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Aberdeenshire Council is to move to a choice-based lettings approach next year which it said potential tenants greater choice over the type of property they wish to secure. The new process was agreed as the council’s communities committee approved an updated housing allocations policy earlier

A new report encourages social housing providers to sign and commit to the HouseProud Pledge Scheme to help ensure the welfare of their LGBTQ+ residents.

An online consultation survey has been launched as Perth & Kinross Council prepares to set its budget for 2021/22.

Emergency laws to offer security to renters during COVID-19 should be further extended to ease anxieties among tenants facing financial uncertainty while the logistics of mass vaccinations remains unclear, according to a property firm. Founders of landlord estate agency Portolio said they 

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed updated guidance to firms setting out enhanced support that should be available to mortgage borrowers experiencing payment difficulties as a result of coronavirus. 

CALA Homes (East) has submitted a planning application for new homes on land made available after the completion of the Queensferry Crossing following engagement from the local community.

In the latest part of Angus Council’s determination to make the local housing market as accessible as possible for home seekers, 22 affordable homes will be built at Victoria Grange in Monifieth.

Tackling the huge financial challenges facing local government exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic will be a "major task" and addressing them should be an early priority in the next parliamentary session, according to the Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee.

Queens Cross Housing Association has teamed up with Scottish Autism to help the charity improve the quality of life of autistic people living in north Glasgow. The Association has converted a former care home in Springbank Street into new supported accommodation and a Day Opportunity.

Kingdom Housing Association graduate trainee Grant McManus writes a guest blog for CIH Scotland where he is currently undertaking work experience. As Scotland’s population continues to age, the number of those living with or directly affected by dementia is expected to rise considerably. With

Residents of Perth and Kinross Council’s properties are set to benefit from maintenance to homes after the awarding of a new contract to Novus.

North Ayrshire Council has appointed BAM FM for a three-year contract to maintain and repair heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. As part of this contract, BAM will be delivering 24/7/365 planned and reactive mobile maintenance service on HVAC equipment to over 200 sites in North

Councillors have refused a developer’s plan to build flats at a former Glasgow bowling green. Noah Developments had lodged plans to build 40 flats across two blocks of five floors at the Mount Florida Bowling Club site on Carmunnock Road.

“I’m thinking about her and about the generations of women – Black women, Asian, white, Latina, and Native American women throughout our nation’s history who have paved the way for this moment tonight.” Kamala Harris, 7 November 2020 The theme of diversity featured thro

The Housing Studies Programme at the University of Glasgow has been re-accredited by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) for a five year period.