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George Walker The Scottish Housing Regulator’s new chair has used his first conference speech to give a clear message on empowering tenants, ahead of a review of the regulatory framework.

Councillor Kate Campbell will chair the new task force A homelessness task force has been created by the City of Edinburgh Council to investigate the growing problem in the city.

Nicola Barclay Senior representatives from the home building industry, registered social landlords, local authorities and other housing stakeholder groups totalling 200 people met in Edinburgh last week to reflect on the tenth anniversary of the Scottish Government’s ‘Firm Foundations’ discuss

Morgan Anderson Morgan Anderson, a trainee in Kingdom Housing Association’s human resources department, has been selected as the Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year for 2017.

(from left) Lisa-Marie Brown (housing officer) Martin Walker (vice chair), Margaret McCallion (Cordale chairperson) and Nancy Robertson Cordale Housing Association witnessed the start of work on its new office in Renton last week with the demolition of the former Main Street shops.

ng homes regeneration manager Margaret Fraser (centre) receives the award from the Climate Challenge Fund Awards Panel ng homes’ exceptional efforts in tackling climate change in the local North Glasgow community were recognised at the first ever Climate Challenge Fund Awards last week.

Ardenglen Housing Association has delivered a welfare rights windfall to its tenants worth almost half a million pounds. The Castlemilk Association has revealed nearly three hundred people were assisted by its welfare rights service in just a year.

pupils from Corstorphine Primary School in Edinburgh. Photograph by Phil Wilkinson Scotland’s schoolchildren are to be given help to learn about housing and homelessness so future generations understand what causes homelessness.

Satisfaction among West Dunbartonshire Council tenants is increasing, according to the latest Scottish Social Housing Charter Performance Report. The council’s fourth such report was published last week and it reveals that more tenants are happy with most areas of the council’s housing service w

Bob Doris Local businesses and community members from Paisley and surrounding areas will share their opinions of Glasgow City Region Deal with a Holyrood Committee today.

Lovell site manager and apprentices at Lovell’s Uphall development in West Lothian Communities across West Lothian are reaping substantial benefits from a major local housebuilding programme being led by partnership housing provider Lovell, in close partnership with West Lothian Council.

CALA Homes has been granted planning permission for a second phase of homes at its Oldfold Village development in the Aberdeen suburb of Milltimber as the firm sets its sights on more land in the region after a North Sea upturn kickstarts the market. Following the success of phase one, the new insta

Drew Hendry An SNP MP will today host a meeting for stakeholders to share their experience of the roll-out and impact of Universal Credit (UC).

Work has commenced on the second phase of a planned maintenance project by East Lothian Council. CCG Asset Management is installing new kitchen and bathrooms, as well as heating, rewiring, and decoration to 19 properties throughout the East Lothian area.

Graeme Brown The first increase in UK interest rates in a decade could see some people struggle to keep a roof over their heads, Shelter Scotland has warned.