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Councils have been given £10 million to provide grants to tenants who have fallen behind on their rent as a result of the pandemic and are at risk of eviction. The grants will help tenants who are struggling financially as a direct result of the pandemic, allowing them to reduce or pay off the

CIH Scotland has responded to a call for evidence from the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee calling for the Scottish Government to ensure that a legal right to adequate housing is properly resourced by the State. In its response, CIH Scotland outlined

Proposed legislation to introduce a licensing scheme for Airbnb-style and short-term let properties is to be examined by a Holyrood committee.

The City of Edinburgh Council's stance against development in the greenbelt risks jeopardising the delivery of homes that the city needs, housebuilders have warned. The City of Edinburgh Council revealed its new City Plan 2030 last week, which will address climate change, affordability, providing mo

A commercial premises gifted by Hillcrest Homes to the Stobswell community of Dundee until the end of the year will serve as the base for a number of initiatives including housing a Dundee Design Festival project, a Stobswell community consultation hub and a community Christmas hub. With Dundee Desi

Work will shortly begin on two multi-million-pound affordable housing developments in Glasgow. Housing provider Home Group Scotland appointed Cruden Building West to deliver two key housing developments at Kennyhill Square in Dennistoun and in East Balornock (Phase 6). The contracts have a comb

Glenrothes MP Peter Grant has visited the former Tullis Russell paper mill site in Glenrothes where Kingdom Housing Association is developing 85 affordable new homes for social rent. The new homes will form part of a larger residential-led mixed-use development being overseen by Advance Construction

New plans have been submitted for a proposed new housing and retail development at Saughton Mains Gardens in Edinburgh.

An Aberdeen site currently used as a depot for a light haulage company could be transformed into 47 new flats.

An affordable housing development at a former school in Ballater is among the shortlisted entries for the national awards scheme from Scotland’s Regeneration Forum (SURF). Delivered each year by SURF, a regeneration forum with over 300 cross-sector member organisations across Scotland, in

The Highland Council has released an aerial photograph showing work underway to create 140 new homes in Evanton.

'All about the money: Tenant rents, services and investments!’ was the topic of conversation at a lively Edinburgh Tenants Federation meeting held last week. The City of Edinburgh Council’s (CEC) Rent Consultation is a very important subject for Edinburgh’s tenants and as a re

A typical low-income family with children could see their income fall by over £20 a week over the next six months as households across the UK experience a triple whammy cost of living crunch from rising prices and energy bills along with falling income support, according to new analysis publis

Riverside Scotland has confirmed the appointment of its new managing director.  Experienced social housing director Diana MacLean will join the organisation from December 1. 

Cadder Housing Association has announced the appointment of Pamela Milne as its new chief executive officer. Pamela is an experienced housing professional having spent many years with Bridgewater Housing Association and more recently as deputy director with Paragon Housing Association. She joins Cad