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East Lothian Council has pledged its support for a campaign calling for reform of the private rented sector. The council joins local authorities in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee by signing up to support Shelter Scotland’s Make Renting Right campaign which aims to make Scotland’s growing private

Illegal rent fees are still being charged by letting agents across Scotland, a BBC investigation has found. The Scottish Government clarified rent laws in 2012, specifying that any fee beyond rent and a refundable deposit was illegal.

Muirhouse Housing Association (MHA) director Brenda Tonner has announced her resignation after 23 years of service following a board meeting on 13 July. Brenda joined MHA at the point when the regeneration of Muirhouse had already commenced and needed professional guidance. She worked with a shadow

Campaigners delivering consultation responses The Scottish Government has published an analysis of responses to the second consultation on a new tenancy for the private rented sector (PRS).

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.