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Nationwide has reported that house prices in the UK rebounded 1.7% month-on-month in July after declines of 1.6% in June and 1.7% in May.

Evidence is emerging that Scottish Government action to lengthen notice periods in arrears cases leads to a significant number of tenants believing they do not need to pay rent during the coronavirus crisis, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).

In today’s edition of The National, Lesley Riddoch has turned her attention to recent interventions by the SHR in Scottish RSL’s and looks at the impact of SHR interventions in Glasgow’s community-led associations. The article can be accessed here.

The housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland has appointed Gillian Reid to its senior leadership team as its new assistant director for operations. Ms Reid joined the charity in March 2018 as operations manager before becoming national services manager in September that year.

After more than 30 years of outstanding service with Waverley Housing, Margaret Hogg has decided to ‘terminate her tenancy’ with Waverley Housing and take early retirement. Starting in the old offices at Round Close in Hawick in April 1989, Ms Hogg joined the company at its inception and

The Scottish Government is to actively inform families that they may be eligible for Best Start Foods and the Best Start Grant. Information obtained from DWP and HMRC will allow Social Security Scotland to identify people who are on certain benefits or tax credits and have children of the right age.

The Citizens Rights Project has announced a new free webinar in its series of events on EU citizens’ rights in Scotland.

As the global pandemic continues to take its toll, RICS has said the Scottish Government should enable more offices to be converted to housing as commetcial sector demand falls. The call comes as the Q2 2020 RICS Commercial Property Survey results predictably point to a further deterioration in cond

Fife Councillors have approved plans submitted by A&J Stephen's to create a new western gateway in Cupar.

The price of houses in Aberdeen and its suburbs have risen by 3.5% in the last quarter, signalling a slight recovery after coronavirus lockdown, according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market Report from Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited (ASPC).

Alan Gordon, senior partner at DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, discusses the importance of getting back to the office after the coronavirus pandemic.  Rumours of the death of the office as we know it may be greatly exaggerated, but my goodness, they are gaining currency fast.

Construction works on the largest affordable housing development in the Highlands since the 1980s is due to begin in Fort William. The first phase of the development, which forms part of the strategic Blar Mor development in Fort William, is being developed by The Highland Council and will be delive

The Scottish Government's Scottish Welfare Fund payments have risen to £37.6 million, a rise of 7% on the previous year. The funding was allocated to support people and families on low incomes in times of need in the 12 months to 31 March 2020. Scottish Welfare Fund payments included £12

The recently announced Green Homes Grant is a chance for the UK Government to put indoor air quality on a par with other health and environmental efforts and it needs to include Scotland, claims BRS Technology, the Scottish IoT sensor company. As part of the Green Homes Grant scheme, eligible homeow

Following a successful bid to the Scottish Government Wellbeing Fund led by River Clyde Homes (RCH), residents of Inverclyde are benefitting from a variety of activity packs and cooking equipment.