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Cumulative failings by a housing association in responding to a resident’s request for a transfer after experiencing domestic violence have resulted in a finding of severe maladministration by the Housing Ombudsman.

GHA tenants living in Wyndford in Glasgow are being encouraged to have their say on plans for a £54 million transformation of their community.

Housing Options Scotland (HOS) is launching a new service that provides assistance to disabled people moving out for the first time.

The Scottish Self Build Loan Fund has committed more than £5 million in loans to self-builders across Scotland to date.

Plans to update council housing allocations in North Lanarkshire are progressing following a survey with tenants.

Dundee City Council could have to make savings of up to £14.7 million to achieve a balanced budget in the next financial year, the local authority has revealed. A report to be considered by the policy & resources committee on December 6 also advises that the council would meet on February

Households experiencing financial difficulties are being offered greater support from the Scottish Government to help their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Money Support Scotland website, funded by the Scottish Government, will point users to a range of organisations committed to promoting

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) is today launching a new, free of charge call-off service for its public sector partners following a successful pilot.

North Lanarkshire Council's Tenant Participation Team was awarded frontline team of the year for its outstanding work during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The police recorded 65,251 incidents of domestic abuse in 2020-21, an increase of 4% compared to the previous year.

Entice Energy, which comprises both Entice Energy Supply Limited and Simply Your Energy Limited, and Orbit Energy Limited, are to cease trading. Entice Energy supplies around 5,400 domestic customers and Orbit Energy supplies around 65,000 domestic customers.

A new business advertising holiday rentals on the Scottish islands is set to donate all profits to benefit local people.

The public is to be given the opportunity to view proposals by Tarmac for a residential-led mixed-use development on land including the former Cement Works to the west of Baird Road, Ratho.

Unite members working for Link Group held a protest last week outside the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow in advance of the CIH Scotland Housing Awards in a dispute over pay.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published the audited financial statements for all registered social landlords (RSLs) for 2020/21.