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The management committee of Thistle Housing Association is backing a proposed transfer to Sanctuary Scotland as formal consultation with Thistle’s tenants begins. The association’s governing body selected Sanctuary as the preferred transfer partner in February following a competitive bid

Maryhill Housing is due to commence two new conversion projects at its retirement housing complexes later this week. Developed in conjunction with Glasgow City Council, Armour Construction Consultants, Cormack Gracie Architects and Contract Building Services (CBS), the projects will result in the cr

An application by Edinburgh-based Kiltane Developments Ltd for a mixed-use development including affordable homes at the city's Gorgie Road has been granted planning permission subject to conditions.

A three-year project set up by a consortium of private, public and academic partners to transform the housing sector, will host a webinar to share key insights on the adoption of modern methods on construction with the construction industry.

Thousands of Cumbernauld residents struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic are being supported to make ends meet by a local charity. Carbrain and Hillcrest Community Council is working with hundreds of families and people living alone to ensure they have enough food and are staying fit and healthy.

Residents in two Renfrewshire communities have earned huge praise from Linstone Housing for helping others. Local people living in Corseford and Spateston – both in Johnstone - swung into action and succeeded in obtaining emergency funding to turbo-charge their voluntary work.

Services in Moray Council are continuing to deteriorate, in particular within education, according to a new report from the Accounts Commission. 

Developer and manager of residential property for rent Watkin Jones has completed the purchase of Portcullis House in Glasgow from Mapeley Investment Group Limited.

SafeDeposits Scotland has launched a new service designed to help tenants and landlords who have experienced issues with rent arrears as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Glasgow-based tenancy deposit scheme holds deposits on behalf of landlords and agents in line with government regulations de

Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has hired Nicola Boyle to manage communications and support the delivery of its ten-year strategy to build an impact economy.   Ms Boyle joins the social investment specialist from Emerald Works, a global provider of research a

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced proposals to ensure firms provide further support to homeowners who continue to face financial difficulties due to COVID-19.

British Gas has paid £1.48 million to impacted customers which it failed to notify about a change of top-up provider from Paypoint to Payzone, which went live on January 1. This meant that some customers, many of whom are in a vulnerable situation, may have suffered detriment through wast

Tenant protection and social housing must form a key part of Scotland's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a think-tank which has recommended policies which it believes can be introduced under the present devolved settlement to "democratise our economy, build com

Midlothian Council has agreed more than £16 million of additional money from the Housing Revenue Account will be used to buy 100 new build homes for council housing from developers. Councillors approved the investment at today's meeting of the full council.

Dunedin Canmore has delivered a major boost to affordable housing across Edinburgh after completing 174 new homes in four communities across the capital. The social landlord has completed 110 new, energy-efficient houses and flats for social rent and another 64 for mid-market rental.