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Legislation has been passed giving more powers to police and courts and social landlords to protect people at risk of domestic abuse.

Homelessness charity Crisis is urging parties across Scotland to make preventing and ending homelessness, including rough sleeping, a national priority ahead of the election. Launching a new Manifesto for Ending Homelessness in Scotland, the charity is calling on every party to make ending homelessn

Problems with the five-week wait to receive the first Universal Credit payment and sanctions which lead to payments being withdrawn if claimants don’t meet certain conditions have directly contributed towards homelessness in Scotland, a new report has revealed. Analysis from the Scottish Gover

The senior management team at Langstane Housing Association have added their congratulations to Scottish Housing News on our 20th anniversary this month.

A national new home customer satisfaction survey has revealed a fourth successive year of improved results for home builders. The annual New Homes Survey by Homes for Scotland and the Home Builders Federation found that 91% of the customers would "recommend their builde

Up to £20 million will be invested by the Scottish Government to provide more and better accommodation for Gypsy/Traveller communities. This funding, part of Scotland’s first long-term national housing strategy, will enable local authorities to improve existing sites and expand provision

CALA Homes (North) has received planning approval from Aberdeen City Council for its application to build 82 properties which will form the third phase of its Oldfold Village development in Milltimber.

Architecture and Design Scotland, Scotland’s design champion, has today launched its 10-year corporate strategy, calling for collaboration to ensure Scotland’s places are created for the benefit of people in Scotland and ensuring that the voice of communities is central to how places are

Aberdeen Cyrenians is welcoming the commitment from all Holyrood political parties to support the Housing First approach in their manifestos. As the lead organisation of the local Pathfinder project, the most successful in Scotland with no evictions and 93% sustainment of housing, Housing First play

The former police headquarters in Edinburgh is to be sold and demolished to make way for hundreds of homes in a deal with the City of Edinburgh Council. Detailed plans for the redevelopment of the site have been outlined in a document which labels the station "under utilised, inefficient, ageing, in

Inverclyde Council has approved its budget for next year with up to 4,000 households set to receive a £100 Council Tax credit this year to support those who fall on the wrong side of other Covid financial support. The council’s overall budget of £203 million and a three-year capita

Cairn Housing Association has welcomed a £55 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to re-finance existing loans, enhance home interiors and develop its pipeline of prospective developments. Operating across 24 local authorities in Scotland with a significant presence in the Centr

Local authorities in Scotland will receive an additional £40 million to support local communities, public finance minister Ivan McKee has confirmed. This takes the total funding package the Scottish Government is providing to councils in 2021-22 to almost £11.7 billion.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has detailed plans to West Lothian Council for the provision of 191 new homes located off Longridge Road at Heartlands, near Whitburn.

Clydebank Housing Association has appointed Cruden Building to deliver a multi-million-pound affordable housing development on the site of the former St. Cuthbert’s Church in Clydebank to help address local housing needs.