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A new Universal Credit system which will see social landlords receive direct rent payments on the same day that tenants are paid the rest of their benefits is to be rolled out from next month, the UK Government has announced.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published updated guidance for social landlords completing their Annual Return on the Scottish Social Housing Charter. The guidance has been updated to provide landlords with further clarification on indicators 15, 18, 26, 27 and 30.

Retrofitting buildings is one of a number of key actions the Scottish Government should undertake to ensure Scotland’s post-COVID-19 sets a path to net zero, according to a group of civic and business leaders.

Dundee-based charity Hillcrest Futures launched its first-ever boutique charity shop Broughty Ferry last week.

Scotland's tenements have a rich past, and their story can continue long into the future if cared for properly, says Lila Angelaka.

Glencairn Properties has submitted revised plans for its proposed residential transformation of a vacant office building in the Bonnington district of Edinburgh. The developer was granted planning permission in March to deliver a mix of 58 private and affordable apartments at the Ashley Place site.

Block 9 Architects has submitted revised plans for ten new apartments at a prominent gap-site in Musselburgh. 

Westpoint Homes has submitted plans to build three five-storey blocks containing a total of 55 flats in Glasgow's south side. 

A coalition of economists, charities, think tanks and businesses have called on the Scottish Government to make a "nationwide pivot towards community-led social enterprises" as part of the economic recovery from COVID-19. In an open letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the coalition criticised

The threshold at which Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) is paid will be raised from £145,000 to £250,000 as the Scottish Government steps up efforts to support homebuyers and help the economy recover from the impact of coronavirus.

The proportion of claimants receiving their first Universal Credit payment on time has seen “significant” improvements but the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) needs to do more to support vulnerable people and others who struggle to make a claim, according to the National Audit Off

Rent arrears for social landlords in Scotland are forecasted to peak in December 2020 at 42% higher than March with the end of the furlough scheme representing a “significant arrears risk” for landlords, a new report has found.

Scottish Greens MSP Andy Wightman has uncovered more evidence that suggests that a vast majority of commercial short-term holiday lets in Edinburgh are operating unlawfully.

Hillcrest Homes and Abertay Housing Association have been awarded £175k to help support the local communities along with key partners Dundee City Council through challenges that have arisen from the coronavirus pandemic. The money, which comes from the Scottish Government’s Supporting Co

The work of Home Fix Scotland (HFS) is not going unnoticed as its teams are becoming more visible around Inverclyde with the gradual easing from lockdown.