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Landlords will have a major role to play in a court case considering the future of the UK Government’s Right to Rent scheme, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The government decided to appeal against a damning criticism by the High Court earlier this year that the Right to Rent breaches human rig

North Lanarkshire Council has been recognised for its "exceptional commitment" to promoting energy efficiency across the area.

For many years SHARE has recognised a need to deliver basic technical training for non-technical staff. Understanding Buildings & Managing Repairs (UMBR) is a five day course aimed at staff who are required to deal with technical issues as part of their day to day duties, but who may only have l

A yoga teacher, an accountant, an architect, a gardener and a foster family are among the first residents selected to form Scotland's new hutting community.

Dundee has been named among the UK’s 29 ‘credit deserts’ in a groundbreaking report from Demos which for the first time has mapped Britain’s credit environment.

Social Investment Scotland (SIS), is launching two new funding challenges this month worth £3.3 million, designed to support all social enterprises – large and small - across Scotland. The investment programmes - Step Up and Scale Up Challenges - have been created to reflect the varying

Mark Easton, a qualified solicitor and experienced infrastructure investment professional, has been appointed as the new chair of Kingdom Initiatives, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingdom Housing Association and part of the Kingdom Group. Kingdom Initiatives provides Mid Market Rented homes and

Bield has appointed an interim chief executive as it continues the recruitment process for the full-time position. The housing and support services provider has promoted Charlie Dickson to take over the role on temporary basis after the former stepped down following nine years in the role.

Wheatley has been confirmed as the UK’s largest builder of social rented homes for the third year in a row. The housing, care and property-management group built 640 homes for social rent between April 2018 and March this year.

The establishment of a new public health body and proposals to improve houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) for contract and transient workers have been welcomed by CIH Scotland. The Scottish Government has consulted on whether new categories should be added to the definition of a HMO to protect con

A collaborative development partnership between Ochil View Housing Association and Kingdom Housing Association on land previously owned by Ochil View has resulted in the completion and transfer of 11 new homes at Millers Lade Avenue in Sauchie. Both associations have a Strategic Collaborative Workin

Caledonia Housing Association has awarded another deal to Kinross contracting company webster developments.

Tenants have been moving into a new Fife Council housing project in Burntisland. The development has seen the former primary school transformed through a major refurbishment of the historically significant buildings.

The new Planning Bill gives Scotland just what it needs: a spur to replace conflict with collaboration. To make a success of the new system, councils will need to work positively and constructively with their delivery partners (home builders included) and talk to more people in each community, inclu

Two great local causes recently benefitted from the fundraising efforts of staff at the ng group, with the Marie Curie Hospice in Springburn receiving £650 and Possobilities receiving £375. Amanda Casey, community fundraiser at Marie Curie, receiving a cheque from ng homes staff - c