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North Lanarkshire Council's annual review of the Tenant Participation Strategy for 2022/23 shows it’s been the council's most successful year to date, supporting and empowering tenants to get involved in their housing service. This success comes on the back of the council's recovery from the C

CIH Scotland has voiced concerns about the Housing Bill announced by the Scottish Government.

Proposals for elected members to have mandatory training on planning have been welcomed by Homes for Scotland (HFS). The requirement was included in the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, alongside a package of other measures to improve performance.

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has expressed concerns following reports of an increase in people sleeping rough in Glasgow amid moves by the Home Office to speed up thousands of asylum claims. Councillors at an emergency Glasgow City Council meeting earlier this month heard that around 1,400 people are

Hillcrest has cemented its social, environmental and corporate pledges in a special inaugural report that lays bare its responsibilities and commitments.

The winners of CIH Scotland's annual awards have been announced at a special ceremony at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow on Friday 27 October 2023. The Scotland Housing Awards recognise the creativity, passion and innovation of housing organisations and individuals across the sector. This year&rsq

Simpson & Marwick, one of Scotland's oldest legal and property brands, has been acquired by a new entrant to the Scottish estate agency market. The newly formed 'The Simpson & Marwick Group' has acquired the Simpson & Marwick estate agency business from Moray Group for a six-figure sum.

Shelter Scotland has claimed that ministers still have their heads in the sand following the publication of the latest Ending Homelessness Together annual report. Published last week, the annual report sets out the progress made in the last 12 months by national government, local government and thir

Estate and letting agency DJ Alexander Ltd has opened a new branch in Aberdeenshire. The firm is opening a new office in Peterhead to serve an anticipated upsurge in rental demand in the coming year. The firm is also rebranding its Stonehouse offices in Aberdeen and Kemnay to DJ Alexander to unify a

The site of former public conveniences in the Morningside area of Edinburgh has been transformed into a new five-storey residential building. The development by Rennick Property regenerates the site and provides rarely offered new housing in the area.

A new report from the Poverty and Inequality Commission has outlined recommendations for the Scottish Government to make better use of tax policy to reduce poverty and inequality.

Kingdom Group’s payroll team has won the coveted In-house Payroll Team of the Year award at the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals Annual Excellence Awards 2023. The awards were established to recognise the important role that payroll and pensions play in the UK economy and are the l

A private member’s bill proposing the establishment of a domestic abuse register similar to the sex offenders register has gained wide cross-party support from 41 MSPs. The Domestic Abuse (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill introduced by Pam Gosal, a Conservative MSP for West Scotland, will now move

Ardenglen Housing Association has unveiled a host of new contractors in a revamped approach to who undertakes reactive repairs. The Castlemilk association has chosen to use a mix of smaller contractors and one larger supplier to handle its day-to-day repairs.

Work has officially started on a new housing development in the east of Glasgow. Sanctuary Scotland is bringing 128 high quality homes for social and mid-market rent to Myreside Street in Carntyne. Delivered by developer AS Homes (Scotland), the properties are being built on a 2.48-hectare brownfiel