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Direct payment of Universal Credit to landlords contributed the most to reductions in rent arrears, according to a new report commissioned by Southwark Council.

Actor Michael Sheen is fronting a campaign to help get homeless young people into employment. Michael is fronting the campaign on behalf of End Youth Homelessness, which is a group comprised of 11 charities across Britain who each work on a local, grass-roots level.

After a meeting held yesterday, members of the National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) voted for the two organisations to merge to form the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA).

Mears has promised that it will not subject Glasgow-based asylum seekers who are waiting to receive a decision on their right to stay in the UK to lock-change evictions.

Glasgow construction firm City Building has increased the amount it returns to its partners, Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Group, contributing £9.1 million to be reinvested in public services and social housing across the city. The figures were published as part of the organisation’s

Police Scotland has lodged plans to build flats on Inverurie police station grounds. The force wants to build nine two-bedroom flats within a three-storey block inside land by the station on Blackhall Road, The Press and Journal reports.

Aberdeenshire Council will hold a drop-in day at various sheltered housing locations across Aberdeenshire to celebrate Scottish Housing Day. The council is inviting the public to celebrate on September 18th by attending the drop-in events to showcase the sheltered housing accommodation and provide i

To celebrate Scottish Housing Day, Highland Council is due to hold a public event in Inverness called Highland Housing Extravaganza. Highland Council is hosting the event in partnership with the Highland Housing Register partners tomorrow.

Bield Housing & Care has pledged its support to this year's Scottish Housing Day with a theme of 'Housing as a Human Right'. Scottish Housing Day is an annual celebration which aims to bring the housing sector together to mark the positive impact that good quality homes can make across Scotland.

North Lanarkshire Council has announced new procedures allowing for enforcement access in order to carry out electrical safety checks in council properties.

Sanctuary Scotland have released a video showcasing their support for Scottish Housing Day, which takes place tomorrow. The video below touches on the positive influence which Sanctuary Scotland has had on thousands of residents and other community members since its creation in 1996.

Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group, reflects on the theme of this year's Scottish Housing Day, "Housing as a Human Right". This year’s theme of Housing as a Human Right for Scottish Housing Day is an important and powerful one. Homes should absolutely be a place to provide safety

Dozens of families living in council housing have won a battle with a billionaire aristocrat who wanted to replace their homes with luxury housing. A total of 141 tenants, including eight disabled people, would have been relocated up to 12 miles away under plans by Grosvenor, a property group owned

A new housing development will be built by Persimmon Homes on the Wellburn House site in Lochee if Dundee City Council approves the plans.

Port of Leith Housing Association held a young person's street art workshop in Leith in celebration of Scottish Housing Day.