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A mixed-use redevelopment project to will transform the former Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) site on Edinburgh's Dundas Street has been recommended for approval by council planners.

A new housing development near Fort William will include 10 homes for mid-market rent, provided by not-for-profit development company Highland Housing Alliance (HHA).

At TPAS Scotland’s recent AGM, there was a lot of excitement amongst the members as some amazing new concepts and services were launched.

A one year rent freeze for housing tenants has been agreed by Clackmannanshire Council. Councillors made the decision this week after hearing that 69% of tenants responding to a survey strongly agreed/agreed with a proposed rent freeze.

Aberdeenshire Council met and agreed Council Tax rates and housing rents across the region for the coming year today. By law, members have to set rates before March 11, allowing time for any changes to be applied from 1st April. Today at Full Council the issue of rates was discussed and set.

Dalgety Bay firm Mackay & Stenhouse is seeking to back out of a requirement to provide affordable housing as part of its housing deal on the site of Forth House in Kirkcaldy. The firm obtained planning permission to build 32 flats and a semi-detached house on Abbotshall Road in August last

Angus Council has approved Scotia Homes' consultation for a proposed 125-home development in Forfar. Scotia Homes can now proceed with the launch of a new webpage that will detail its ambitions for what it calls “Glenview”, south of Westfield Loan and west of Strathview.

A new service has been launched for Scots to calculate their benefits entitlement in a bid to address the financial hardship facing many families. The online tool is the first to fully integrate devolved benefits, including the new Scottish Child Payment which opens next week.

UK housing secretary Robert Jenrick yesterday agreed to pay £3.5 billion to remove cladding from hundreds of thousands of unsafe high-rise flats in England and criticised the Scottish Government for doing "absolutely nothing" to help flat-owners affected in Scotland.

The Inner House of the Court of Session has allowed an appeal by a former tenant with severe learning difficulties against a payment order for rent arrears made against her and remitted her case back to the First-tier Tribunal Housing and Property Chamber. 

Cube Housing Association tenants have voted overwhelmingly to join up with Wheatley sister organisations GHA and Loretto. No fewer than 85.5% of Cube tenants in Glasgow, who took part in the independent ballot, voted in favour of joining forces with Scotland’s largest Social Registered Landlor

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has published two interim reports into the COVID-19 crisis response to homelessness in Great Britain and domestic abuse policy in the four nations of the UK prior to the pandemic. The Covid-19 crisis response to homelessness in Great

A £70 million investment in economic growth for Argyll and Bute will be used to fund affordable housing for key workers with the formal signing of the area’s rural growth deal today.

CIH has issued a good practice note which highlights some examples from across the UK of how housing organisations are supporting homeschooling.

Wheatley Group’s fuel advice service has helped tenants save over £1 million on their energy bills over the past year. The service offers expert support for tenants to help reduce gas and electricity bills and keep homes warm.