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Scottish Labour has called on the Scottish Government to revisit the Private Rented Tenancy regime to prevent landlords evicting tenants on unfair grounds following an award of the first wrongful termination order. At present, there are concerns the standard of proof for evictions to be granted rema

Bellway is to deliver much needed new affordable homes on behalf of Barrhead Housing Association located on Blackbyres Road in the town. Located in a picturesque setting within walking distance of Gleniffer Braes Country Park, the collection of properties will form part of a second phase of resident

Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) has launched ‘Working Out of Homelessness’, the second phase of the Association’s groundbreaking Naumann Initiative to tackle homelessness and unemployment. Launched in 2019, The Naumann Initiative was aimed at breaking the vicious cycle of homeles

Swan Group has been granted permission to build 151 flats beside Newhall Street in Glasgow’s East End.

Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) has joined forces with Connecting Scotland to distribute 120 free iPads with mobile WiFi access to Clyde Valley customers with little or no internet access. CVHA, who has more than 4000 properties across Lanarkshire, has been working at the heart of the commun

Following a successful application to Connecting Scotland, Fife Housing Group have been awarded 150 devices to help reduce digital exclusion amongst their tenants. The Chromebooks and MiFis are being offered to support families who don't currently have a suitable device for their children to access

Despite not being able to gather with friends and family for a traditional Burns Supper, the staff at Wheatley Care’s Fullarton Service in Glasgow have been finding new ways to make sure the people they work for were feeling festive this Burns Night. Residents at the care home for adults

A homelessness charity has called on the UK Government to give rough sleepers priority access to Covid-19 vaccines amid new research examining health and homelessness during the pandemic.

John Perry and Sam Lister from the CIH policy team help social landlords navigate their way through the changes made to the UK's immigration rules on 1 January 2021.

Covid-19 will drive large rises in costs and spending combined with falling income for Scotland's local authorities, according to an overview of local government finances published today by the Accounts Commission. Despite an increase of funding received by councils of £500 million in 2019/20,

The success of Scottish Government proposals to regulate short-term lets such as AirBnB is dependent on new funding to support implementation by planning departments, according to the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). The regulations include a mandatory licensing scheme to ensure that all s

Plans to convert Lairhillock Lodge near Stonehaven into two three-bedroom and three four-bedroom homes have been approved by Aberdeenshire Council. The former guest house has been closed for almost a year after it fell victim to the oil downturn in the North East.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has directed a transfer of tenants’ homes and other assets and liabilities from Thistle Housing Association to Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association.

A 52-year-old construction worker was killed after an accident while working on a building site in Dumfries & Galloway. Police were alerted that a man had been struck by a falling mast at Hallmeadow Place at around 9.45am on Thursday, January 21.

A massive spend in Falkirk Council’s housing stock has been agreed with £332 million committed over the next five years for improvements to existing homes and provision of additional homes. In 2021/22 alone, £23.4m will be spent on improvements to around 5,000 properties with &poun