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John Blackwood Private landlords representative John Blackwood encourages people to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Universal Credit regulations.

Scottish households are amongst the most likely in the UK to have carbon monoxide alarms, but nearly half are still unprotected from the silent killer, a new study has found. Research by the Carbon Monoxide Be Alarmed! campaign revealed that over 47% of people in Scotland are exposed to the dangers

A new ‘socks lottery’ is to launch in Dundee, giving participants the chance to win a cash prize and support the local homeless population. Launched yesterday, the competition allows people to enter to win £500 by purchasing a pair of socks online, with an additional pair then being sent to a h

Councillor Dave Doogan (left) joins Neil McKay and Julie Cosgrove for sod cutting to launch the Muirton development in Perth The beginning of a development which will deliver over 200 new homes, around half of which will be affordable, was marked yesterday at a site in Perth.

Helen Murdoch Housing sector data and insight provider HouseMark Scotland has this week appointed its first chairperson.

Donald Morrison Angus Council has outlined its plans to deliver “high quality, warm and affordable homes” for tenants as councillors agreed to raise housing rents in the region by 3.1%.

Larkfield Housing Association is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a landlord. In February 1997, Larkfield acquired 565 homes following a successful transfer from Scottish Homes. It now owns and manages a stock of 391 properties and provides management services to an additional 566 owners locally.

Calum Macaulay Calum Macaulay from Albyn Housing Society flies the flag for housing associations in Scotland

Cllr Judy Hamilton joins Alan Russell and Graeme Watson in welcoming Mr Robert & Mrs Samantha Aitchison Fife Council has reached another milestone in its affordable housing programme with the completion of a housing development in Kirkcaldy.

Mrs Chrichton receiving a 40” TV from Mr Milne An Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) tenant won a new Smart TV after she carried out a tenant satisfaction survey for the Association.

Cyrenians chief executive Ewan Aitken, second from right, congratulates Bert Robberechts, Clement Luciani, King Him Fung and Callum Barclay Students from Edinburgh Napier University have showcased their creative skills at a 24 hour event aimed at tackling homelessness in the city.

Clackmannanshire residents have taken part in local events to prioritise the projects they want to receive their share of the £100,000 funding from the local authority’s Community Matters Fund. To ensure Community Matters reached the heart of the community, community councils organised nine local

Number of social tenants and social housing stock provision New research into social tenants and social rented housing in Scotland has confirmed the ongoing trend towards more people living in the private rented sector and a reduction in available social housing stock over the long term.

A joint economic action plan between eight councils is aiming to deliver 110,000 new homes around the Glasgow City Region. The move, the first of its kind in Scotland, will see the authorities pursue a common economic strategy between now and the year 2035.

Councillors have approved a £32 million investment into social housing across East Renfrewshire over the next five years. East Renfrewshire Council’s Housing Capital Programme will deliver extensive housing projects and much needed housing for the years ahead.