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An increase of rents in Scotland's private sector despite the pandemic is evidence that the country’s housing system is broken and that more social housing is needed, according to Shelter Scotland.

Glasgow housing associations are being invited to join the city's Housing First revolution which is providing homes for people with long term, complex issues.

Work is to begin on a major development to deliver South Lanarkshire’s new health and social care hub and 45 new council homes.

The Clyde Gateway regeneration programme will today break ground in Dalmarnock to install one of the country’s most innovative and sustainable heating systems – helping to reduce fuel poverty in the area following £2.1 million funding from SP Energy Networks’ Green Econo

Almost 6,000 people received a Funeral Support Payment from the Scottish Government in its first full year, according to new statistics. Since it started making payments last September, Social Security Scotland has paid out £8.7 million to people who have lost a loved one.

More than 23,000 iPads and Chromebooks are being distributed among digitally excluded low-income families and care leavers in Scotland, as part of the latest phase of the £43 million Connecting Scotland programme. As well as a new device, recipients also receive mobile data and help to use the

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has stepped in to protect the members of Faifley Credit Union Ltd, which ceased trading on November 23 and is now in default. All 95 members of the credit union, which is in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, will be compensated by FSCS within seven day

Damp, condensation and mould growth remain perennial problems in social housing. With the introduction of the Homes Act 2018, landlords' legal obligations – and tenants' health – mean ventilation and condensation control have never been more important. Happy, healthy tenants. Reduced mai

Ayrshire Housing has received planning permission for 40 flats at the Citadel on Ayr’s harbourside.

Eleven housing association projects have received funding from the Scottish Government’s £1.5 million Homelessness Prevention Fund to support projects that contribute to reducing child poverty and preventing homelessness. 

Glasgow-based Southside Housing Association (SHA) has welcomed experienced customer services professional Dianne Keenan as she starts her role as its new customer service department (CSD) manager. A newly created role at SHA, the CSD manager is an appointment of strategic significance to the As

Rent arrears for Scotland's local authorities have risen to their highest level since April after a reduction last month, new figures from the Scottish Housing Regulator have revealed.

Gone are the school bells, the teachers, the dinner hall, the books and blackboards, but the spirit of south Glasgow’s Holmlea Primary School lives on. 

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has launched a new initiative to help tackle social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and, at the same time, improve the digital awareness of its tenants by loaning them 4G enabled iPads.

Hillcrest Homes has picked up a prestigious Business Hero award, courtesy of the British Chambers of Commerce.