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Bruce Forbes A housing association director has described the arrangements put in place by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) for the introduction of Universal Credit as “shambolic”.

Angela Taylor, BHA’s new property director Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has appointed Angela Taylor as its new property director as well as a raft of new members to its Board of Trustees.

The proposed transfer of engagements from Antonine Housing Association to Caledonia Housing Association has moved a big step closer after Antonine’s tenants decisively approved the plans. An independent ballot conducted by Electoral Reform Services, which closed on July 9, provided confirmation th

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) is celebrating strong progress over the last 12 months as it helped bring more than 700 homes lying empty for more than six months back into use. Last year the partnership supported local authorities and partners to bring 742 long-term private empty homes

The national charity for older people is warning of potential issues ahead if policymakers do not create more housing for the country’s ageing population. In recent figures released by National Records of Scotland (NRS), the number of households of someone aged 70 and over is projected to increase

A total of 45 different homeless charities throughout Scotland are to share £100,000 of funding thanks to a number of donations made by Social Bite. In order to decide which organisations to give to, the social enterprise held a series of focus groups in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee with

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Monique Campbell looks back on last week when Shelter Scotland took to the streets to highlight Glasgow City Council’s failings to provide support to homeless people. Glasgow City Council’s own figures show that it unlawfully failed to offer temporary accommodation to homeless people 3,025 times

House prices will rise faster in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK this year, according to new research by PwC, which predicts the average Scottish home will cost 20% more in 2022 than in 2017. This means that the average house price in Scotland, which was £143,000 in 2017, will increase by 20%

New research from Barclays Mortgages has revealed that 56% of Scottish first time buyers believe buying a house together shows greater commitment to your partner than marriage. There were stark differences in attitudes across the UK and research revealed that Scots are still committed when it comes

Shona Gallagher and Derek McGowan have been appointed as new Board members at West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA). Both bring a great deal of knowledge and experience to the Board and are passionate about making a difference to tenants and communities.

Work to build the first council homes in East Renfrewshire for a generation continues with construction now underway at the Fenwick Drive site in Barrhead. The development will be home to four three-bedroom terrace houses and six one-bedroom cottage flats and is expected to be completed in February

A £6 million energy efficiency programme delivered by Melville Housing Association has resulted in 736 homes across Midlothian and South Lanarkshire being significantly warmer and cheaper to live in. The extensive work, which has just finished following the completion of the final property in Easth

An apartment project has been completed in Largs town centre for Cunninghame Housing Association. The new five storey design and build project was constructed on the site of the former Victoria Hotel and is located at the corner of Gallowgate Street and School Wynd.

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