News
Apprentice Challenge highlights the importance of nurturing young talent
A national two-day challenge for housing apprentices will kick off today.
Published 3 June 2015
Scottish Veterans Residences’ Glasgow complex shortlisted for Saltire Society award
A £6.7 million housing complex in Glasgow has been shortlisted for the prestigious Saltire Society Housing Design Awards.
Published 3 June 2015
BHA apprentice ready to take on SFHA Apprentice Challenge
Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has congratulated its modern apprentice Kathryn Taylor after she gained a place at this year’s Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) Apprentice Challenge.
Published 3 June 2015
Smartphone app allows Perth & Kinross tenants to pay rent
Perth & Kinross Council housing tenants can now use a smartphone app to pay their rent hassle-free, anywhere and anytime.
Published 3 June 2015
Lone parents, disabled women and refugees ‘impacted most’ by benefit sanctions
Calls for new welfare at Holyrood to be used to redress some the “devastating” impacts of benefit sanctions on women will be heard by MSPs today.
Published 2 June 2015
Kingdom marks beginning of Tullibody project with donation to local environment group
Kingdom Housing Association has marked the beginning of its first affordable housing project in Clackmannanshire with the presentation of a cheque for £1,000 to the Delph Pond Forum which is improving the natural environment in Tullibody.
Published 2 June 2015
Dundee to discuss council housing improvements and Home Owner Support Fund
More than £1.6 million of improvements to council houses across Dundee are set to be discussed by councillors next week.
Published 2 June 2015
Highland Council pilots alternative Universal Credit payment arrangements
The Highland Council is the first local authority in the UK to trial a new Universal Credit application process that enables landlords to electronically submit an Alternative Payment Arrangement to support vulnerable tenants.
Published 2 June 2015
Report: The Smith Commission and beyond: the devolution of housing benefit to the Scottish Parliament
Shelter Scotland has published a paper which sets out the principles it believes should underpin further devolution of social security - including housing benefit – to the Scottish Parliament, and what steps the Scottish Government and UK governments should take in relation to the devolution of social security.
Published 2 June 2015
England: Lord Kerslake and housing lawyers question right to buy plan
David Cameron’s pledge to offer a right to buy to all housing-association tenants has been questioned by housing lawyers and a former civil service chief.
Published 2 June 2015
TPO Scotland established with sales and lettings Codes of Practice
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has unveiled two new versions of its Code of Practice for sales and lettings agents operating in Scotland as it officially marked the launch of TPO Scotland.
Published 2 June 2015
England: Housing association sets up estate agency
A housing association has set up its own estate agency to help raise funds for new affordable homes.
Published 2 June 2015
River Clyde Homes tackles fuel poverty in Inverclyde
Over 80 Port Glasgow homes are enjoying being connected to the gas network for the first time and are already benefitting from cheaper fuel bills and more efficient heating.
Published 2 June 2015
Lovell achieves Investors in Young People accreditation
Affordable housing developer Lovell has achieved the Investors in Young People Accreditation, the only people management standard which focuses on an employer’s recruitment and retention of people aged between 18 and 24.
Published 2 June 2015
Shelter Scotland’s digital housing and homelessness advice service goes live
People in Scotland facing bad housing and homelessness will now be able to access free, housing, money and debt advice via their computer, tablets and mobile phones – with one-to-one support and signposting provided digitally from housing advisors.
Published 2 June 2015