Scottish Housing News
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Scottish Housing News, for the latest news, events and jobs.Daily social housing news covering issues from homelessness to welfare in Scotland.
Scottish Housing News
4d ago
Housing and property organisations are bracing themselves for policy changes after the Scottish Government’s formal co-operation agreement with the Scottish Green Party was brought to an end yesterday. First Minister Humza Yousaf formally informed Scottish Greens co-leaders Patrick ..read more
Scottish Housing News
4d ago
A young woman presented to Govan Law Centre’s Women’s Rights Project as an emergency referral as she was struggling in B&B interim accommodation provided by Glasgow City Council has been provided with a furnished tenancy. The woman and ..read more
Scottish Housing News
4d ago
Client services director Jonathan Hunt shares Charis' experience of distributing the Park Homes Warm Home Discount scheme in Scotland highlighting issues around digital exclusion, wealth disparity, and the expectations of Ofgem. Every autumn, when the government opens its Warm Home ..read more
Scottish Housing News
4d ago
The Association for Rental Living (ARL – formerly UKAA) has appointed Iain Murray as its new chair of the ARL Scotland Hub. Mr Murray, head of operational living at Bidwells, will succeed Gillian McLees on 10 May 2024 ..read more
Scottish Housing News
2w ago
The Scottish Parliament's Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee and Social Justice and Social Security Committee have today jointly launched a new public consultation on the Scottish Government’s Housing (Scotland) Bill with a focus on homelessness and tenants ..read more
Scottish Housing News
2w ago
Jimmy Black considers rent controls and predicts that nothing will change ..read more
Scottish Housing News
2w ago
Queens Cross Housing has welcomed two new directors to the association. Phil Daws and Heather Anderson have joined as director of property, placemaking and regeneration and director of neighbourhood services respectively ..read more
Scottish Housing News
2w ago
With the long-awaited Housing Bill finally here, hosts Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black will dedicate the next four episodes to digest various elements of the legislation, including homelessness and domestic abuse, culminating in an interview with housing minister ..read more
Scottish Housing News
3w ago
Propertymark has called for the UK Government to bring parity between the social and private rented sectors in England regarding qualification requirements to work in either sector ..read more
Scottish Housing News
3w ago
Energy debt is becoming an increasing issue of concern for people in Scotland with nearly half of affected households not confident they can clear debts or arrears, new analysis has revealed. The latest Energy Affordability Tracker from Consumer Scotland ..read more