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On a quiet Friday afternoon, the DWP laid draft regulations to end automatic entitlement to housing benefit for 18-21 year olds. Worryingly, these regulations are due to be implemented incredibly swiftly and will be in force from the beginning of April 2017, less than a month after the initial layin

The UK Parliament’s work and pensions and communities and local government committees will hear from housing associations and local authorities today on the UK government’s planned shake-up of supported housing funding. The sessions form part of the committees’ joint inquiry into the future of

Fife Council has completed 32 new council houses at the site of a former MFI warehouse and petrol station in Dunfermline. The Carnock Road site is part of Fife Council’s Affordable Housing Programme, and comprises a variety of one-, two-, three- and five-bedroomed properties ranging from one-bedro

Energy firm SSE has followed the majority of its ‘big six’ rivals in announcing inflation-busting hikes to its standard tariffs. The company said it was increasing its standard electricity tariff by 14.9% from 28 April but holding its gas prices for domestic customers.

Scotland’s potential ‘Mortgage Freedom Day’, the date when the average new borrower will have paid off their annual mortgage amount if all their earnings from January 1 are devoted to mortgage payments alone, is two days later than it was last year. Based on the average Scottish annual mortgag

People living in heritage properties in Aberdeen can find out how to maintain them at a free event tomorrow. Caring for our Common Heritage will be held at the Carmelite hotel in Stirling Street.

Edinburgh Tenants Federation (ETF) has published this month’s edition of its Tenants Voice newsletter. The edition contains information about a very successful Human Rights Conference, a leadership training course involving ETF representatives, an update on ETF’s Tenant Led inspection work and m

Link Group chief executive Craig Sanderson and communities secretary Angela Constance at Link's new development in Edinburgh The Scottish Government is to make over £590 million available for 2017/18 to increase the supply of affordable homes in Scotland.

Annie Mauger CIH Scotland has added its voice to growing concerns about the negative social impact and spiralling costs of implementing Universal Credit.

Keith Anderson Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has confirmed plans to build 850 new homes over the next five years – an increase of 154 homes previously planned by 2020 and total of 370 more over the entire period.

The new customer services management team with Sandra McLeod (pictured at front) River Clyde Homes has recruited a talented new team to drive forward continued improvements in the quality and performance of its customer services.

(from left) Dunedin Canmore chair Tom Mitchell, tenant Gary Mitchell and housing leader Joan Griffiths Work has started on 111 new affordable homes for rent as part of a major regeneration project in an Edinburgh community.

Aberdeenshire Council has agreed a Local Development Plan (LDP) which will soon provide a new planning blueprint for the area for everyday use. The plan sets out ambitious long-term and site-specific visions for the area, not including the Cairngorms National Park, and will provide a practical frame

An evaluation of an innovative pilot housing brokerage service has found the initiative to be an effective method for assisting younger adults with visual impairment to find a new home. Released by sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT), the evaluation report found that the majority of yo

Carl Sargeant Proposed legislation to abolish the Right to Buy and associated rights is expected to be introduced in the National Assembly for Wales today.