News

The City of Edinburgh Council’s Regulatory Committee has agreed a new licensing scheme which includes additional controls for short-term lets for properties used as secondary letting within a tenement or shared main door property. The licencing scheme will allow the authority to restrict tenem

Moray Council has found and agreed on £3.6 million in recurring and one-off savings, in order to reduce pressure this year’s budget and better prepare for future years. Savings were made on removing existing vacancies within financial services, education, property services, internal

The social housing sector provides one of the most important protections from poverty in Scotland, attendees at the 47th AGM of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) heard this week as its members reflected on the successes and challenges of 2021/22. Members also heard how, during t

Sanctuary Group and Swan Housing Association are in discussions to enter into a potential business combination. Any future agreement will be subject to detailed due diligence and the approval of boards of both organisations.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has responded to suggestions that the UK Government will not uprate benefits in line with inflation, saying the move would be 'absolutely catastrophic for the poorest and most vulnerable in the UK. Commenting on the suggestion by his junior Treasury Secretary Chris Phi

A public consultation is set to launch offering Dunfermline residents the chance to voice their opinions on proposals for 70 new homes in the area. Campion Homes is behind the affordable housing development which is set to be located on the site of a former council depot on Elgin Street, next to the

Plans have been unveiled for North Ayrshire’s largest council house development in decades. Draft plans have been published for more than 200 new modern and energy-efficient council homes at the Ayrshire Central site in Irvine.

The community's support of Milnbank Housing Association was evident once more as 84 members attended its recent AGM. The Association has now a full committee of local people after the election of two new committee members at the event.

A trio of new office bearers have been appointed at Cloch Housing Association following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week. The hybrid event took place on September 2022 both virtually and at Broomhill Community Hub.

People who identify as LGBTQ+ in Britain are more likely to experience homelessness than their peers, but little is known about instances and experiences of homelessness among the LGBTQ+ community, according to a new report. A new publication from the Centre for Homelessness Impact looks at sex

New life could be breathed into a key Newbridge site after it was purchased by a family-owned property business. GSS Developments, run by Paul and Tim Stevenson, has bought the 61.5-acre former Continental Tyres Factory near Edinburgh for an undisclosed sum.

The collapse of Dundee contractor McGill will not affect the installation of smoke alarms to council homes throughout Angus, the local authority has confirmed. The construction company plunged into administration last month with the loss of more than 60 jobs.

The Accounts Commission, the independent body that holds councils to account, has published a report raising concerns about the need for necessary improvements and strong leadership from councillors at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Poor housing availability is a key issue and the area has the most

Trust Housing Association has appointed Dr Norval Bryson as its new chair at its AGM earlier this month in addition to three new board members. Mr Bryson, who joined the board at last year's AGM, is a qualified actuary with a wealth of expertise from a career in senior roles, latterly as finance dir

A new website providing information on the wide range of advice and financial support available to people in Scotland has been launched. Developed by the Scottish Government as a ‘one-stop shop’ to help those struggling with the cost of living crisis, the website includes information on