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Alex Neil Social justice secretary Alex Neil has condemned the UK government’s Immigration Bill which he said will increase levels of homelessness and discriminate against migrants rather than reduce immigration.

Aberdeen City Council has granted planning permission in principle for a major expansion to the north of the city. The application for the Rowett South site at Bucksburn includes 1,700 houses, retail and commercial provision as well as education, leisure and community uses.

As many as 2,000 jobs could be lost at the City of Edinburgh Council as the authority considers a number of proposals to address a £126 million budget shortfall over the next four years. A report to the council’s finance and resources committee on Thursday will propose cost-saving action

Melville Housing Association customers in the South Lanarkshire town of Forth should see significant savings on their heating bills, following the announcement of a major energy efficiency project that will start this autumn. The improvement work will see the homes receive external insulation and cl

(from left) Crawford Beveridge, Petra Biberbach and John Hamilton The members of an independent panel set up to carry out a “game-changing review” of Scotland’s planning system have been announced by social justice secretary Alex Neil.

The UK government’s pledge that a new home would be built to replace every one sold under its Right to Buy policy has fallen dramatically short, new figures have revealed. Statistics released by the Department for Communities and Local Government show that 2,779 homes were sold by councils through

Scotland's 32 local authorities have agreed to welcome refugees as part of the nation’s efforts to tackle to the humanitarian crisis in Syria. Representatives from the vast majority of the councils attended a summit held by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) in Edinburgh yesterda

The vital work that housing professionals and organisations carry out is to be celebrated at an annual awards ceremony in Edinburgh. Radio Forth’s Arlene Stuart will be on hand to present the prizes which recognise the impact housing professionals and organisations have on people and communities a

Chairman Rena McGuire (left) with good neighbour award winner Mrs Sweeney Barrhead Housing Association held its 29th Annual General Meeting this week at the Barrhead Foundry.

Louise Hosking The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) came into force on 6th April 2015 and has implications for anyone organising work on their home.

Planning approval has been granted for the development of a further 177 houses and apartments in Pennywell, north west Edinburgh. Urban Union’s second phase plans for the Pennywell Living development is part of an overall vision with the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver approximately 719 homes

(from left to right) Annabelle Ewing MSP, minister for youth and women’s employment; Joanne Aitken, senior development worker; Lynne Dunn, co-ordinator, Fife Works Project and Bill Banks, chief executive, Kingdom Housing Association Annabelle Ewing, minister for youth & women’s employment, v

John Blackwood Scottish landlords met with senior UK government officials in London yesterday to urge them to rethink planned tax changes for private landlords.

Revised plans to transform part of Inverurie Loco Works into a hostel have been narrowly approved by councillors. Malcolm Allan Housebuilders first revealed plans to create two hostel style accommodation blocks, mainly for offshore workers, late last year.

John Swinney MSP The Scottish Government is threatening to block the Scotland Bill unless improvements are made to give “flexibility and fairness” over new powers devolved to Holyrood.