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Alison Thewliss MP An MP is demanding advertisers and websites take action to prevent private landlords in Scotland targeting vulnerable women by offering free rent in return for sex.

Kezia Dugdale Scottish Labour has called for a co-ordinated approach to be brought forward across the country to support the delivery of affordable housing and to tackle homelessness.

Proposals for phase 2 of The Village The developers of the multi award winning Athletes’ Village have submitted a detailed planning application to build a further 125 new homes on the Dalmarnock site.

A think tank has called for a new constitutional relationship between local and central government, governed by legislation which recognises the importance of local government to democracy and the operation of public services. In Blueprint for Local Power, Reform Scotland proposes the new constituti

Residents are being invited to submit their views on how to address fuel poverty on the Orkney Islands. A consultation is underway on Orkney Islands Council's Fuel Poverty Strategy 2017 to 2022, which has been developed in tandem with the Sustainable Energy Strategy also recently published for consu

A joint partnership between Viewpoint and an animal charity has seen rescue dog Isaac recently ‘matched’ with one of Viewpoint’s sheltered housing tenants. Isaac and Adele found each other as a result of the partnership with East Renfrewshire-based Give a Dog a Bone… and an animal a home (GA

Calum Macaulay Albyn Housing Society is poised to deliver on its pledge to build an additional 750 new homes for the region by 2020 after netting £30 million in new funding.

Kingdom Housing Association has applied for planning permission to build an affordable housing development at Manse Road, Inverkeithing. Kingdom aims to create high quality, energy efficient homes centred around an enhanced new “community green” playpark and public space. The site is located in

Scotland’s largest landlord membership organisation has urged landlords across the country to ensure all repairs or upgrades meet required standards and are carried out by accredited professionals, whilst also calling for more to be done to enforce those standards to ensure properties are safe for

CIH Scotland is urging members to take the opportunity to challenge campaigning local council election candidates on their housing priorities over the next few weeks to ensure they have a handle on housing issues specific to their area. With the local elections just a few weeks away, and housing a t

University of Stirling students at Stonefield with (3rd from right) CEO Julia Mulloy, development officer Keith Goodfellow (2nd from right) and project assistant Michael Melton (right) A group of students from the University of Stirling visited Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) headquarter

An already successful approach towards eradicating rough sleeping on the streets of Glasgow has been awarded a grant of over £400,000 to help maintain its work. The City Ambition Network (CAN) - a partnership involving key, city centre homelessness charities and statutory services - has received £

Angela Constance Women are being unfairly impacted by recent UK government cuts to benefits and welfare eligibility, according to equalities secretary Angela Constance.

Jim Barrie The latest in our Just a Minute profiles features Jim Barrie, general manager for timber preservation at City Gate Construction (CGC) based in Paisley.

Plans have progressed to build 206 new homes on the outskirts of Kelso with the submission of a detailed masterplan for the development. Outline planning for the 11 hectares site on land at Wallaceneuk Farm was approved by Scottish Borders Council subject to conditions last May.