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Four of the UK's biggest housing developers are being investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over concerns they may have broken consumer protection law in relation to leasehold homes.

The number of first-time buyers in Scotland is at a seven-year low, falling over a third (35%) since last year, according to the latest data from Bank of Scotland. 

In the latest article in the ongoing Our Housing Heritage series, Scottish Housing News discusses the Glasgow Rent Strikes of 1915. In the absence of social housing, families across the UK in 1915 were at the mercy of private landlords who could hike rents and evict tenants at will with little restr

The first phase of modern new homes for West Dunbartonshire Council on the site of a former primary school in Clydebank will be handed over to tenants this month.

Along with colleagues across and beyond the housing sector, staff at the University of Stirling are hugely saddened at the passing of our colleague and great friend, Alan Ferguson.

Caledonia Housing Association has refurbished one of its buildings in Perth to provide accommodation for local support agencies and charities.

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) is providing assistance to those who are struggling with fuel poverty by offering fuel vouchers to local residents.  Using funding secured from the Scottish Government’s Supporting Communities Fund, via Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), HHP c

Reports of non-emergency repairs by Scottish landlords increased by 59% in July but performance will not return to ‘normal’ levels for some time, according to new HouseMark Scotland COVID-19 impact data. 

More than 500 vulnerable residents have been supported by West Dunbartonshire Council’s homelessness and housing options team so far during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team, which continued to operate a 24/7 service throughout lockdown, increased the provision of accommodation by 40% to meet de

Housing charity Housing Options Scotland has extended its house search support to include help beyond home finding.  The charity helps disabled people, members of the armed forces and older people to find homes. With a team of brokers, volunteers and directors, the charity looks to find the Rig

Moray Council has today backed plans to put climate change actions at the centre of council activity with the aim to be carbon neutral by 2030.

North Lanarkshire’s advice services generated more than £40 million in additional benefit income for its residents during 2019/20.

Members of the public will be invited to participate in a forthcoming consultation on an updated draft ‘Housing in the Countryside Supplementary Guidance (HICSG)’ which was approved for consultation by the Highland Council’s economy and infrastructure comm

SafeDeposits Scotland has been recognised for its exceptional levels of customer service by the consumer industry’s top independent validator, The Customer Service Excellence Standard (CSE). The Glasgow-based tenancy deposit scheme holds deposits on behalf of landlords and

Two hotels in Aberdeen could be demolished to make way for hundreds of new homes in the city.