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The Housing Ombudsman has released its special investigation report into Hammersmith and Fulham Council, finding that failures throughout a number of cases left residents “feeling anything but secure in their homes” and causing wellbeing and financial consequences for those residents.

Springfield Properties is "confident of meeting market expectations" for profitability and debt reduction for the full year to May, the housebuilder said today in its first-half trading update.

A report into North Lanarkshire Council's housing strategy has highlighted investment of £34 million to improve the quality of homes, £15m in benefits generated for tenants by housing income maximisers and delivering 539 new build homes – an increase of 150 in the previous year. Th

Moray Council is hosting a further exhibition on the developing plans for housing near Dallas Dhu, Forres.

More than 80 new council homes are to be bought at two sites in East Kilbride and Hamilton. South Lanarkshire councillors agreed to the purchase of 49 homes at Brackenhill Farm, Hamilton, and 40 homes at Jacktonhall, Jackton, East Kilbride, at a cost of £17.8 million.

CIH Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government's new dementia strategy, Everyone’s story, which has set out a ten-year vision for dementia care in Scotland. The strategy has been followed by the first two-year delivery plan focusing on seven key deliverables for 2024-2026:

Argyll and Bute Council is to appoint a new housing project officer to help tackle the housing emergency affecting communities across the region.

Almond Housing Association is to develop a programme of repairs following the discovery of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in some of its properties. In late December 2023, Almond discovered that RAAC roof panels had been used in the construction of 318 properties in the Craigshil

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has strengthened its business team after joining forces with a renowned industry veteran. With 19 years of experience and expertise in managing high-value contracts, Ross Barty steps into the role of regional business manager at the framework specialist.

Planning proposals aimed to speed up brownfield development in England will not go far enough to increase the required supply of homes in London, a group of housing associations has warned. The G15, which represents London’s 11 largest housing associations, said housebuilding in Lond

Scottish Labour has unveiled new plans to drive down house prices and support first-time buyers. The party’s proposals include a pledge to reform planning rules to ensure that every new development must sell a proportion of houses at a discounted price.

A charity has welcomed a predicted fall in the cost of energy bills in April but warned that it will “do nothing” to address soaring levels of debt faced by households.

A new campaign is encouraging people to seek advice if they are worried about their debts, as research shows over 660,000 people cite debt as impacting their mental health. Analysis of polling from research company YouGov suggests around 665,148 of people in Scotland have seen their mental health an

East Ayrshire Council has agreed this week to approve the lease of two areas of land and the sale of two properties in East Ayrshire under the Community Asset Transfer framework. Land at Green Park, Newmilns will be handed over under a 10-year lease to Campbell Area Tenants’ and Residents&rsqu

Argyll and Bute Council is preparing to set its budget this week.  Ahead of the council setting its budget on Thursday, leader of Argyll and Bute Council, Councillor Robin Currie, said: “Councils can only spend what we can fund. We have to make choices that deliver the most benefit possib