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As politicians from all parties gear up for the Scottish parliamentary election on 5 May 2016, the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) has outlined its key areas of concern relating to the private rented sector (PRS). The manifesto summary includes headline requirements to which the organisation

Meg Hillier The UK government’s plan to extend Right to Buy discounts to 1.3 million housing association tenants in England has been described as “entirely speculative” by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Membership of HouseMark Scotland continues to grow with the announcement that, following its recent Value for Money pilot involving small housing associations, both Ore Valley Housing Association and Prospect Community Housing have joined its ranks. A provider of social housing data and insight in t

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has dismissed concerns about the impending EU referendum as it reported a higher order book for the first four months of the year. In an upbeat trading statement issued this morning, the company said it was well-equipped to react to any potential changes in the market due

Over 230 employees from across the Hillcrest Group gathered at the University of Dundee’s Bonar Hall to attend their music festival themed staff conference last week. Attending staff, who represented all six of the companies within the Hillcrest Group, were treated to their most spectacular confer

Members of African Challenge Scotland in Springburn The first in a series of workshops delivered by Police Scotland and African Challenge Scotland aimed at educating young people on keeping safe has proved a great success in North Glasgow.

Port Ellen Trust Housing Association is holding an open day on Wednesday 11th May 2016 at its Islay developments.

Three homelessness charities are calling for action from the next Scottish Government as new figures show that demand for winter shelters in Glasgow and Edinburgh rose sharply in 2015/16. Crisis, Glasgow City Mission and the Bethany Christian Trust are raising the alarm after demand for their respec

Les Allan Moray Housing Partnership has refreshed its governance and oversight with the appointment of a new chair and two new committee members.

Kezia Dugdale Scottish Labour has launched its manifesto for the Holyrood election, pledging to end the housing crisis by helping first-time buyers to save for a deposit, tackling rip-off rent rises and building 60,000 affordable homes.

Work has started on a new social housing development in the Tamfourhill area of Falkirk. Weslo Housing Management Ltd is working with construction and manufacturing company CCG on the Carrick Place development, which will offer sixteen 1 and 2 bedroom cottage flats and four 3 bedroom semi-detached h

A groundbreaking study into destitution in the UK has revealed that 1.25 million people, including over 300,000 children, are so poor they cannot afford to eat properly, keep clean or stay warm and dry. Research from the independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) estimated that 184,500 households

ScottishPower has agreed to pay £18 million to vulnerable customers and charity following an investigation by Ofgem into its customer service standards. The government regulator carried out an investigation into the energy firm’s complaint resolution, call handling and billing processes during it

A total of £24.5 million was awarded through the Scottish Welfare Fund during the first nine months of 2015/16, official statistics have revealed. Covering the period from 1 April 2013 to 31 December 2015, the money equates to around 70 per cent of the £35m available through the Scottish Welfare F

BRE has launched the final phase of its innovation park at Ravenscraig. Students from New College Lanarkshire are actively involved with the Curriculum House which is the first ‘live’ higher level educational project of its kind in the UK.