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The UK Parliament’s work and pensions and communities and local government committees will hear from housing associations and local authorities today on the UK government’s planned shake-up of supported housing funding. The sessions form part of the committees’ joint inquiry into the future of

Fife Council has completed 32 new council houses at the site of a former MFI warehouse and petrol station in Dunfermline. The Carnock Road site is part of Fife Council’s Affordable Housing Programme, and comprises a variety of one-, two-, three- and five-bedroomed properties ranging from one-bedro

Energy firm SSE has followed the majority of its ‘big six’ rivals in announcing inflation-busting hikes to its standard tariffs. The company said it was increasing its standard electricity tariff by 14.9% from 28 April but holding its gas prices for domestic customers.

Scotland’s potential ‘Mortgage Freedom Day’, the date when the average new borrower will have paid off their annual mortgage amount if all their earnings from January 1 are devoted to mortgage payments alone, is two days later than it was last year. Based on the average Scottish annual mortgag

People living in heritage properties in Aberdeen can find out how to maintain them at a free event tomorrow. Caring for our Common Heritage will be held at the Carmelite hotel in Stirling Street.

Edinburgh Tenants Federation (ETF) has published this month’s edition of its Tenants Voice newsletter. The edition contains information about a very successful Human Rights Conference, a leadership training course involving ETF representatives, an update on ETF’s Tenant Led inspection work and m

The Scottish Public Health Network (ScotPHN) has produced a new practical guide to help improve collaboration between people working within the public health and housing fields. The ScotPHN, which is hosted by NHS Health Scotland and is accountable to the Directors of Public Health, believes that wh

South Ayrshire Council has announced that it will be investing £79 million in housing over the next five years. The significant investment will be used to build new properties, improve and expand play areas and upgrade existing housing stock, with the council carrying out internal improvements to o

Developers behind plans for a £100 million redevelopment of a former hospital site near Montrose have now submitted the proposals to Angus Council. The former Sunnyside Royal Hospital site in Hillside was acquired by Montrose-based Pert Bruce Construction Ltd and Edinburgh based FM Group from NHS T

David Cowans, Places for People’s group chief executive Places for People (PfP) has become the first housing association to establish a distinct fund management capability with the launch of its new PfP Capital business.

Manor Estates Housing Association has welcomed four new members to its management committee and announced the launch of its new website. Providing a wealth of experience the new co–optees will complement the knowledge of existing committee members and aid the association fulfil its ambitions to de

Kevin Stewart New Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland, which have revealed a 20% increase in affordable home approvals during 2016, is good news for low income families and first time buyers, housing minister Kevin Stewart has said.

Kevin Stewart launches the tenant scrutiny guide at the Housing Festival 2017 A best practice guide to embedding tenant scrutiny in social housing has been officially launched by Scottish Government minister for local government and housing Kevin Stewart.

CIH Scotland has confirmed the appointment of three new Board members as its annual housing festival got underway at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow yesterday. The new board members were introduced at a member’s lunch hosted by CIH Scotland Board chair Amanda Britain.

(from left) Jamie Maclennan (Calmax), Caroline Mackay (Calmax), Matthew Hebditch (TIG), Domhnall Mackay (Calmax), John Norman Macleod (local councillor), Norman Macleod (HHP Board member), Alasdair Mackenzie (HHP Board member), Alasdair Maclennan (local councillor), Norma Murray (tenant) and Suzi Mo