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Views are being sought on the introduction of the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, a new benefit to replace the UK Government’s Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland. The Scottish Government has previously committed to delivering the new payment on a like-for-like basis with the existing benefit.

Council tenants in a Dundee community are in line for a £1.3 million upgrade to the doors and windows in their homes after councillors backed the move yesterday.

Approximately 3.8 million people in the UK experienced destitution in 2022, including around one million children, a new study has revealed.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is voicing fears that vulnerable people could miss out on a lifeline payment amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Delighted tenants are loving their stunning views of one of Glasgow’s newest landmarks. Tenants who have moved into Lowther’s new homes at NorthBridge are enjoying some of the best views in the city of the new Sighthill Bridge.

Homeless Network Scotland (HNS) has made three key appointments ahead of its annual conference to drive its ambitious and collaboration-led mission to end homelessness. Ed Pybus has joined the team as policy advisor and Jamie Milne is the new communications lead, while Hazel MacIver will take up her

Actress Maureen Beattie has dedicated Ayrshire Housing’s latest development after her late father Johnny, the great Scottish actor and comedian. Directly across from Ayr’s Gaiety Theatre, Beattie Close is a development of 31 flats all designed for lifetime living. It includes a private c

Paul Edie was elected as chair of Bield Housing and Care at its Annual General Meeting last month. Mr Edie will play a pivotal role in guiding Bield’s new Corporate Strategy and Business Plan, steering the organisation towards its goal of meeting Scotland’s urgent housing needs, as well

The Scottish Housing Regulator has written to social landlords to request comprehensive information about reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) to help provide a clear national assessment of its use in social housing in Scotland and to assist in the development of an appropriate p

Angus Council has said it was "absolutely overwhelmed" by all the kind offers of accommodation it had received to help those displaced by flooding due to Storm Babet.

Scottish Housing Day took place last month to celebrate careers across housing by showcasing the variety of roles and routes into the sector and making the case for housing to be recognised as an important and valued career. But it also served to raise awareness of the need to replace a largely agei

The Equality in Housing podcast series delivered in partnership by Housing Options Scotland and the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence has published a new episode.

The Kingdom Group has appointed Tricia Hill as its new development director. With over 15 years’ experience of leading large-scale mixed tenure and redevelopment programmes in both the housing association and local authority sectors, Tricia joins Kingdom from Scottish Canals, where she is curr

Partnerships benefitting local communities across North Glasgow and beyond are continuing to grow from ng homes' Community Networking Breakfasts.

Council house tenants in Dundee could be consulted on three proposed rent increases between 3.5% and 4% if councillors back the move today.