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Tenant Jessie Fulton enjoys a cuppa in her new kitchen with Kyle Cairney of North Ayrshire Council’s Building Services A £26 million programme of council housing improvements is well underway across North Ayrshire with hundreds of tenants benefiting from modern upgrades to their homes.

Zhan McIntyre It is “vital” for people across Scotland that a robust social security system offers help for hard-up families, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said.

Tenants of Grampian Housing Association are being given the opportunity to make free electricity while the sun shines. An initiative, in partnership with Edison Energy, has seen solar panels installed on more than 400 of the Association’s houses in areas of Aberdeen city and throughout Aberdeenshi

Graeme Brown A welcome obituary for Right to Buy in Scotland, from Shelter Scotland director Graeme Brown.

A new partnership has been unveiled to give housing officers across Scotland the information they need to help their tenants claim their smart meters, and start getting their gas and electricity under control. Smart Energy GB, the voice of Britain’s smart meter rollout, has announced a partnership

Roseanna Cunningham By Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Land Reform and Climate Change

West Dunbartonshire Council is to consider writing off £147,485 of irrecoverable debt owed for Council Tax and council services. Uncollectable Council Tax debt dating back to 1995 of £30,971 is due by residents who died with no estate to pay the money. A further £116,541 is owed by residents or o

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has welcomed OFGEM’s investigation into SSE pre-payment meter processes. The energy regulator said it was responding to concerns about the Perth-based company's approach to switching customers to pre-payment tariffs.

Clare (left) with sister Jane Two sisters have made strides towards securing an even brighter future for Bield Flexicare users thanks to their fundraising efforts.

The Housing finalists DJ Alexander and Keepmoat The housing and property heat of Business Fives was played a frantic pace and was the highest standard of football of the tournament so far, matched only by the generosity of all the players involved as the donations rolled in for the Trussell Trust.

The right of tenants to buy their council houses in Scotland will finally come to an end this week. The Right to Buy scheme will end at midnight on Sunday, marking the end of a two-year notice period after Scottish MPs voted to abolish it.

Court of Session A housing association pursuing a claim for damages against a sub-contractor has successfully applied to rectify a contract following a dispute about the identification of the company which granted it a warranty.

Iain Muirhead A survey by the Scottish Housing Regulator’s National Panel of Tenants and Service Users has uncovered a high level of tenant concern about future rents remaining affordable.

Horizon Housing Association is working in partnership with Stirling University on a pilot study for new research into the allocation of adapted social housing to disabled people. The study, being carried out by Stirling University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, has been co-produced by a research te

Angela Constance The Scottish Government is to launch a consultation giving people the chance to help shape the country’s first ever social security system.