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Parkhead Housing Association (PHA) has taken the decision not to apply a rent increase this coming financial year. At its meeting in December, the board unanimously decided that tenants will not be subject to a rent increase on 1st April 2021.

Tenants of Drumchapel Housing Co-operative have praised a decision by the board to freeze rents for 2021/22. The social media pages were flooded with praise from tenants who felt that the Co-operative had tenants at the heart of the decision taken.

LAR Housing Trust has been granted planning permission for what it describes as its most ambitious project to date.

Cunninghame Housing Association has this month presented a cheque to the value of £6,509.05 to North Ayrshire Foodbank.

Recognising the additional pressures charities are facing during these uncertain times, Fife Housing Group has donated a further £5,000 to some of those providing assistance to the people most in need within their local communities. As well as topping up the donations made to Kirkcaldy Fo

As part of its commitment to promote and improve energy efficiency and reduce fuel poverty, Angus Council is working in partnership with Scarf (Save Cash and Reduce Fuel) on a project aimed at the area’s private sector housing. Contractors Qualis Scotland Ltd and Diversity Energy Solution

A kind-hearted community group in the east end of Glasgow has sent Santa out early to spread some Christmas cheer. The Calton Area Association has delivered 'Santa Surprise' parcels to 200 senior citizen tenants of Thenue Housing.

Almond Housing Association has been doing everything in its power to create a happy and safe Christmas for tenants this year with its Operation: Happy Christmas campaign. After a difficult year for many, Almond has distributed Winter Wellbeing Packs, Festive Food Parcels, and much more to local fami

Scottish Borders Housing Association has presented The Food Train with a donation of £500. The Food Train provides a range of vital services to older people living in Scotland, with local volunteers providing weekly deliveries of fresh groceries to older people experiencing difficulties doing

Abbeyfield Lenzie, which offers sheltered accommodation for vulnerable adults, celebrated 50 years of existence on December 16.

The next phase of investment in housing at Western Harbour in Edinburgh got under way this month with the beginning of ground works.

SafeDeposits Scotland has revealed that tenants in Edinburgh could be due a share of £210,776, after failing to claim back deposits at the end of their tenancies. The Glasgow-based tenancy deposit scheme holds deposits on behalf of landlords and agents in line with government regulations desig

The Scottish Government overspent its 2019/20 budget by nearly £700 million responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by Audit Scotland.

Thousands of families of disabled children in Scotland have received an additional £200 to help heat their homes this winter. More than 13,000 families of a disabled child, on the highest rate care component of Disability Living Allowance for Children, have had a Child Winter Heating Assistanc

Badenoch and Strathspey is poised for a triple housing bonus in 2021 with Tulloch Homes beginning work on more than 200 new homes. The developments at Aviemore, Newtonmore and Carrbridge will see a springtime start to infrastructure and construction activity, sparking a record Tulloch investment in