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The number of new build homes started across all sectors in Scotland decreased by 12% in a year, official figures have revealed.

A special investigation into Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH), the English landlord at the centre of Awaab Ishak's death as a result of mould in his home, has uncovered a pattern of exclusion and marginalisation of tenants based on identities perceived as different. The Housing Ombudsman said

The strategy that defines and shapes where future development of land and property will take place across North Ayrshire is being updated.

Letting agent bodies have given a mixed response to Humza Yousaf’s election as the new leader of the SNP. Mr Yousaf, MSP for Glasgow Pollok, was elected ahead of fellow MSPs Kate Forbes and Ash Regan, is expected to be elected as first minister today.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has called for changes to the childcare element of Universal Credit to be extended to the main element of the benefit.

Communities across the Glasgow region are cleaner and greener thanks to an environmental week of action by Wheatley Homes Glasgow. Staff arranged a series of events across the region from Monday 20 March to Friday 24 March.

Veterans Housing Scotland tenants are amongst the first participants of the newly launched Defence Gardens Scheme programme at Linburn Walled Gardens near Edinburgh. Linburn is the latest venue to join a nationwide network of gardens that host the bespoke and evidence-based DGS 10-week nature-based

The Inverness Winter Payment Scheme has helped more than 1694 households in the Inverness area this winter 2022/23.

More than 700 residences in Leith are to have their windows and doors replaced as part of a large-scale, planned maintenance programme by Harbour Homes.

Huws Gray, Jewson, NMBS, Travis Perkins and Wolseley have secured spots on a large-scale materials framework with dedicated lots for Scottish housing associations and local authorities.

Housing Options Scotland (HOS) has launched its report on how Scottish housing allocations policies support service leavers and veterans. Gina Wilson, volunteer development worker for the Military Matters service at HOS, undertook the research to find out what provision housing policies make for vet

COSLA has announced Jane O’Donnell as its new chief executive. Jane replaces current chief executive Sally Loudon who leaves COSLA in June after seven years in the job.

Demolition work is set to begin soon at the Fullarton high flats in Irvine.

The Affordable Housing Supply Programme has reached a milestone for 2022/23 with the delivery of more than 500 affordable homes across Highland.

The Scottish Government has published an analysis of responses to its consultation on the definition of 'Gypsies and Travellers' for the specific purpose of planning legislation relating to local development plan evidence reports. The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 requires planning authorities to see