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John Swinney Finance secretary John Swinney has warned Scotland faces “tough choices” in the wake of UK austerity, ahead of the Scottish Government’s Budget on Wednesday.

Jon Sparkes At Crisis we know it is possible for homeless people to find and sustain meaningful employment, and in doing so to rebuild their lives. But new research we have published finds that the conditionality and sanctions regime instead makes it much harder for homeless people to find work.

Aileen McLeod A strategy to significantly increase the amount of land in community ownership has been published by the Scottish Government.

Scotland will reap significant economic benefits if it doubles its affordable house-building programme, according to a new report published by Shelter Scotland. ‘The economic case for investment in affordable housing’ claims that if the Scottish Government were to increase funding to the afforda

Jon Sparkes Crisis is calling for reform of how benefit sanctions work for the most vulnerable as new research by the charity reveals how the regime is leaving people homeless, hungry and destitute and making it even harder for them to find work.

Nicola Barclay Home building industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced the internal appointment of Nicola Barclay as its new chief executive.

Rent levels for Fife Council tenants could go up by 2.5 per cent from April to allow properties to be improved, the local authority has said. No final decision has yet been taken but councillors on the region’s executive committee have proposed the increase as the preferred option to be put forwar

(from left) Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope, Eilidh Whiteford MP and Keith Anderson, chair of CIH Scotland Scottish parliamentarians from the House of Commons and House of Lords joined representatives from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland for a special Scottish housing reception at the Pa

Professor L Crerar Law firm Harper Macleod has been appointed by the Scottish Government to help administer the £195 million successor to its hugely popular Help to Buy schemes.

New tenant Martyn Rae (left) with Lachie Macdonald (centre) the chair of Highland Housing Alliance and Darren Black (right) Martin's flatmate The Highland Housing Alliance has completed a development of new affordable flats in Inverness and handed over the keys to the tenants.

Alan Rough joins staff and care users at the launch of the new art exhibition An art exhibition with a difference is showcasing work by people with alcohol-related brain damage.

Jimmy Black The reality of not knowing where your next meal is coming from and the stark choice between eating and heating will be put under the spotlight by the Dundee Fairness Commission next week.

WSHA chief executive Lynne Donnelly with children from Keppoch Nursery West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has become the first registered social landlord in Scotland signed up to an innovative book gifting scheme that gives children living in their households up to 60 free books.

Fairfield Housing Co-operative has urged members of the public to continue to donate to Perth & Kinross Foodbank after a couple of members of its staff volunteered at the worthy cause. The staff were amazed at all the hard work and effort that is put in however they are always still looking for

Kay Blair The Scottish Housing Regulator has highlighted to the Scottish Parliament how its work is shaped by direct tenant feedback.