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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Number of affordable homes may drop
Wording of Scottish planning policy needs clarifying says housing charity
NEWS 15 April 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Demolition dropped from games opening ceremony
Commonwealth Games organisers drop plans to feature Red Road flats' demolition
NEWS 15 April 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Bedroom tax savings will fall short
The latest two Joseph Rowntree Foundation reports add to criticism of welfare reforms
NEWS 10 April 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Red Road campaigners to meet Commonwealth Games organisers
​Row over controversial plan to demolish Glasgow tower blocks
NEWS 9 April 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Housing associations have cash in the bank
Most social landlords remain financially sound and are coping with current economic challenges according to the Scottish Housing Regulator
NEWS 1 April 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Scotland spends 10 times more tackling fuel poverty than England
Nearly 4.5 million British households are in fuel poverty and that is set to rise unless action is taken say charities
NEWS 28 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell
 
Homelessness falls but not fast enough
Housing bodies call from more action on homelessness despite 10% drop in new applications
NEWS 27 March 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Housing body fears UK plans to cut energy saving programme
Housing body is worried Westminster government plans to cut an energy efficiency scheme that is helping tackle fuel poverty
NEWS 27 March 2014 by Robert Armour
 
Benefit cap will cost public purse dear
A move to cap welfare benefits will actually costs the public purse more, according to a leading housing body
NEWS 20 March 2014 by Robert Armour
 
​Regulator questions social housing rent increases
The Scottish Housing Regulator is calling for a debate on annual above inflation rent increases in the social housing sector
NEWS 13 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell
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