a generous grant awarded to Haddington Table Tennis Club by The People’s Projects. Joan James, aged 94, who lives at Bield’s The Butts retirement housing development in Haddington, has been enjoying the us