The cabinet member for housing at Southwark Council has resigned from his post after it emerged that he had not been transparent about a Twitter account that he managed. Cllr Leo Pollak offered residents a full and unqualified apology for the account which, according to the
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A package of measures worth £37.2 million has been announced by the Scottish Government to tackle poverty and inequality, in this financial year. The funding, confirmed in a Statement to Parliament by finance secretary Kate Forbes this week, will support the delivery of two key investments for
Automatic Fire Suppression: are you ready for the changes in Scottish regulation for social housing?
A free webinar next week is to outline the regulatory changes regarding automatic fire suppression coming into force in Scotland on 1 March 2021. An expert panel will explore the suppression options available and the factors for social landlords to consider when evaluating the best solution for part
A landlord in Edinburgh is advertising single rooms to rent with pre-paid electricity meters charging tenants 50p to use the shower The single rooms are available to rent in two properties in the Marchmont and Meadows area of the capital, with the landlord advertising single rooms sharing with up to
The average house price in Scotland increased by 8.4% over the last year, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Charities supporting homeless and vulnerable people and those facing mental health issues in Scotland and England are among 13 key community organisations given a helping hand by family housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel. The Kindness Homeless Street Team Glasgow, Scottish Association for Mental H
An extra £120 million has been provided for affordable housing following confirmation of a further £1.1 billion of consequential funding arising from UK Government coronavirus spending. Finance secretary Kate Forbes has confirmed that a further £100m grant and £20m
Link Group's existing head of ICT&D, Ken Fox, has this week been named the housing and community organisation’s new director of digital services. In his new role, Mr Fox will bring his expertise to support Link’s future ambitions and to deliver on the organisation’s new digital
West Lothian Council will spend over £80 million over the next two years with significant resources invested in the creation of new homes and a strong focus on the maintenance of quality standards across the housing stock. The Housing Capital Investment Programme was approved at a meeting of W
Building and protecting the resilience of our people, organisations and communities is likely to become central to what we all do, writes Scottish Housing Regulator chief executive Michael Cameron. It always seems to surprise how quickly at this time of year the daylight hours start to lengthen. But
A much-loved community landmark on the southside of Glasgow has been fully restored and repurposed by a Scottish architectural firm.
The JR Group has submitted a detailed planning application to West Dunbartonshire Council to deliver a new social housing development in Clydebank.
Crosbie Homes, the new build housing arm of Morris & Spottiswood, has delivered high quality social housing in North Lanarkshire after entering into its first development agreement with Clyde Valley Housing Association. Crosbie Homes identified the land and worked in conjunction with its in-hous
Work has resumed on the third and final stage of the North Kelvin Apartments development in the west of Glasgow following a year of Covid-imposed shutdowns, restrictions and delays.