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Councillors have approved a £32 million investment into social housing across East Renfrewshire over the next five years. East Renfrewshire Council’s Housing Capital Programme will deliver extensive housing projects and much needed housing for the years ahead.

Artist's impression of the planned developments at Slaemuir New proposals for the Slaemuir area of Port Glasgow, including plans to build 108 new homes, have been unveiled by River Clyde Homes.

George Fraser, chief executive of Tulloch Homes outside a development in Inverness A developer has unveiled a £250 million vision to build 800 new homes in Inverness, a quarter of which will be affordable.

A further £11 million of funding has been made available for councils across Scotland to make homes, public buildings and businesses more energy efficient. The second wave of Scotland’s Energy Efficiency Programme (SEEP) pilot fund will help local authorities test new and innovative energy-saving

The management committee of West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative is currently considering the appropriate rent charges for the forthcoming financial year and is consulting with all tenants/members to allow them to express their views. A letter which has been sent to all tenant/members details a pro

The average price of a house in Scotland in December 2016 was £141,553 – an increase of 3.5 per cent on the previous year and a decrease of 0.2 per cent when compared to the previous month, according to the latest figures from Registers of Scotland. This compares to a UK average of £219,544, whi

Free online support has been launched to help Universal Credit claimants with their personal finances. Money Advice Service’s Online Money Manager is an interactive tool that offers personalised advice to help people make the most of their money while on Universal Credit. It offers help and advice

A new digital application for Scotland’s register of landlords has gone live across the country. The application will make it much easier for anyone to search the public register of landlords; for landlords to apply for or renew their registration; and for local authorities to maintain the registe

The roll-out of the UK government’s Right to Rent scheme into Scotland and other devolved parts of the UK is “imminent”, according to new report which found it is leading to discrimination against foreign nationals and Britons from ethnic minorities. The scheme requires landlords to check the

Gordon Nelson The Federation of Master Builders in Scotland (FMB Scotland) has called for a "diverse mix of new homes" to make up the Scottish Government's plan for 50,000 new houses in five years.

The construction of another new council housing development in West Lothian is now underway. The 36-home development will see a mix of cottage flats and semi-detached homes/bungalows built in the Core Development Area (CDA) at Calderwood, East Calder.

Jonathan Fair McCarthy & Stone managing director, Jonathan Fair, reflects on the Scottish and UK government planning consultations and the growing need for older people’s housing.

Angela Constance The Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill has been published and will see Scotland become the only part of the UK with statutory targets in a bid to reduce the number of children experiencing the damaging effects of poverty by 2030.

MSPs on the Scottish Parliament's health and sport committee are to investigate whether or not integration authorities are doing enough to involve patients, carers, the third sector and other stakeholders in the design and future of health and social care. All integration authorities have a duty to

The Tenants Information Service (TIS) is inviting nominations for the TIS National Excellence Awards: Inspire to achieve, in association with the Scottish Government. The TIS National Excellence Awards recognise and honour landlords, tenants, residents, and community groups who are leading the way a