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Ypeople CEO Janet Haugh gives an update on the charity’s continuing work. The world is currently facing a pandemic, the scale of which has not been seen in our lifetime. COVID-19 is causing us to adapt and rapidly change not only our services, but our lives and the lives of our families and co

The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) is to press the Scottish Government for an increase in the coronavirus testing of essential public service workers

A landlord in Govanhill has prevented vital repairs from being carried out at the Westmoreland Street close.

Aberdeen City Council has approved plans submitted by First Endeavour LLP to build 92 new flats on Auchmill Road.

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) and Allanbank Arts are currently working together on an inter-generational art project.

North Lanarkshire Council has launched its new tenant participation strategy which sets out how the council will work with tenants and residents to develop and improve opportunities for involvement in shaping housing services.

A group of Rangers fans have raised around £60,000 for people experiencing homelessness in Glasgow after holding one of the Rangers Charity Foundation's Big Ibrox Sleep Outs at Govan stadium. Half of the money went towards the Glasgow City Mission's Winter Night Shelter.

Kingdom Housing Association has taken the decision to settle invoices immediately in recognition of the increasing importance of cash flow to its commercial partners during the current period of coronavirus uncertainty. A major employer and engine of economic activity across Fife, not least in the c

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has confirmed that no housing association tenant will be evicted due to experiencing financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement comes after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said last week that 

Simon Community Scotland has been awarded £300,000 of Scottish Government funding to purchase hotel accommodation to house homeless people in Edinburgh and Glasgow to keep them safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

Partnership discussions that would have seen Pentland Housing Association homes and services transferring to Cairn Housing Association have been put on hold.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's announcement that the UK Government will pay the wages of employees unable to work due to the COVID-19 outbreak has been roundly welcomed. In a statement on Friday, the Chancellor said the government will pay 80% of salary for staff who are kept on by their employer, coverin

Property law can seem boring and unimportant to some people at times. In the face of a crisis, property law often seems decidedly unimportant. People need to live somewhere, though, and opportunistic and/or thoughtless landlords might use a situation of crisis (or be completely or wilfully oblivious

Kingdom Housing Association's head of housing Matthew Busher has introduced ‘Dress Up Friday’ into his routine - the alternative to dress down Fridays after a week working from home. Shared by Matthew’s colleague Nick Pollard on LinkedIn, the rules for Dress Up Friday are that you

Ardenglen Housing Association has been named as a finalist in a top category for the Scottish Home Awards. Ardenglen staff celebrating the anniversary year