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Scottish house prices edged up only slightly during July with surveyors predicting homes to decrease in value in the near future. The latest UK Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) found that just 8 per cent more surveyors reporting a rise rather than fa

Hawthorn sheltered housing residents with SFRS area manager for Glasgow George McGrandles, SFRS officer Fiona Herriot and sheltered housing support officer Chris Quail Work being carried out by ng homes and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) to manage the risk of an ageing population in Nor

Richard Lambert EU citizens living in the private rented sector (PRS) are worried that Brexit will make it harder for them to rent a home in the UK, according to a new survey.

Scotland’s population has grown to a record high of 5.37 million a result of increased migration, according to new figures. An annual report by the National Records of Scotland found that there were about 5,373,000 people living north of the border in 2015, an increase of 25,400 from the previous

First-time buyers across the UK borrowed up to £5.5 billion in June, an increase of 25 per cent from the same period last year and up 28 per cent on the previous month. The latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) showed that the figure equated to 34,300 loans, up 24 per cent month-on

Frontline staff hold the key to housing organisations providing excellent services to tenants and other service users. SHARE’s new conference – Connect, serve, deliver – making the customer experience exceptional aims to motivate, inform and celebrate frontline staff and the important contribu

Aberdeenshire Council has submitted plans for the creation of 12 affordable homes within a conservation area in Huntly town centre. The application proposes the demolition of an existing joiner’s workshop at the site between Deveron and George Street to make way for two blocks fronting a courtyard

Graeme Brown Dear Editor

Scottish social housing landlords have shown improved performances in many areas though issues remain across the sector, according to Scotland’s Housing Network. Scotland’s Housing Network is the largest benchmarking network for social housing landlords in Scotland, with over 120 landlords repre

Sean McLaughlin By Sean McLaughlin, managing director of Matilda’s Planet

Photo courtesy of Shelter Scotland's Flickr page Scotland’s first housing crisis hackathon has been won by a team who created an ‘I Need Help’ button to signpost people facing homelessness or bad housing to the nearest available resources that could help them.

CIH Scotland has opened submissions to the Bob Allan Young Achiever in Housing Excellence Award. Presented in conjunction with Friends of Bob Allan, the award aims to recognise individuals who can demonstrate that they have shown passion, commitment and flair in putting the human aspects of tenant o

Antonia Bird This month the Filmhouse in Edinburgh are presenting a season celebrating the work of British director Antonia Bird. The season includes a rare screening of the 1993 film Safe, starring (amongst others) Robert Carlyle as a homeless Scot trying to eke out an existence on the streets of L

A youngster having a ball at the event Families turned out in their hundreds to Thenue Housing Association’s annual Information and Fun Day with the emphasis firmly on enjoyment.

Loreburn Housing Association hosted a community event to promote health and fitness to a range of Loreburn customers. The event at Dalbeattie Town hall last month saw advice and support regarding health matters given by Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland for older customers with colouring in activit