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New renters in Scotland paid out on average almost £800 for a tenancy deposit over the last year, according to The Letting Protection Service Scotland (LPSS). Between June 2015 and May 2016, the average deposit across Scotland cost £794.11: £102.89 (11.47 per cent) cheaper than the average for pr

A community garden set up by Partick Housing Association has ended a busy couple of weeks by being nominated for an award. On May 21, Sandy Road Community Garden held its first Open Day, inviting the public into the garden to explore the space and get involved with a variety of activities. In hostin

The Scottish Housing Regulator has recruited a team of tenant advisors as one way of bringing a tenant perspective to the Regulator’s scrutiny of landlords’ services. The Regulator’s initiative draws volunteer tenant advisors from across Scotland. It builds on the work of tenant assessors, who

Andrew Burns The local authority leaders of Scotland’s seven main cities have issued a collective call for a new working relationship with the UK and Scottish governments to allow them to reach their full economic potential.

WLHP customer Tracey Taylor welcomes news of her new kitchen as part of a £1.3m investment in homes West Lothian Housing Partnership (WLHP) is investing £1.3 million in improving hundreds of its homes.

Dr Beth Watts speaking at The Rock Trust’s youth homelessness conference After addressing the international youth homelessness conference organised by The Rock Trust, Dr Beth Watts summarises her take on what the priorities should be in developing services for young people at risk of or experienci

(from left) Jamie Maclennan Calmax Construction Ltd, Matthew Hebditch TIG, John Maciver HHP’s director of operations, John Mackay Local Councillor, Donald Mackay Calmax Construction Ltd, Joan Mackay Commun Eachdraidh Nis, Mary Campbell Commun Eachdraidh Nis, Iain Gordon MacDonald Commun Eachdraidh

An environmentally-friendly social housing development has been completed in Kilsyth by Glasgow-based construction and manufacturing specialists CCG (Scotland) Ltd – taking the total number of new homes built by the firm in the area to over 100. The new development, located on Bogside Road, compri

Katy Dickson The independent review of the Scottish Planning System missed an opportunity to address important planning issues within the rural sector, according to Scottish Land & Estates and rural property specialist Savills.

Some Wheatley staff who are offering mentoring support through the programme in partnership with MCR Pathways Young people from disadvantaged communities are receiving vital mentoring support thanks to staff from Wheatley Group.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has decided not to extend the statutory appointments to Muirhouse Housing Association following a review of its engagement with the Association. A revised regulation plan from the watchdog reveals that Muirhouse has taken action to address the issues that led to the Re

Homes along the loch at Bertha Park Detailed plans of the first phase of Springfield Properties’ £1 billion Bertha Park development have been approved by Perth and Kinross Council.

Patrice Fabien Patrice Fabien, a partner at BTO Solicitors specialising in social housing, details the implications of Scottish RSLs being reclassified as public sector bodies.

Jean Miller, voluntary board member of New Gorbals Property Management (left) and Douglas Spowart, relationship director in the commercial real estate team at Bank of Scotland The first residents have moved into a new housing development on the south bank of Glasgow’s River Clyde.

Members of Aberdeenshire Housing Partnership's Colleague Council Aberdeenshire Housing Partnership (AHP) has been awarded the internationally recognised Investors in People Silver Accreditation.