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River Clyde Homes has entered into a partnership with Pollok Credit Union (PCU) to ensure that its customers have the best opportunities to prevent them falling into financial hardship. PCU is the only credit union account operating with social landlords in Scotland that allows Universal Credit to b

Homeowners across most of Central Scotland are being encouraged to make alterations to their homes to ensure it continues to meet future needs, as Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire and Clackmannanshire join 12 other local authorities in supporting the Scottish Government’s Help to Adapt scheme. Help

Tenants of Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) will now be able to take advantage of two new ways to make a payment to the association via their smartphones with the introduction of the Allpay app and the Pingit app. The apps are free of charge and setting them up is quick and easy with clea

Measures by Ofgem to deliver a more competitive and fairer energy market are “a step in the right direction” towards helping poorest consumers but more needs to be done to help people in fuel poverty, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has said. Yesterday the energy regulator said four million pre-p

Kevin Stewart Communities across Scotland will have the chance to map out the future of their towns with design experts.

An estate management project by Link Group has transformed a neglected shared garden area at Dean Village in Edinburgh. Although regularly used by tenants, the garden area at Link’s properties at Hawthornbank Lane was identified during Estate Management walkabouts as an area that could be improved

Community-minded volunteers are being sought to help Glasgow City Council’s Environmental Task Force keep neighbourhoods looking their best. A recruitment drive has been launched to encourage people to join more than 500 dedicated volunteers across the city who take pride in their communities and

The standard of accommodation and the quality of services provided for homeless people are under threat from funding cuts to Scotland’s councils, housing charity Shelter Scotland has warned after new research was published yesterday. The charity is calling on the Scottish Government and COSLA to f

The former Victoria Infirmary site in Glasgow is to be redeveloped into new homes after the site was sold to the Sanctuary Group. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) said it was impressed with the not-for-profit care provider’s vision for the 9.5 acre site which was selected following a “robu

Hillcrest Housing Association has vowed to “quickly resolve” any outstanding issues after the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) found that there was no anti-social behaviour policy in place for the association’s supported accommodation. The ombudsman investigated the housing associatio

Ofgem has today outlined a number of measures it will implement to deliver a “more competitive and fairer energy market” for all consumers. The energy regulator said four million pre-pay customers would be protected by an interim price cap from next April and that it would work with suppliers to

Rosemary Brotchie By Rosemary Brotchie, policy and research manager for Shelter Scotland

Gordon Nelson Scottish construction SMEs boomed during the second quarter of 2016 but there are real concerns regarding the potential impact of Brexit on the Scottish construction industry, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.

The Hub, an 84 unit residential development in Harrow on the Hill An investment management group has raised £115 million of equity from a number of UK pension funds to invest in the UK Private Rented Sector (PRS).

Jimmy Black Former convener of housing at Dundee City Council, Jimmy Black muses about Shelter Scotland’s recent "hackathon".