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Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing Angela Rayner has admitted to underpaying stamp duty by £40,000 on a property purchase but has attributed the error to incorrect professional advice. The admission follows days of denials and has left the Housing Secretary fighting for h

In this episode, Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black discuss the pressing issue of homelessness with Maureen Knight from Albyn Housing Society and Pamela Forrest from Riverside Scotland. They explore innovative strategies to prevent homelessness, focusing on proactive tenancy sustainment and the Housing

Sustainability for Housing (SfH), the body that oversees the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing (SRS), has appointed Jon Turner to its board. Jon brings a wealth of experience across both the financial and housing sectors. He is currently the group chief executive of Link Group, th

The Scottish Government is consulting on potential measures to simplify planning processes and encourage the provision of new homes in rural areas and town and city centres.

Build to rent specialist Watkin Jones has launched legal action against Irish insulation manufacturer Kingspan after setting aside tens of millions of pounds to cover the remediation of buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Glen Oaks Housing Association’s long-standing and dedicated Service Improvement Group (SIG) has completed a groundbreaking review of the Association’s Damp and Mould Service.

Campion Homes has officially handed over the final 25 homes at its Pitlethie Road development in Leuchars, marking the completion of another affordable housing project in partnership with Kingdom Housing Association.

Residents are being invited to share their experiences and needs to help inform the future of housing across the Stirling area.

Blackwood Homes and Care is putting the spotlight on social care as a career that’s not only rewarding but built on people, not just process.

Jackie Baillie MSP, deputy leader of the Scottish Labour Party, has visited Persimmon Homes’ The Hawthorns development in Dumbarton to see first-hand the company’s work in delivering new energy-efficient homes for the local community. During the visit, Dame Jackie officially opened the d

A first-of-its-kind community directory has been launched for South Queensferry that aims to shine a light on a comprehensive list of amenities in the area, including vital services, historic walks, community events, local groups and clubs, places to shop, eat and drink and tourist attractions, as

Below is a full transcript of episode 74 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled ‘Tenancy sustainment with Maureen Knight and Pamela Forrest’. Listen to the episode here.

The Salvation Army is calling for an increase in specialist support to address substance use, as statistics from the National Records of Scotland show drugs were a factor in 1,017 deaths in Scotland last year.

Scotland's property sector has urged the Scottish Government to exempt some housebuilders and developers from paying a proposed new tax amid a chronic shortage of homes across the country. The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) wants a series of urgent exemptions to be made from the proposed new Bui

EVH executive committee member Nanette Reid has passed away. Nanette passed away peacefully at Quayside Care Home in Yoker on August 21, a week short of her 92nd birthday.