Kieran Findlay

Members of Reidvale Housing Association have voted to reject the proposed transfer of engagements with Places for People Scotland. At a Special General Meeting held on Monday night, 138 shareholders voted to back continued community ownership with 70 supporting the transfer.

A campaign group formed in opposition to the proposed transfer of engagements between Reidvale Housing Association and Place for People Scotland (PfPS) is to lobby Reidvale members against the move, lamenting what they see as the loss of an iconic housing association. Reidvale was formed in 1975 and

The Scottish Government has pledged to provide “every possible support” for those impacted by the collapse of Stewart Milne Group (SMG) while a union has threatened to take legal action against the company.

The Scottish Government has unveiled an arbitration scheme that aims to avoid excessive private rent increases when the current cap regulations come to an end in March.

Figures from across the housing sector have paid tribute to housing veteran Julia Fitzpatrick who passed away last month. Julia passed away on December 29th after being diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Homelessness duties provided by Glasgow City Council and the City of Edinburgh Council are to be monitored by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) amid concerns that demands for services now exceed their capacity to respond.

The Scottish Government's plan to cut its housing budget by around £200 million next year will have "devastating" consequences for social housing supply and homelessness support, ministers have been warned.

ng homes has completed a programme of lift repairs and established an interim process of inspections following a period of engagement from the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). The Regulator began its engagement with the landlord in October about its handling of lift inspections and found serious fa

Tenants of Reidvale Housing Association have backed the proposed transfer to Places for People Scotland with 61.8% voting in favour of the proposal. The ballot was open for 32 days with 72.9% of tenants casting their vote.

West Lothian Council has criticised the Scottish Government for failing to provide funding to alleviate its temporary accommodation pressures, warning that local authorities across Scotland are experiencing significant pressures in meeting demand for social housing. The Scottish Government set up an

Glasgow City Council has become the third local authority in Scotland to formally declare a housing emergency after it highlighted "unprecedented" pressures in relation to homelessness.

Social landlords will have a "critical" role in driving demand for heat networks and can provide a "leading voice" in how we transform communities, Patrick Harvie has told Scottish Housing News after the zero carbon buildings minister published a consultation on updated energy efficiency s

Housing benefit is to be uprated for the first time in three years following yesterday's Autumn Statement but concerns have been raised that the move is not enough to address homelessness in Scotland.

Shelter Scotland and Homes for Scotland have expressed their disappointment after MSPs failed to declare a housing emergency during a debate at the Scottish Parliament yesterday.

Detailed plans have been submitted for student accommodation on Glasgow's Renfield Street. Designed by Cooper Cromar on behalf of McAleer & Rushe Property, the project will deliver 432 flats in an L-shaped block, joining the recently completed office block and hotel to complete the Bro