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Thirteen social landlords have identified the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in some of their homes, the Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed.

A development of 71 new homes has been given the go-ahead on the site of the former shopping arcade in Pollokshaws.

To mark the release of The Beautiful Game, the new Netflix film that features the Homeless World Cup, a new edition of the book that inspired the movie has been launched. The Beautiful Game, starring Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward, was released by Netflix on March 29. The feature-length drama

Hanover Scotland is to withdraw from property factoring as part of a decision to focus on its delivery of vital social housing throughout Scotland. Hanover Scotland manages more than 4,500 homes across more than 24 council areas, predominantly for older people – and is one of the country&rsquo

The UK Government has been accused of watering down planned protections for renters in England with a series of reported changes to its Renters Reform Bill.

Avant Homes Scotland has acquired a 9.25-acre site in Tranent to deliver a £31 million new development on 92 homes.

More than £90 million will be allocated to local authorities in 2024-25 to support eligible households at risk of hardship after the Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) scheme came under full Scottish Government control from 1 April 2024.

A new rent assistance fund to offer financial support to Aberdeen City Council tenants has been approved. Councillors from the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee welcomed the introduction of a £500k Rent Assistance Fund pilot funded from the 2024/25 Housing Revenue Account (H

A magician helped make isolation and loneliness disappear when he performed at a Soup and Blether event at Larkfield. The regular Soup and Blether events are held to unite communities, combat loneliness, give those in attendance life skills and boost their well-being. The latest took place at Larkfi

New powers enabling councils to charge up to double the full rate of council tax on second homes came into force this week.

Five new committee members have been elected to the management committee of Reidvale Housing Association following the resignation of previous members.

Families could save up to £200 on yearly energy bills with some helpful hints on how to bring costs down as the school spring break begins, according to charity Children 1st. Anxious parents facing higher energy costs over the school break have been encouraged to seek advice and support from C

Hundreds of thousands of people have missed a debt repayment in the past year, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) suggests. The charity analysed polling from the research company YouGov which found that 8 per cent of people had missed a debt repayment at least once in the past year.

New measures have been proposed to simplify the planning process for zero and low carbon technologies that aim to help homeowners and businesses save money and reduce their emissions.

The second and final phase of Moda, The McEwan, a wellbeing-focused neighbourhood created by investor, developer and operator of rental communities Moda Group, marked its ‘topping out’ in Edinburgh last week. The second phase of construction of the neighbourhood will bring an additional