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Five large housing associations in England have had their credit ratings downgraded by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P). L&Q, Hyde, Notting Hill Genesis and Guinness all saw their ratings decreased from A+ to A as S&P highlighted increased sales risk at the associations.

More than two fifths (43%) of Scottish residents are unaware that energy theft – or meter cheating – can cause a serious and potentially life-threatening risk to their safety, a survey has revealed. The practice of meter cheating causes at least one injury or death every 10 days in the UK. It oc

Paul Alexander Scottish Building Society has added a retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to its range of mortgage products for older people.

The true scale of child homelessness in Scotland, the increased length of time spent in temporary accommodation limbo and the health impact of homelessness has been revealed in new analysis from Shelter Scotland. According to the figures, around 38 children a day were made homeless in Scotland in 20

Around 300 refugees in Glasgow could be made homeless from today when a private company begins a programme of changing locks to emergency accommodation. Serco will issue a first six ‘lock change’ notices today at refugee accommodation housing asylum seeker families and lone men and women, many o

Springfield Properties executive chairman, Sandy Adam Housebuilder Springfield Properties has secured approximately 400 acres of zoned land in West Lothian to develop a 1,900-home site.

CIH Scotland has called for all homes to be brought up to a minimum of EPC C by 2030 as a new poll revealed public backing for more investment in warmer homes. In its response to government consultations on energy efficiency, CIH Scotland has welcomed consideration of higher standards for homes in t

Rural communities are increasingly feeling as though they are becoming more remote through the increased unaffordability of housing, according to a new research. In a public survey looking in to how life is experienced in rural areas of the UK, more than 3,000 people expressed concerns over a lack o

People approaching retirement in Scotland are facing a significant financial property shortfall, according to new research published by planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore. The firm’s ‘Later Living – Are We Planning for our Future?’ report reveals that specialist UK retirement pr

Private and affordable home housebuilder Springfield Properties is set to deliver 59 homes in Kinross after construction started on a new development in the Perthshire town. The company is delivering two, three and four-bedroom homes at Springfield Kinross. Each home will be fitted with 7kw electric

A host of new flood barriers are to be installed across South Lanarkshire to protect property and infrastructure in the region. The mobile 'Floodstop' barrier is a flood defence system which can be assembled to any length or orientation by connecting one metre long modular units using weighted keys.

A new development of 16 flats for affordable rent is being planned by Hillcrest Housing Association in Dundee. Designed by KDM Architects, the project will see eight two-bedroom flats and eight supported accommodation flats, also with two bedrooms.

Cycling Without Age’s Christine Bell takes Queens Cross tenants Flora McLees (left) and Linda Donnelly for a trike around the area An international initiative to help get older people back the in the saddle is coming to Glasgow.

While many children eagerly anticipate the school holidays, families on low incomes face additional financial pressures over the holiday period including struggling to pay for childcare, extra food, summer clothes and shoes and can also find it challenging to occupy children on a tight budget. As pa

Aileen Campbell MSP Aileen Campbell on her new role as cabinet secretary for communities and local government.