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A new partnership has been announced between Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Northern Ireland and TDS Northern Ireland, the leading tenancy deposit protection scheme, to promote professionalism and best practice in the private rented sector. As part of the partnership, TDS Northern Ireland will

Seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire exposed the reality of dangerous cladding across the UK, hundreds of thousands of residents in England still have no idea when their building will be made safe, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned today.

Twenty new homes on the edge of Dingwall are ready to welcome tenants. The Highland Council has taken ownership from contractor Capstone for the properties at Tulloch Square/Castle – Green Lady Court that include a mix of housing tenancy opportunities including:

Community Land Scotland has responded to claims that its suggestion that people should have the Right to Live in a community to which they have an established connection is impractical and could clash with existing legislation. Last month, the charity called on politicians to establish a ‘Righ

Osprey Housing's board of directors has appointed Brian Watson as its new chair. Elected by his colleagues at the social landlord’s 25th Annual General Meeting held in September, Brian has been a board member for seven years and has a wealth of experience and a successful career in public sect

Experts in AI and business optimisation from Aston University are coming together with a global telecare provider to rethink how to deliver at-home monitoring to prevent falls and other incidents. Aiming to help older people live independently for longer and more securely, the project will create a

Tens of thousands more unpaid carers in Scotland can apply for a new benefit from today. Carer Support Payment, which is a payment of £81.90 per week paid by Social Security Scotland, has been introduced in phases since November 2023.

Angus Council is launching a Community Resilience Fund targeted at supporting resilience community groups and the vital work they do during and preparing for winter and times of extreme weather, and which will help them to respond to emergencies in their communities.

Community food groups across Argyll and Bute have benefitted from a share of £57,453 after councillors agreed to provide them with unspent monies from the Scottish Government’s LACER Fund (Local Authority Covid Economic Recovery).

Angus Council is looking for those within the Brechin community most affected by Storm Babet to be at the heart of the challenging decision-making process about the area when it comes to its recovery and regeneration, housing decisions and future flood prevention.

An online survey has been launched to seek people’s views of ‘rightsizing’ - often called ‘downsizing’.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has found serious failings in one of Fife Council’s Gypsy/Traveller sites. The Regulator took action to investigate after residents of the Tarvit Mill Gypsy/Traveller site reported serious concerns about a lengthy delay to the redevelopment of the site, ser

New pictures have revealed how the northern entrance to Aberdeen will be transformed by a new housing development.

Link has published its third annual report demonstrating its sustainability credentials across its business. The Sustainability Report 2023/24 outlines Link’s performance under the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria set out in the Sustainability Standard for Social Housin

The former Free Church of Scotland site on Ayr’s Kirkholm Avenue could make way for a new housing project.