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Mary Taylor The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the commencement of several sections of the Scotland Act 2016 by the UK Government.

Over 50 countries participated in the Homeless World Cup last week in Glasgow, with the event attracting almost 100,000 spectators through the gates.

Community Intern, with Shelter Scotland, Chidem Enkeshafi writes about his time with the charity examining private renting in Scotland and the common issues surrounding private renting in Scotland. Hi, my name is Chidem Enkeshafi and I’ve just started my Community Internship at Shelter Scotland G

The University of Stirling offers a flexible, professional degree programme relevant to the real world of housing work.

Work has started on building 52 new affordable homes for rent as part of a regeneration project in the west of Glasgow. Cube Housing Association, part of Wheatley Group, is behind the £5.3 million development in Kelvindale which will consist of three modern, energy-efficient blocks of flats.

Sajid Javid Sajid Javid has been named as the new secretary of state for communities and local government following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister.

Rural Housing Scotland (RHS) has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s reforms of the planning system but warned that any changes must take specific rural challenges into consideration. The organisation said that the proposed reforms, published earlier this week, should cut into th

Oaklands A project by Hillcrest Housing Association has been announced as one of Inside Housing’s Top 60 developments.

Angus along with some of the staff at HHP Board members and staff at Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) joined family and friends in the Park Guest House in Stornoway last week to mark the retirement of Angus Lamont as chief executive.

(from left) Rhonda Leith, Ayrshire Housing chair, housing officer Margaret Woods and Lochside Mission’s Dylan Harper Ayrshire Housing has launched a new fund aimed at helping smaller groups who want to improve their engagement with their community or to develop new a community initiative.

Chief executive Julia Mulloy with Family Book Festival winners at Philiphaugh Community School, Selkirk Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has sponsored the Family Book Festival event at the Borders Book Festival as part of its on-going commitment to support young people and families in the

An MSP is helping leading safety charity Electrical Safety First to raise awareness of the dangers of electricity to Scotland’s ageing population. Although older people in Scotland aged 60 plus make up 18 per cent of the population, they account for 37 per cent of the casualties and fatalities inv

Shelter Scotland deputy director, Alison Watson, with comedian Damian Kingsley A comedian has travelled over 600 miles without a penny to his name to raise money for charity.

David Mundell A major milestone in the transfer of new welfare powers from Westminster to Holyrood will be reached today which will give First Minister Nicola Sturgeon the opportunity to create a Scottish welfare state within weeks.

The proposed merger of Sanctuary Group and Housing & Care 21 is now off the table after cultural differences emerged between the two organisations. Initially mooted last month, the merger would have seen the creation of a new 32,000-home operation within Sanctuary Group, known as Sanctuary 21, s