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Mary Taylor Ahead of today’s Holyrood debate on ‘Dignity, Fairness and Respect and Disability Benefits’, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is highlighting the potentially devastating effects of little known changes to Housing Benefit by the UK government – as well as the

Kirsty Wells Social landlords in Scotland and across the UK have managed to reduce back office costs while increasing annual turnover, according to new data analysis from HouseMark.

Planning permission in principle has been granted for a 700-home development on the outskirts of Aberdeen. Initially lodged by CALA Homes (North) and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) back in 2014, the joint planning application also proposes commercial space and a neighbourhood centre on the Craibs

The number of households in Scotland has continued to increase, though the rate of growth is smaller than before the economic downturn. Figures published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) revealed there were 2.43 million households in 2015, a rise of around 160,000 over the last ten years and an

Sean McLaughlin With November's fuel poverty targets set to be missed, pressure needs to be applied to the Scottish Government to deliver a Warm Homes Bill to tackle Scotland's 1.5m cold homes, says Sean McLaughlin, managing director of Matilda’s Planet.

Perth and Kinross Council is to ask members of its strategic policy and resources committee to give authority to write-off some of the outstanding debts of money owed to different services across the council. The debts proposed to be written off include £281,607.29 in rent charges owed by former te

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide support for two major projects that will provide a total of £280 million for social housing in Northern Ireland. The long-term loans mark the Bank’s first direct engagement with social housing providers in the region and will substantially lower th

Two Glasgow communities are in line for boost after a housing association announced a much-increased cash fund to keep them looking good. Maryhill Housing has more than doubled its Community Fund raising the money it hands out from £30,000 to £80,000.

Two pilots to improve recycling provision for city tenements and flats have seen the amount of some materials recycled increase by up to 300 per cent. The pilots, carried out by the City of Edinburgh Council in the Hillside and Bellevue areas, tested a number of different approaches, including incre

Communities cabinet secretary Angela Constance with staff and volunteers at The Green Room in Kirknewton, who have benefited from COSS Communities across Scotland will now receive support to become land or buildings owners thanks to a £350,000 fund.

Alec, Sharon & David at the summit of Scafell Pike The 2016 Castlehill Housing Association charity challenge is underway.

Christine Macleod The Scottish Housing Regulator has published a new report highlighting the importance of landlords gathering, assessing, and reporting on equalities.

More than £10 million of investment could see up to 150 affordable new homes built in Dundee in the next two years. A new report set to go before councillors next week sets out Dundee City Council’s housing investment priorities.

St Nicholas Court Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) and its subsidiary company Persevere Developments Ltd is offering more people the opportunity to live in Leith as it gets set to work on building more new affordable homes this year.

Housing and care providers Sanctuary Group and Housing & Care 21 have announced their intention to merge. The merger will see the creation of a new operation within Sanctuary Group specialising in the provision of housing for older people to be known as Sanctuary 21.