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Heather Pearson Last week’s media coverage of rising house costs and predictions of a growing private rental sector has again brought the issue of Scotland’s housing needs into focus. But while public perception traditionally favours home ownership, a stronger private rental sector will benefit

Alex Johnstone Housebuilders should adopted a voluntary code to end “rabbit hutch housing”, according to the Scottish Conservatives.

The young people on the Action for Children project prepare for the community challenge Maryhill Housing Association is doing its bit to help young people work towards a bright future.

Members of the public are being given the chance to discuss a proposal for new affordable housing at Main Road in Crombie. A drop-in event for people to view and comment on the proposal will take place on Monday 17th August in Crombie Community Centre between 4.30pm and 7.30pm.

Darren Millar An influential assembly committee has called on the Welsh Government to look again at whether it should follow the Scottish model of ‘bedroom tax’ mitigation.

A Glasgow pub once owned by Celtic legend Billy McNeill could be turned into a homeless hostel. An application to transform McNeill’s into supported accommodation for nine people has been submitted to Glasgow City Council.

Sarah Boyack The cost of renting private sector accommodation in Edinburgh has prompted fresh calls for the introduction of rent controls.

Ruskin and Nic in the studio A trail-blazing eco initiative in Glasgow’s Cranhill community led by Thenue Housing was the focus on STV Glasgow on Tuesday.

Residents of Scotland’s largest new town, Chapelton, have marked their arrival by planting more than 500 trees, sowing the seeds of a new woodland five miles from the edge of Aberdeen. Over 40 green-fingered residents of all ages and members of the development team came together on Sunday 26 July

Margaret Burgess More than 150,000 vulnerable households, including around 50,000 families with children, have received essential help to buy everyday products like nappies, food and cookers through the Scottish Welfare Fund.

The average price for a house sold in Scotland was 3.5 per cent higher in the first quarter of 2015-16 than compared to the same period last year, according to new figures. Official statistics published by Registers of Scotland (RoS) revealed that the average house price in Scotland from April to Ju

Intervening to help people when they first become homeless can save between £3,000 and £18,000 for every person helped, according to a new study. Researchers in the Centre for Housing Policy at the University of York used scenarios based on large scale studies of homeless adults across Britain, to

East Ayrshire Council representatives were given a warm welcome when they visited new council homes at Jamieson Court in Galston. Sonnette Johnstone was delighted to show off her new home which is one of ten new builds within the development.

Debbie King reports back on Shelter Scotland’s Illegal Evictions campaign We’ve now come to the end of the Illegal Eviction – Know Your Rights campaign where we worked with Police Scotland, Crimestoppers Scotland and the Scottish Association of Landlords. The information campaign raised awaren

Work on a £4.1 million retirement complex in Blairgowrie could begin early next year after the development secured conditional planning consent. The 36-flat development, which is aimed at people over 60, will be built on the site of the town’s tennis club on Couper Angus Road, which is relocating