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Roseanna Cunningham By Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Land Reform and Climate Change

West Dunbartonshire Council is to consider writing off £147,485 of irrecoverable debt owed for Council Tax and council services. Uncollectable Council Tax debt dating back to 1995 of £30,971 is due by residents who died with no estate to pay the money. A further £116,541 is owed by residents or o

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has welcomed OFGEM’s investigation into SSE pre-payment meter processes. The energy regulator said it was responding to concerns about the Perth-based company's approach to switching customers to pre-payment tariffs.

Clare (left) with sister Jane Two sisters have made strides towards securing an even brighter future for Bield Flexicare users thanks to their fundraising efforts.

The Housing finalists DJ Alexander and Keepmoat The housing and property heat of Business Fives was played a frantic pace and was the highest standard of football of the tournament so far, matched only by the generosity of all the players involved as the donations rolled in for the Trussell Trust.

The right of tenants to buy their council houses in Scotland will finally come to an end this week. The Right to Buy scheme will end at midnight on Sunday, marking the end of a two-year notice period after Scottish MPs voted to abolish it.

Court of Session A housing association pursuing a claim for damages against a sub-contractor has successfully applied to rectify a contract following a dispute about the identification of the company which granted it a warranty.

Iain Muirhead A survey by the Scottish Housing Regulator’s National Panel of Tenants and Service Users has uncovered a high level of tenant concern about future rents remaining affordable.

Horizon Housing Association is working in partnership with Stirling University on a pilot study for new research into the allocation of adapted social housing to disabled people. The study, being carried out by Stirling University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, has been co-produced by a research te

Angela Constance The Scottish Government is to launch a consultation giving people the chance to help shape the country’s first ever social security system.

The number of homes registered by Scottish local authorities in the second quarter of 2016 was 3,015, a 6.8 per cent fall on the 3,237 a year ago, according to NHBC’s latest new home registration statistics. The 12,275 new home registrations for the rolling 12 months July 2015 – June 2016 also d

A DBS affordable housing development in Narol Following a trip to India earlier this year, CIH South East international group's Vipul Thacker guest blogs about what we can learn from the country's efforts to improve its affordable housing offer.

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has announced the appointment of Carillion to deliver their day-to-day repairs contract from August 1. The contract builds on the existing relationship with Carillion which currently provides a high level of customer service delivering WSHA’s planned mai

An artist’s impression of South Ugie Village from 2013 Plans have emerged for a proposed expansion of Peterhead to potentially include a new railway station as councillors delayed making a decision on the project.

Rosemount Gardens An ambitious project to create a £7 million assisted living complex in Bathgate is close to completion.