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Pauline McNeill MSP Scottish Labour has accused the Scottish Government of "draining" £29 million from the housing budget by handing Help-to-Buy fees to other spending departments.

Professor Suzanne Fitzpatrick The majority of local councils in England are struggling to find any stable housing for homeless people in their area, leaving them forced to place more and more people in unstable temporary accommodation, a new state-of-the-nation report from Crisis and the Joseph Rown

Simon Rubinsohn Lack of supply continues to push up prices in the Scottish housing market and slow down demand, according to the March 2018 RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

Jamie Hepburn Minister for Employability and Training Jamie Hepburn has lent his support to a national plan which aims to increase Modern Apprenticeships in the housing sector and build a skilled and motivated workforce for the future.

Victoria Smith The number of English landlords registering tenancy deposits on properties in Scotland has risen by over 430% since 2012, according to new research by SafeDeposits Scotland.

Shannon Green with her son Jackson The first residents have moved in to a new affordable housing development in South Ayrshire and they are already feeling the benefits of the move.

Pictured: Kirsty Broadfoot and Debbie Thompson walking the old Scots Lang Mile along Ayr’s esplanade A 19-strong team at Ayrshire Housing has added 6,326,022 steps to March’s Walk All Over Cancer active walking challenge.

Pictured (l-r): Ilene Campbell, TIS Chief Executive; Marilyn Clewes, Chair of Queens Cross Housing Association Board; Shona Stephen, Queens Cross Housing Association Chief Executive; Elaine Byrne, Scotland’s Housing Network Managing Director Queens Cross Housing Association (QCHA) has achieved a S

A committee of MPs has recommended banning fees imposed on tenants by landlords and lettings agents in the private rented sector in England, and capping security deposits at the equivalent of five weeks' rent. The housing, communities and local government committee has published its report on the Te

Citizens Advice Scotland has said British Gas customers will "find it hard to understand" a 5.5% price hike taking effect from 29 May. British Gas claims it is increasing prices because of increased wholesale costs, but the UK government has said the rise is "unjustified".

Edinburgh World Heritage has announced the launch of an innovative new project to improve the energy efficiency of the Canongate Housing development, alongside undertaking vital conservation work on the architecturally important listed buildings.

Ben Collins Housing associations in Northern Ireland have surpassed building targets for 2017 despite challenging economic conditions and political uncertainty.

One of 11 new homes at Hill Grind in Lerwick Hjaltland Housing Association has announced the completion of 11 new homes in its scheme at Hill Grind in Lerwick, with tenants in the process of moving in.

Highland Council has approved plans for six new three-bedroom houses on a common grazing tenanted by the Stenscholl crofting township, the first such development in almost two decades. The new homes will be delivered by Staffin Community Trust (SCT) in partnership with the Highlands Small Communitie

Fife Council’s community & housing services committee has given final approval to the council’s Affordable Housing Programme, which will see 3,500 new affordable homes throughout Fife by 2022. This phase of building adds to the 2,700 new affordable homes built in Fife over the last administr