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Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland is urging landlords to install carbon monoxide alarms in their properties ahead of a change in the law. New guidance just issued by the Scottish Government says that, from 1st December 2015, all privately rented properties with fuel-burning appliance

A very early artist’s impression of how the site might look Fifty new homes for social rent in Dumbarton are being planned by Cube Housing Association.

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has launched a consultation to help inform the way it will approach and manage reviews about welfare fund decisions. The consultation sets out a draft statement of practice which explains how SPSO will approach decision-making in this new and different r

River Clyde Homes board member Ronnie Ahlfeld and Jenny Speck of the Broomhill Tenant and Residents’ Association River Clyde Homes is to take part in the Doors Open Day celebrations across Scotland during September for the first time.

North Lanarkshire Council will be running a live Q&A session on social media about the housing services it provides. People are being encouraged to take part and ask about the things that matter most to them when it comes to council housing, investment and repairs.

Volunteer Fiona Burnett (left) with housing minister Margaret Burgess Housing minister Margaret Burgess visited Shelter Scotland’s Prestwick Shop last week to meet and congratulate volunteer Fiona Burnett after she won a national award for her charitable work.

Kay Blair The Scottish Housing Regulator is looking for feedback on its early ideas for a new appeals process.

The complexity of the UK government’s plans to make private sector landlords legally responsible for checking the immigration status of their tenants is seeing lawful tenants being refused housing, according new research. Having been piloted in the West Midlands, the government announced last mont

Nile Istephan The Scotland Bill has the potential to enable social landlords to support and transform tenants’ lives though sections of the it fail to meet the “spirit or substance” of the Smith Commission, according to the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).

Link Group chief executive Craig Sanderson with Provost Anne Hall Link's new affordable housing development at the Arnotts Building in Paisley has been officially opened by Provost Anne Hall.

Simon Phillips Esh Border Construction has strengthened its reputation as a high quality social housing developer and contractor with a multi-million pound range of projects across Scotland and northern England.

Housing and social security have a central role to play in the Scottish Government’s programme for government 2015-16, published this week. CIH Scotland policy and practice officer Ashley Campbell takes a look at the detail. The Scottish Government’s legislative programme for 2015/16 acknowledge

Waverley Housing has been further recognised for its efforts to promote a healthy workforce. The association, which signed up to the Healthy Working Lives initiative, has achieved the Silver Award having already obtained a Bronze Award.

Colin Innes A shortage in the availability of good quality housing in Scotland will be front of mind in Edinburgh next week when a group of leading real estate experts address an audience of property professionals from across Scotland.

Generation Rent has raised enough money to keep campaigning for private renters across the UK after amassing nearly £18,000 in donations. The future of the campaign group looked very bleak a month ago, with no guarantee that it would be able to survive past September.