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A housebuilder is calling on political parties to increase the provision of retirement housing to meet the needs of Scotland’s ageing population. McCarthy & Stone said encouraging specialised retirement housing for homeowners would result in a triple win for government by improving the lives o

Margaret Anne Gachagan A major drive to get people to volunteer their skills and time to help others has been launched by Thenue Housing.

The number of affordable homes delivered by the end of December 2015 rose by 19 per cent on the previous year, officials figures have confirmed. A quarterly statistical publication from the Scottish Government confirmed that the government’s 30,000 affordable homes target was surpassed during the

Aileen McLeod A £10 million annual fund to help communities buy the land they live and work on has been announced by the Scottish Government as the Land Reform Bill reaches its final stage of the parliamentary process.

The Scottish Government has awarded over £10 million to support innovative large-scale low carbon local energy projects, energy minister Fergus Ewing has announced. Speaking at the annual Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) Conference in Stirling yesterday, Mr Ewing confirmed that nine pr

Jenny Laing By Aberdeen City Council leader Councillor Jenny Laing

New figures have revealed that Dundee City Council is owed almost three times the £23m the authority is making in budget cuts this year, as a result of unpaid council tax, parking fines, rents, rates and other income. The council has said it is doing everything in its power to put the total of £67

A charity which led the successful call for mandatory electrical checks in Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS) has called for these to be extended to all social housing and owner occupied flats. Electrical Safety First wants to see five yearly electrical safety checks introduced for the tenures

Isle of Anglesey County Council has approved plans to suspend the Right to Buy scheme for five years in order to protect affordable rented housing. The council, one of 11 Welsh authorities that still retain housing stock, has also given the green light to proposals to build at least 500 new homes ov

Ellie Hutchinson By Ellie Hutchinson, private renting project manager at Shelter Scotland

African Challenge Scotland hosted an International Women's Day Conference at ng homes’ Saracen House in Possilpark. Celebrated across the world since the early 1900's, the original aim of International Women's Day was to provide a forum for women to campaign for equality and women’s rights. Over

Laurence O'Boyle Laurence O’Boyle, housing consultant and former director of Spire View Housing Association, passed away on 15 March, aged 56.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has today announced the launch of an advisory service for social landlords in response to upcoming changes to procurement legislation. Whilst the regulatory changes are designed to improve public procurement and ensure a number of benefits for l

Much needed affordable homes are nearing completion in the penultimate phase of the Muirton Park regeneration in Perth. A mix of 25 homes family and cottage types are scheduled to be handed over by Campion Homes to Fairfield Housing Co-operative in May 2016. The ongoing partnership approach has seen

Soaring rents are making the prospect of having children financially prohibitive for young families in two-thirds of the UK, according to new figures. The Guardian, in conjunction with Generation Rent, has found that Birmingham, Edinburgh, Bristol and all of south-east England rank among areas where