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The Scottish Housing Regulator has welcomed a new Guide to Rent Setting and Affordability, published this week by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA). Speaking at the SFHA launch event on Wednesday, Ian Brenan, Director of Regulation (Finance and Risk), said: “How much rent tena

Jonathan Gordon Jonathan Gordon, managing director of letting agents Clan Gordon, writes on fire safety in the private rented sector.

Kevin Stewart Housing Minister Kevin Stewart has announced a £10 million fund to build affordable homes across the Highlands.

Freya Lees Guests on Kingdom Housing Association’s annual study tour have visited locations in Fife and Clackmannan to see progress on its recently completed, current and planned housing projects.

An ongoing Fife regeneration project has been awarded a Commendation for Innovation in Housing, at the prestigious Saltire Society Housing Design Awards 2017.

Victoria Nixon SafeDeposits Scotland is celebrating its achievement of a a record £80 million in tenancy deposits as it approaches the five-year anniversary of taking its first deposit.

Thenue Housing has celebrated a key milestone in its highly successful joint initiative with Glasgow Kelvin College, aimed at helping long-term unemployed people into work or further learning.

Bob Doris The safety of Scotland’s high rise tower blocks will be examined by a Holyrood committee following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower in London.

Pictured (l-r): Staff and tenants receiving their award June is shaping up to be a promising month for national housing, care and support provider, Trust Housing Association, after winning two awards.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published a report which details the “fundamental failings” which led to its statutory intervention at Wellhouse Housing Association. A manager was appointed to the Easterhouse landlord in December 2014 after an independent investigation at Wellhouse highlighte

The High Court in London has ruled that the application of the benefit cap to lone parents with children under two is unlawful because of its discriminatory impact upon children. The judicial review challenge, which was supported by homelessness charity Shelter which intervened in the case, was brou

Angela Constance “Intensive” checks have been made on council tower blocks to establish the safety in the event of fires, communities secretary Angela Constance has said.

A non-profit skills initiative has launched in Scotland to equip more of the country’s aspiring housebuilders and property developers with the skills they need to secure finance and build more homes. The LendInvest Property Development Academy was established by LendInvest, an online lender of pro

Plans for a housing-led regeneration programme in the Timmergreens area of Arbroath moved forward this week when councillors agreed to begin a consultation on the proposals. The masterplan involves the demolition of 140 properties with early designs indicating scope to replace these with approximate

The proposed site on Benvie Road Plans have been submitted to develop 12 new flats in Dundee on behalf of Hillcrest Housing Association.