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Permission is being sought to demolish the outbuildings at the old McEwen's homeware store and cafe in Perth to make way for dozens of new homes.

CIH Scotland has welcomed the publication of revised fire safety guidance for landlords but called for the Scottish Government to ensure that fire safety messages for residents are clear and consistent in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. Responding to the Scottish Government consultation

Existing duties on residents to avoid blocking stairwells and other common areas aren’t policed or enforced and so are ineffective, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). Responding to the Scottish Government’s consultation on fire safety in h

A “magnificent” £6.2 million housing project is set to spark the regeneration of the West End of Paisley. Sanctuary Homes has transformed the site of Wellmeadow Street’s former Co-Op supermarket with 39 affordable properties, 24 flats and 15 houses for social rent.

East Renfrewshire's new council houses were officially opened yesterday by housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP, marking the first housing builds by the local authority for a generation.

Tenants have now moved into Symington’s first affordable housing development which was created by West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) in conjunction with the contracts division of MacTaggart & Mickel. For some of the new residents, including John Muir, the homes have been life-chan

The Chartered Institute of Housing and ITN Productions Industry News have co-produced a news and current affairs-style programme exploring the challenges and triumphs of the housing sector.

New Loretto tenant Geraldine Skelly has said she “thanks her lucky stars” for her new home in the south side of Glasgow. With a communal lift and fully-level access in her block in Shawbridge Street, Geraldine, who uses a mobility scooter, said being able to come and go as she pleases ma

The mystery shopping group from NETRALT (North East Tenants, Residents and Landlords Together) has beaten finalists from across Scotland for a prestigious trophy at a national awards ceremony. The TIS National Excellence Awards: Inspire to Achieve, in association with the Scottish Government, took p

More than 50 tenants at a Viewpoint Housing Association property rallied together to raise an amazing £1,379 pounds for the Marie Curie Hospice in Edinburgh.

Williamsburgh Housing Association (WHA) held a community fun day at Mckerrell Street Play Park earlier this month.

As the deadline draws near for social housing providers, third sector and community organisations to procure the services of electric vehicle car clubs, free workshops and a webinar have been released to support prospective applicants develop their proposals in line with desired programme outcomes.

A consultation proposing that new-build homes in England are fitted with an electric car chargepoint by 2050 has been launched by the UK Government.

The average price of a property in Scotland in May 2019 increased by 2.8% on the previous year to reach £152,801, the UK House Price Index (HPI) has shown.

Glasgow law centres, advice agencies and charities have come together to prevent the eviction of Glasgow asylum seekers. Private housing provider Serco sought to begin a series of lock-change evictions at accommodation housing more than 300 asylum seekers in the city last week.