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Maureen Cope The deliberate exclusion of social landlords from the Universal Credit system means arrears levels are even worse than was originally feared, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).

North Ayrshire Council is to take forward plans to create its own local energy tariffs in a bid to reduce fuel poverty across the region. Known as an ‘Energy White Label’, the initiative will see the local authority form a partnership with a gas and electricity supplier allowing greater control

A convicted child sex offender who tried to apply for a landlord's permit from behind bars is among four men to be banned from renting homes by Glasgow City Council. Muhammed Anwar had been convicted and jailed for six years for three offences in relation to child sexual abuse, having previously bee

Parkhead Housing Association chief executive Jim Strang (left) with Kevin Stewart MSP Parkhead Housing Association welcomed minister for local government and housing Kevin Stewart MSP to Parkhead yesterday to open the Association’s latest development at the site of the old Blackcat Studios.

An initiative to bring long-term vacant properties back into use in North Ayrshire has landed its first success. North Ayrshire Council bought an empty property which was in need of major repairs as part of the Empty Homes Buy Back Scheme.

The UK’s communities secretary Sajid Javid started the year with a visit to the Netherlands and Germany to look at how self- and custom-build homes can make a contribution to the enduring challenge of adequate housing delivery. This comes hot on the heels of the Scottish Government’s recent conf

George Aitken Court James Frew has completed the refurbishment of George Aitken Court, a sheltered housing complex in Ardrossan, North Ayrshire.

An after-school club part-funded by a Sanctuary grant Sanctuary Scotland has helped fund after-school clubs in two of Scotland’s most deprived communities.

The latest publication of the monthly UK House Price Index (UK HPI) shows that the average price of a property in Scotland in January 2017 was £142,233 – an increase of 4% on January in the previous year and an increase of 2.1% when compared to the previous month. This compares to a UK average of

A development currently being delivered in the Middlefield area of the city by Shaping Aberdeen Housing LLP A five-year business plan for the Shaping Aberdeen Housing LLP has been supported by councillors, paving the way for the delivery of up to 3,000 homes in the city.

(from left) Melville chief executive Andrew Noble, Ms Margaret Scott of Cuiken Terrace, Penicuik and Melville finance officer Iain Ross Melville Housing Association has celebrated the completion of its final home sale under the now abolished Right to Buy scheme.

The demolition of all non-listed buildings at the Inverness College site at Midmills in the city centre is to begin next month to make way for more than 80 retirement homes. Retirement home provider McCarthy & Stone, which acquired the site from Highland Council, will build 45 homes on the vacan

With 14% of all households in Scotland now calling the private rented sector home compared with just 5% back in 1999, more people than ever are looking to the private rented sector for long-term housing solutions either through choice or necessity. This growth has led to a more diverse tenant base a

Sanctuary's plans for the former Victoria Infirmary Local residents will be given more time to share their thoughts on the development of the former Victoria Infirmary site in Glasgow.

Lesley Attridge (left) with Councillor Creswell outside one of the converted cottages Work has been completed on converting a row of semi-derelict cottages in Elgin to rehabilitation accommodation for patients leaving hospital.