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James Battye There is fear that the UK government’s latest round of immigration reforms could increase discrimination against some people wanting to rent privately and ride roughshod over Scottish housing law.

The Stirling City Commission A major programme of investment for Stirling is moving into its next phase following approval at a Special Council meeting this week.

(from left) Alan Simpson, head of asset management; Alex Wilson, painter; Mike Hargreaves, maintenance inspector; Terry Quinn, painter; Mark Connelly, joiner; Bill Banks, chief executive Kingdom Housing Association's maintenance team has celebrated its 10th anniversary with a 94 per cent approval ra

A housing development in Strathkinness has been recommended for approval by Fife planning officials but only if it is reduced in size. Stirling-based Avant Homes have applied for planning permission in principle to build 76 houses at Nydie Mains Road.

Plans for 80 new homes on the edge of Bridge of Earn have been given the green light despite concerns the development will aggravate long-standing flooding problems. Just days after torrential downpours caused chaos in the Perthshire town, developers have won planning consent to build the homes on g

New renters in Scotland paid out on average almost £800 for a tenancy deposit over the last year, according to The Letting Protection Service Scotland (LPSS). Between June 2015 and May 2016, the average deposit across Scotland cost £794.11: £102.89 (11.47 per cent) cheaper than the average for pr

A community garden set up by Partick Housing Association has ended a busy couple of weeks by being nominated for an award. On May 21, Sandy Road Community Garden held its first Open Day, inviting the public into the garden to explore the space and get involved with a variety of activities. In hostin

The Scottish Housing Regulator has recruited a team of tenant advisors as one way of bringing a tenant perspective to the Regulator’s scrutiny of landlords’ services. The Regulator’s initiative draws volunteer tenant advisors from across Scotland. It builds on the work of tenant assessors, who

Andrew Burns The local authority leaders of Scotland’s seven main cities have issued a collective call for a new working relationship with the UK and Scottish governments to allow them to reach their full economic potential.

WLHP customer Tracey Taylor welcomes news of her new kitchen as part of a £1.3m investment in homes West Lothian Housing Partnership (WLHP) is investing £1.3 million in improving hundreds of its homes.

Dr Beth Watts speaking at The Rock Trust’s youth homelessness conference After addressing the international youth homelessness conference organised by The Rock Trust, Dr Beth Watts summarises her take on what the priorities should be in developing services for young people at risk of or experienci

(from left) Jamie Maclennan Calmax Construction Ltd, Matthew Hebditch TIG, John Maciver HHP’s director of operations, John Mackay Local Councillor, Donald Mackay Calmax Construction Ltd, Joan Mackay Commun Eachdraidh Nis, Mary Campbell Commun Eachdraidh Nis, Iain Gordon MacDonald Commun Eachdraidh

An environmentally-friendly social housing development has been completed in Kilsyth by Glasgow-based construction and manufacturing specialists CCG (Scotland) Ltd – taking the total number of new homes built by the firm in the area to over 100. The new development, located on Bogside Road, compri

Katy Dickson The independent review of the Scottish Planning System missed an opportunity to address important planning issues within the rural sector, according to Scottish Land & Estates and rural property specialist Savills.

Some Wheatley staff who are offering mentoring support through the programme in partnership with MCR Pathways Young people from disadvantaged communities are receiving vital mentoring support thanks to staff from Wheatley Group.