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Most whole property short-term lets advertised on sites like such as Airbnb and Booking.com may be unlawful, according to a survey by Scottish Green MSP Andy Wightman.

CaCHE director Professor Ken Gibb gives an overview of its exciting new Scottish Funding Council project, 'Evaluating options & outcomes in the retrofit of pre-1919 Glasgow tenement housing', which was launched last week. On 5 March 2020, the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Ev

As Rishi Sunak prepares to deliver his first budget speech as UK Chancellor, Shelter Scotland is calling for any unallocated funds which come to Scotland to be invested in homelessness. In the last full year almost 30,000 households were assessed as homeless including more than 14,000 children. The

Cairn Housing Association has signed up to a collaborative initiative that aims to develop and foster new technology-based solutions to help to drive improvements in its service to tenants. The Technology Enabled Care Charter (TEC) is a national programme, funded by the Scottish Government and hoste

Muirhouse Housing Association's board has ditched paper in favour of a new online portal. The new interactive tool includes messaging, meeting and agenda features to help make communication as secure and seamless as possible.

A Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association very sheltered development in Renfrewshire has held a party to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Montgomery Court opening. Carol Ross, very sheltered housing manager, and Stephen McCullough, care manager for Hanover, giving a speech to Montgomery Court reside

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has submitted an application for planning permission in principle to Midlothian Council for the provision of around 1,000 new homes at Dalhousie Chesters, Bonnyrigg.

Fundraisers across Edinburgh and Glasgow are preparing for Bethany Christian Trust’s 51st Sleep Out event on Friday 20th March to raise money and awareness of the crisis of homelessness in Scotland. Fundraisers outside the Edinburgh City Chambers in support of the Bethany Big Sleep Out

Morris Leslie Ltd has submitted fresh plans to build 240 homes near Errol Airfield, along with commercial units, open space, play areas and infrastructure to connect the development to the wider area.

Partick Housing Association has gained planning permission to convert a former community facility into flats. Glasgow City Council planning officials have approved the plans to transform Merkin House in Purdon Street into 14 one and two-bedroom apartments.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has written to all social landlords to highlight how to access the advice on Coronavirus Covid-19 and to advise landlords on business continuity issues.

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has started work on phase 1 of its new housing development at Beanburn in Ayton.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has written to all social landlords to seek their views on proposed changes to its current advisory guidance on asset management. The Regulator commissioned Arneil Johnston to carry out a review of the guidance first published in 2012. The guidance is intended to help

A talk about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from a survivor of The Clutha Vaults helicopter crash kicked off the launch of Hillcrest’s mental health first aiders, who will be available to support staff across the whole organisation. Michael Byrne (front) with (from left) HR manager Sara

Aileen Campbell, cabinet secretary for communities and local government, met 14 young people on Wheatley Group's graduate scheme last week at an evening event which brought together board members and senior staff from across Wheatley. Ms Campbell attended the meeting to share the Scottish Government