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Neil Collar, head of Brodies’ Planning Group Why do Ministers call-in planning cases? Does it make any difference to outcomes? Neil Collar from Brodies discusses.

Lord Freud Minister for welfare reform Lord Freud is to retire from his ministerial position at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) at the end of December.

Osprey Heights Kirkgate Developments, a subsidiary of Grampian Housing Association, is providing 17 three-bedroom houses for mid-market rent in Aberdeenshire.

Springburn Academy pupils with McTaggart’s community benefit officer, Ross Hammell, Wheatley Group’s Rona Anderson and Kevin Chavner, site manager, Joe Jordan assistant site manager, Craig Helders Glasgow school pupils laid the foundations for their future careers with a day helping out at a con

The team from Thenue soon after winning their award Thenue Housing has celebrated winning another award – just months after becoming ‘Housing Association of the Year’.

Mo Connolly – picture by Raymond Keith Photography Prospect Community Housing resident and Committee member Mo Connolly recently took part in a project which celebrates the Clovenstone community in Wester Hailes.

Aoife Deery details Shelter Scotland’s response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on social security. At the end of October, Shelter Scotland submitted our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on social security. We appreciated this opportunity to help shape the new Scott

A Chloé “Edith” bag priced at £350 The style-conscious of Glasgow have a new place to shop where the designer and brand-name goods can transform your wardrobe and the life of someone battling bad housing or homelessness.

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation proposing the extension of Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation to RSLs in Scotland. The consultation proposes extension under Section 5 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 which would designate housing associations as ‘publ

A new structure for tribunals in Scotland came into effect on December 1 with the launch of a Housing and Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland. The Housing and Property Chamber will take over the work of the former Private Rented Housing Panel (PHRP) and the Homeowner Housing Pan

Around two thirds of social landlords in Scotland have insufficient in-house skills and capacity to deliver an expanded programme of new affordable housing beyond what they currently have planned, a new survey has revealed. According to the poll, this includes one third who say they have no or insuf

John Blackwood Action to ban nine private landlords from renting properties in Glasgow has been welcomed by the Scottish Association of Landlords.

The Accounts Commission has criticised Falkirk Council for being “slow in grasping the nettle” of tackling major financial challenges ahead. In a report out today the local authority watchdog says it is “disappointed” at the amount of progress at Falkirk since last August.

(from left) Albert Henderson MBE, tenant Angela Hair and energy minister Paul Wheelhouse Paul Wheelhouse MSP, minister for business, innovation and energy, has visited Broomhill in Greenock to hear how its new £7 million district heating system is resulting in warmer, more energy efficient homes wi

A GLC solicitor and caseworker with a client Govan Law Centre (GLC) has welcomed the news that the Big Lottery Fund’s Investing in Communities Programme is providing a grant over three years to establish its Private Rented Tenants Project.