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(from left) Shona Stephen, chief executive, Queens Cross Housing Association; Roger Popplewell, chair, Maryhill Housing; Marilyn Clewes, chair, Queens Cross Housing Association; Bryony Willett, chief executive, Maryhill Housing A new strategic partnership has been launched which aims to provide cost

AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has been granted planning consent for a new £17 million development of 132 homes for social rent and sale in Paisley. Plans and information about the homes at Love Street, which are built for Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association, were submitted to Renfrewshire Council in D

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was “horrified” to read reports of landlords offering rent-free accommodation in return for sex and has moved to reassure tenants that action was being taken. Last week The Herald revealed that websites such as Craigslist featured adverts from private land

Providing a home that is affordable, warm and secure to every person in Scotland will be a fundamental priority of every SNP council, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Unveiling its manifesto for the local government election, the SNP leader said the party is determined to build on its ambitious housing tar

Glen Oaks tenant Alleashia Smyth is given the key of the door by housing minister Kevin Stewart Families in Arden in Glasgow’s south side have been given a £6.4 million housing boost with the building of 48 new homes.

Councillor Helen Moonie and Ayrshire Housing director Jim Whiston The Provost of South Ayrshire, Councillor Helen Moonie, has launched Ayrshire Housing’s latest development in the village of Dailly.

Workloads for small and medium-sized construction firms in Scotland rose faster than at any time since the 2007 financial crisis, a new survey has revealed. The latest report from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) shows that workloads for Scottish construction SMEs rose faster than at any time

A new housing development earmarked for the north-west corner of Hill of Beath has been given the go ahead by councillors. Members of Fife Council’s west planning committee have approved plans for 134 properties on land to the north of Dalbeath Gardens, The Courier reports.

A housing development of over 1,300 homes in Edinburgh has edged closer after councillors gave initial plans the green light. A narrow vote of seven to six in favour of granting approval of the New Brunstane Masterplan will now allow the City of Edinburgh Council’s arms-length developer EDI Group

The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) is to re-establish the Scottish Public Information Forum so it can work with stakeholders on access to information rights. Welcoming the publication of responses to Scottish Government proposals to extend Freedom of Information (FoI) law to

A panel of candidates in the upcoming local elections in Dundee take to the stage last night as Shelter Scotland hosted its last of four housing hustings events. Chair for the evening, Kieran Andrews from The Courier, kicked things off by introducing the candidates while addressing the lack of diver

Professor Ken Gibb Professor Kenneth Gibb at the University of Glasgow discusses the new UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE).

Work to transform an iconic historic stable block in Glasgow’s prestigious Merchant City area into 52 mid-market flats for social rent is now underway. Working on behalf of Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) and funded by the Scottish Government, CCG (Scotland) will restore the traditional façade

Work has commenced on 95 new council homes across two sites in West Lothian. A development of 41 new homes in Winchburgh is now underway and enabling works have also begun to facilitate the development of 54 new council homes at Deans South in Livingston.

Cyrenians CEO Ewan Aitken outlines his questions for candidates in the upcoming council elections. The news that we face a snap Westminster election fills me with, at best, mixed emotions. I relish the opportunity to challenge the philosophy which has brought us welfare reforms that are demonstrably