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Finance Secretary Derek Mackay The Scottish Government has reaffirmed its target to build 50,000 affordable homes and pledged more funding to offset the ‘bedroom tax’ though campaigners have criticised the Draft Budget for failing to provide the ambition required to crack the problem of Scotland

Christine Macleod A report by the Scottish Housing Regulator has found that landlords continue to show a strong commitment to accurately measuring and reporting on performance to their tenants and others.

Dundee has topped a UK fuel poverty league table Scottish cities have been ranked the five worst areas of the UK for fuel poverty.

A major new inquiry starting is to investigate the chronic lack of accessible and adaptable housing available for disabled people in Britain. Following research which found that approximately 1.8 million disabled people require suitable housing and approximately 300,000 do not have the adaptations t

Small housing developers in Scotland perceive a very high degree of uncertainty in whether permission for small developments will be granted, new research has found. A study by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) found that its members regularly use phrases like “lottery” and “hit or miss�

DGHP’s community participation officer, Gordon Williamson, and DGHP tenant Dorothy Grant, receiving the gold award from TPAS Dumfries and Galloway Partnership (DGHP) has been recognised as one of the leaders in the country for tenant participation after it successfully achieved the gold standard o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrSOxT6FUPE&feature=youtu.be Shelter Scotland’s Nora Uhrig asks what does the right to housing mean and why is it so important to see housing as a human right.

West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative (WWHC) hosted a presentation event for the inaugural Billy Hunter Award for commitment to education. The award was established in commemoration of Billy Hunter, a former chairperson of WWHC, who sadly passed award in August 2015.

First Place were MCN LTD This year’s CIH Scotland charity golf tournament managed to raise £3975.69 for CIH President’s charity for 2016 Crisis.

Paul Hilton, CEO at ESPC, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon this morning The CEOs of businesses across Scotland took to the streets last night to join a host of influential people sleeping out to raise money to build a homeless village in Edinburgh.

Festive cheer and Christmas magic filled Broughty Ferry’s Scout Hall this week when adults supported with learning disabilities met Santa for the first time. The staff from the Dundee-based charity Gowrie Care devised the inclusive grotto after a person they support asked to go and see Santa but,

Vicki Laing (far right) from Maryhill Housing Association with local residents Senior citizens in Ruchill, Glasgow got the perfect early Christmas present this week with a fabulous festive lunch thanks to Maryhill Housing Association.

Tammy Adams Trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has said that the latest statistics on Scotland’s planning decision times further substantiates its claims that builders are finding it harder than ever to make a start on new sites and get much needed homes out of the ground.

A typical home at Taylor Wimpey’s previous development Cameron Gardens in Bilston Taylor Wimpey East Scotland and Hallam Land Management Ltd have submitted a detailed planning application to Midlothian Council for 212 new homes at Seafield Road in Bilston.

(from left) Sandra Macdonald, chairperson of Langstane Housing Association; Susie Webster, acting head teacher of Kaimhill Primary School and Helen Gauld, chief executive of Langstane Housing Association with p6 pupils from Kaimhill Primary School in Garthdee Langstane Housing Association has added