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More than 200 craft workers employed by West Lothian Council are being balloted on strike action in a dispute over money owed under the terms of a collective agreement covering the workforce.

A landlord who failed to carry out fire alarm safety checks has been refused a licence by Glasgow City Council’s licensing committee.

The tenants’ union Living Rent Lochend have called on the City of Edinburgh Council to take steps to bring the 1,456 empty properties in the city back into use as quality homes for those who need them.

Julie Hillhouse, key account manager for housing in Scotland at Altro, and Nicola Douglas, account director at Hough Bellis Communications, have been appointed to the board of WISH Scotland, the networking community for women working in housing. The news comes as WISH Scotland approaches its first a

A package of energy-saving improvements is making a real difference to Waverley Housing tenants’ energy bills. Under a project delivered by Warmworks in partnership with Waverley, tenants are seeing a sharp decrease in energy bills, in one case dropping from £8 per day to £6 per we

A series of drop-in events are due to be held in Stromness for local people to find out more about the allocated development areas in the south end of the town.

In celebration of its 175th anniversary, the Scottish Building Society, in collaboration with Foundation Scotland, has launched the Scottish Building Society Foundation, a dedicated funding incentive for Scottish charities and community groups. With an inaugural fund of £175,000, the foundatio

A pilot project to radically improve residents’ homes in an area with high levels of poverty has been hailed by the housing minister.

Fifteen projects from eleven councils across Scotland have been announced as finalists for COSLA’s annual celebration of Scottish local government success. Scotland’s 32 councils were invited over the summer to submit entries to the 2023 Excellence Awards judging panel comprising a

The Kingdom Group has appointed Leigh Grubb as its new executive director of finance. An experienced chartered accountant, Leigh joins Kingdom from Caledonia Housing Association where he served as director of finance and governance, and has been a member of Caledonia’s executive management tea

Minister for housing Paul McLennan MSP has performed the official ground-breaking at the site of a new council housing development on Kennedy Drive in Kilmarnock.

New images showing the homes-led redevelopment of one of Edinburgh city centre’s largest potential development sites have been revealed. Regeneration specialist Artisan Real Estate, together with fund manager REInvest Asset Management S.A., has unveiled detailed plans to redevelop the former D

Blackwood Homes and Care are deeply saddened to learn former board member and long-term tenant, Anne Walker, has passed away after a short illness. She was 69. A universally popular member of the board and a champion for independent living, Anne left an indelible imprint on the lives of everyone she

Scotland’s second Green Home Festival is set to be launched by Scottish Government minister Paul McLennan, who has agreed to kick off the week-long series of shows delivering practical assistance and advice to help Scotland become a net zero nation.

The average waiting time to be placed in social homes exceeds a year in the majority of Scottish local authorities, according to new statistics.