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Homeless Action Scotland CEO Gavin Yates provides his take on this week's Programme for Government, in particular the proposals for rent controls. The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government announced recently had many eye-catching headlines. 

A pledge to set up a state-owned energy company has been dropped by the Scottish Government in favour of a “new dedicated national public energy agency”. First unveiled by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during the Scottish National Party's 2017 conference, the company would have sold ene

West Dunbartonshire Council has agreed to write off irrecoverable debts owed to the council after exhausting all avenues for collection. The money includes uncollectable miscellaneous debt of £64,000 dating back to 2009, which is deemed unreasonable to recover due to the circumstances of

Four Scottish housing projects have been named finalists in the Scotland-wide Helping it Happen Awards 2021. Now in its fifth year, the Helping it Happen Awards have become firmly established in recognising the role of estates, businesses and community groups who are helping rural Scotland thrive. T

Kirsty Wells, head of Housemark Scotland, highlights how social landlords can play a significant part in combating climate change. Climate change is a serious threat to lives, from the very real risk of water shortages and food production becoming difficult, to heat waves, violent storms and downpou

More than 135,000 of the households in England who experienced or were at risk of homelessness during much of the pandemic also had other support needs, new UK Government statistics have revealed. The statistics show that from April 2020 – March 202

Scotland’s Child Disability Payment will open for new applications across the country from 22 November 2021. The roll-out follows a successful pilot launched in July across Dundee City, Perth & Kinross and the Western Isles council areas.

Two energy suppliers, PfP Energy and MoneyPlus Energy have announced that they are ceasing to trade. PfP Energy supplies gas and electricity to around 80,000 domestic customers, and 5,000 non-domestic customers. MoneyPlus Energy supplies gas and electricity to around 9,000 domestic customers.

Remarkable has appointed Gillian Frame as its new chair. Ms Frame is an experienced business leader, HR professional, and executive coach who has over 25 years experience in people and HR management, leadership development and coaching, specialising in working with individual leaders and groups to a

Members of South Lanarkshire Council's planning committee have approved an application to develop the former site of Craigbank Primary School on the edge of Morgan Glen.

North Lanarkshire Council's house building programme is progressing as plans are agreed to deliver more affordable homes for rent across the region. The council's housing and regeneration committee approved the inclusion of sites at Coshneuk Road, Stepps (around 16 new homes) and Caledonian Road, Wi

Supporting tenancies, making houses more homely and providing immediate help in emergencies were just some of the real benefits that Argyll and Bute Council's Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan (RRTP) funding offered people in vulnerable situations in 2020/21. Councillor Robin Currie, policy lead for e

A new document has been published that sets out the Scottish Ministers’ framework for monitoring the compliance and enforcement of letting agent regulation. The document sets out the Scottish Ministers' approach to ensuring compliance by those undertaking letting agency work. It makes clear th

Highlands housebuilder Tulloch Homes is continuing to acquire more land after enjoying a surge in sales. The Inverness-based firm revealed that prospective land deals are being examined in the Black Isle and Drumnadrochit, as well as a couple of sites in the Central Belt.

More Scottish local authorities are to assist Afghan families moving to the UK under a government relocation scheme.   Aberdeen City Council is among a number of local authorities that will support families across the UK during their temporary resettlement.