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The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the UK Government was discriminating against vulnerable victims of domestic violence by reducing their housing benefits.

After reading articles from Martin Armstrong and David Bookbinder about the relative merits of large and small housing associations, Mark McLintock from MainStreet Consulting carried out some analysis and details his findings. MainStreet has worked with some big housing associations and some sm

Members of Scotland’s new team to tackle homelessness and its causes updated the minister for local government, housing and planning, Kevin Stewart MSP, last week on their work so far, signalling the beginning of the end for traditional responses to homelessness in Scotland. Titled All In For

Edinburgh councillors are expected to approve plans to build 250 new homes in the west of the city this week.

East Renfrewshire Council has marked one year since its Homeseeker initiative was introduced, changing the way council housing was allocated and giving those waiting for housing more choice.

New measures to limit the impact of COVID-19 on the business community in Scotland have been announced by finance secretary Kate Forbes.

An appeal has been lodged into Glasgow City Council’s decision to reject plans for 34 apartments on vacant ground at Shawlands Bowling Club.

A prominent Paisley town centre site which has lain empty for a decade could be brought back into use as new flats – with a proposal to sell it to developers Nixon Blue going to councillors next week.

The former office of General Insurance Corporation Ltd in Aberdeen, which has lain vacant for three decades, is to be transformed into a block of three flats. 

Edinburgh-based property developer Whiteburn is celebrating after being shortlisted as a finalist in two categories of the Scottish Home Awards 2020.

A homeowner who was ordered to reduce the height of rows of trees along a boundary wall within the grounds of his property after his neighbours complained that they were overshadowing their garden has lost a legal challenge against a decision.

Following hot on the heels of being listed at 32 in the UK-wide ‘Sunday Times 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations To Work For’, Fife Housing Group has now been recognised by Best Companies as the top housing association to work for in Scotland.

Scottish landlords have engaged positively with the Scottish Housing Regulator’s (SHR) Annual Assurance Statement process, though Glasgow City Council has yet to submit its statement, a new report has found.

New Gorbals Housing Association has announced with great sadness the death of committee member Sandra Cameron.  Sandra, who served on the management committee since 2002, passed away suddenly on Saturday 7th March 2020 aged 59.

Muirhouse Housing Association has hailed the success of its current trainee Courtney Wilson who recently completed her SCQF Level 6 in Business and Admin course after having also completed her first year with the Association. Now that Ms Wilson has completed her SCQF in business and admin she i