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Prudence pays off as Moray Council reveals £5m surplus
Moray Council made a working surplus of more than £5 million in the last financial year, figures presented to councillors have shown.
Published 26 June 2015
Pupils dig deep for school time capsule at Aberdeenshire developments
Time capsules have been buried at two Aberdeenshire housing projects after local children looked back to the future.
Published 26 June 2015
UK private renters pay double the European average
Britain’s private rents are the highest in Europe, take up the biggest chunk of people’s salaries and are among the least secure, according to new analysis by the National Housing Federation.
Published 25 June 2015
Aberdeenshire Housing Partnership hosts ‘Creating a fairer Scotland’ meeting
As a key part of an initiative recently launched by the Scottish Government, people across Scotland are being asked to take part in a national discussion about how the country can be a fairer and more equal place to live.
Published 25 June 2015
Blog: Land Reform Bill – What are the implications for Scottish land and property?
By Jonathan Henson, Savills head of rural in Scotland
Published 25 June 2015
Argyll and Bute Council reduces savings target
The amount of money that Argyll and Bute Council will need to save over the next few years is less than it had previously expected, the council has said.
Published 25 June 2015
Housing associations join Fife Council’s online Home Swap system
Housing association tenants in Fife can now swap homes with local authority tenants after Fife Housing Register Partners (FHR) revealed it is to join Fife Council’s online Home Swap system.
Published 25 June 2015
Blog: Four proposals on #fairerscotland
We need to face up to inequalities, and find solutions, to reduce poverty in a fair way, says Jim McCormick, Scotland adviser at Jospeh Rowentree Foundation.
Published 25 June 2015
SHARE unveils Committee Learner of the Year 2015
Milnbank Housing Association management committee member Nick Halls has been named as the SHARE Committee Learner of the Year for the second occasion.
Published 25 June 2015
Lovell wins British Safety Council management awards
Lovell has received two awards from the British Safety Council for its health and safety management performance on two projects in Scotland.
Published 25 June 2015
New health and social care partnership established in West Dunbartonshire
A new partnership responsible for health and social care provision across West Dunbartonshire will be established on July 1.
Published 25 June 2015
Three cheers for Bield volunteers
Tenants and staff at Bield retirement housing developments in West Lothian and Selkirk have been celebrating the important role of volunteers by dedicating time completely to them.
Published 25 June 2015
Last chance for Scottish housing businesses to get the green ‘VIBE’
The application period for Scotland’s leading environmental award scheme is drawing to a close and Scottish housing businesses are encouraged to enter their green credentials for a chance to join the country’s list of sustainable champions.
Published 25 June 2015
England: MPs introduce measures to crack down on criminal landlords
Two pieces of legislation that will make it easier for authorities to identify criminal landlords in England were introduced by MPs yesterday.
Published 25 June 2015
‘Welfare reform hitting vulnerable young people in the housing market’
Young people face considerable challenges navigating the housing market, with those on low and insecure incomes vulnerable and at potential risk of homelessness, according to a new report from the University of St Andrews published today.
Published 24 June 2015
