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The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has written to all social landlords to highlight advice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on gas safety. Following a recent review, both organisations are keen to highlight the importance for social landlords of an effective management system f

A dedicated member of staff at a housing development in Cumbernauld has been acknowledged for keeping spirits high during the pandemic. Carole Irvine, 61 from Cumbernauld, has been recognised in the ‘You are One of a Kind’ award by Bield Housing and Care after going out of her way to lif

Partnership housing provider Lovell has hired a new partnership manager to grow its activity in Scotland's social housing sector. Sarah Freel has re-joined the company, having previously worked for the company in customer relations and partnership roles for 15 years between 2003 and 2018. Her role w

On 9 July 2021, the Scottish Government published a report on The Value, Incidence and Impact of Developer Contributions in Scotland. The report is an independent piece of research on Section 75 planning obligations – the equivalent of Section 106 in England – and other developer contrib

Argyll and Bute Council is looking for a buyer for the former Bridge of Orchy Primary School and Schoolhouse.

Hairdressers, shelf stackers and carers will be among those working families facing the biggest overall drop in their benefits income since 2010 when the cut to Universal Credit goes ahead next month, according to new research by UK children’s charity Action for Children.

Bereaved families and survivors of the Grenfell fire say the timing of when the tower is demolished needs to be decided by them and not the government. The Sunday Times said ministers are set to announce the demolition of the tower amid safety concerns, adding structural engineers have "unambiguousl

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), in partnership with the Scottish Government, has appointed a multi-disciplinary research team to deliver a new project exploring what people living on a low income want to see from further reform to the private rented sector in Scotland.

The site of a former police station in Glenrothes has been earmarked for a new development comprising 20 homes and a mixed-use commercial building comprising of a nursery, offices and a cafe.

Fife Council has granted a not-for-profit company planning permission to turn a former hotel in Leslie into homeless accommodation. New Hope Community House Ltd had applied to transform the 15-bedroom Greenside Hotel into a new type of residential care facility that will provide treatment and c

The City of Edinburgh Council has launched a consultation seeking views on a proposal for Edinburgh to be short term let (STL) control area.

A new policy has been introduced to strengthen West Dunbartonshire Council’s approach to preventing and addressing domestic abuse in a housing and homelessness setting. The policy, which was updated to reflect new national legislation, incorporates the existing No Home For Domestic Abuse appro

Craigdale Housing Association has been working with The Lens on innovative Intrapreneurship Programmes where tenants work with staff to develop an idea and pitch for investment. (from left) David Mackenzie (Craigdale), John Masson, Samantha Morton (Craigdale), Jaclyn McMahon (Craigdale), Pat Main an

Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has outlined its intention to work collaboratively with new Green ministers Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater in support of net zero transition ambitions following their appointments earlier this week. Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has been named minis

A block of offices in the centre of Edinburgh could be demolished to make way for 42 new homes, under new plans submitted to the local authority. The Henderson Place Lane site extends over approximately 0.2 hectares and comprises an existing currently unoccupied two-storey office building constructe