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West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has started work on the B-listed 4-6 Melrose Street, located in the Charing Cross area of Glasgow. Initial works will focus on much-needed repair and maintenance of the building. A target programme of works, including roof replacement, fabric repairs and s
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Children across Scotland have received almost 50,000 free books through a decade-long partnership between country music superstar Dolly Parton and Wheatley Foundation.
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The gap between what councils in England pay out in housing benefit and how much the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reimburses them is projected to cost local government nearly £4 billion between 2017/18 to 2029/30, new analysis reveals.
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Dundee has formally declared a housing emergency, with councillors, campaigners and frontline organisations warning that the city’s housing system is now failing many of its residents.
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More than £7.3 million in grants is being awarded to 29 organisations across England, Scotland and Wales in the thirteenth round of the Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme.
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A new report published by Scotland’s Housing Network (SHN) has shown exceptionally high levels of tenant satisfaction with recently completed affordable housing across Scotland. Detailed in the Development Value for Money Report – Tenant Satisfaction in New Affordable Housing 2022-2025,
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Ireland’s construction industry will need to recruit between 95,000 and 110,000 additional workers if the State is to meet its housing and infrastructure ambitions, a new report from Property Industry Ireland (PII) has warned. The Ibec-affiliated group’s skills analysis highlights a wide
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Recent headlines have forced Bruce Forbes, a former director of Angus Housing Association and SFHA board member, to channel his inner Howard Beale and stand up for those most impacted by Scotland's housing emergency. Since I retired from working in Housing in 2019, after 42 years in the "business",
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Glasgow City Council has paved the way for over 100 new homes following the sale of an inner-city site to Wheatley Group. The move comes as the council also pilots a new legal approach to acquiring more vacant homes to bring them back into use as family homes.
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People may be missing out on social security support they are entitled to due to stigma around social security, new research shows. Independent research commissioned by Social Security Scotland found that while nine in ten (91%) people agree anyone could need financial support when their circumstanc
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Nearly one in three private renters in Scotland are struggling to afford their rent, according to new research published today by the SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust.
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A former nurses’ house in Skye has been sold by NHS Highland in order to support efforts to deliver a second phase of community-led affordable housing. The Staffin Nurse’s Cottage in Clachan, which is almost 100 years old, has been bought by Staffin Community Trust (SCT).
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West Lothian Council has approved its revenue budget for the year, confirming more than £636 million will be spent on day‑to‑day local services and setting a 7.4% increase in Council Tax across all bands. The budget, agreed at a meeting of the Full Council on 24 February, outlines how the
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Public consultation on a new housing strategy for Dundee has shown strong support for the direction being set.
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Island communities are set to benefit from a new plan to improve housing and healthcare, alongside efforts to grow the economy and increase the number of people living on Scotland’s islands.
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