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A major new study into the effect of Universal Credit on social housing tenants has revealed the detrimental impact it is having on lives and how it is driving people into debt and poverty.

A development site in Oban that has the capacity for around 100 new homes could be acquired by Link Group after Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) decided to prioritise other locations. ACHA unveiled plans in January 2020 to deliver new affordable homes in the Glencruitten area af

Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) chief executive Lynn Wassell will be leaving the Association this Summer after six years in the role. Ms Wassell will move on to an exciting opportunity to head up the strategic development of new services for a children’s charity.

Work has commenced on Cruden Homes’ latest ‘age-exclusive’ residential development in Edinburgh.

The publication of yesterday's Quarterly Housing Statistics has raised concerns that the number of affordable housing approvals has fallen to the lowest level for eight years.

A launch event for the publication of the annual UK housing ‘bible’ – the 2023 UK Housing Review - was hosted at the House of Lords yesterday with key stakeholders from across the sector in attendance.

Clydesdale Housing Association’s CHA Community Hub in Lanark has been officially opened by Màiri McAllan MSP and minister for environment & land reform. Part of a new build project that delivered four flats for social rent and offices for the Association, the CHA Community Hub was c

Barratt Developments North Scotland has unveiled a new road, Mill Drive, at its Riverside Quarter development in Bucksburn as part of a multi-million-pound commitment to improving local roads, services and amenities. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place this week at Riverside Quarter hosted by David

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