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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed that she is considering whether additional lockdown restrictions are needed for non-essential work in Scotland to help bring the number of coronavirus cases down.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has updated its guidance for social landlords amid new Covid-19 restrictions and the 'stay at home' message issued by the Scottish Government on Monday. Following the announcement of new restrictions and the temporary lockdown now in p

CIH president Aileen Evans has launched a new report based on research carried out by De Montfort University which highlighted a disconnect between housing frontline workers and CEOs. Carried out by Jo Richardson and Andrew Mitchell, the research tells the story of working in social housin

Atrium Homes has accepted the keys to 27 new homes in Shortlees, Kilmarnock.

Highland councillors have agreed to raise a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to acquire the Struan House Hotel in Carrbridge to develop the land into much needed affordable housing. The Order, which is to be applied for under Sections 9 and 10 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, will see the council

Social enterprise The Wise Group has been chosen by Inverclyde Council to help lower home energy bills for 1,000 elderly residents in the area. Funding of £100,000 has been awarded to the Wise Group's Home Energy Advice Team (HEAT) to help keep Inverclyde's elderly residents warm and well

Nominate your colleagues and project partners now for the 10th Scottish Empty Homes Awards before nominations close on the 12th of January. Over the past 10 years, the awards have showcased the inspiring work of individuals and organisations who have made exemplary contributions to the field of priv

The UK Government has been warned of an impending rent crisis in the UK following the reintroduction of a national lockdown. The warning came in a joint statement from the National Residential Landlords Association, The Big Issue and Ride Out Recession Alliance, Shelter, ARLA Propertymark, the

In a report published this week, which details East Lothian Council’s progress in reducing its corporate carbon footprint, a reduction in the council’s carbon footprint of 2.5% to 14,630 tCO2e (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) was achieved in 2019/20, down from 15,007 tCO2e in 2018/1

Parents across Scotland have been applying early for the new Scottish Child Payment that will open on Monday 15 February. Social Security Scotland is taking applications ahead of the new benefit’s introduction to help manage demand. 56,000 applications were received between Monday 9 November a

The volume of property sales in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders during the final quarter of 2020 rose by 39.7% compared to last year, according to the latest data released by ESPC.

Former Elderpark Housing chair Elspeth Millen has been honoured with a British Empire Medal. Ms Millen received the accolade in the New Year’s Honours list.

The Scottish Government has been urged to do more to prevent an increase in adverts which offer sex from tenants in lieu of rent.

An academic has put forward a number of recommended courses of action that aim to have a positive impact on the performance of Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in Scotland.

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership has announced that the 10th Scottish Empty Homes Conference will be held on an online digital platform from 1 – 3 February 2021 with tickets from as little as £15. With the theme 'Providing Homes, Helping Recovery', this year’s conference will r