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A street of new homes within a future phase at Taylor Wimpey’s Hawthorn Gardens in South Queensferry will recognise and provide a lasting legacy to former Lord Provost George Grubb who served the local community as a local Liberal Democrat councillor for 13 years during the period 1999-2012. G

Social justice secretary Shona Robison has urged eligible young people to apply for Job Start Payment if they are starting a new job after a period of unemployment. Eligible 16-24-year-olds, who have been on certain benefits for six months or more, can apply for the one-off payment worth £252.

Midlothian councillors have approved the council’s Tenant Participation and Customer Engagement Strategy 2021-2024. The strategy sets out the framework for how tenant participation will work in Midlothian over the next three years.

Increased sales in private and affordable housing coupled with a contribution from strategic land sales have driven an expected year-on-year revenue growth of 49% for Springfield Properties. In a trading update for the year ended 31 May 2021, the housebuilder said its full year 2020/21 revenue

The establishment of a National Housing and Dementia Forum by the Scottish Government is a way to ensure that every person with dementia gets the support they need, according to the University of Stirling and Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). The Forum will bring together stakeholders from archi

West Dunbartonshire Council has welcomed the 200th tenant into its new homes across the region. Karen Hay, 49, is moving into an accessible home at the St Andrew’s development with 10-year-old daughter Zoe, who has Cerebral Palsy and uses a wheelchair.

Urban Union will today hand over its first eight properties on its inaugural fully self-delivered development. The handovers, at Pollokshaws Living in the south side of Glasgow, mark a significant milestone for the developer, which up until 2019 exclusively used its shareholders to deliver its const

Energy efficiency specialist Green Home Systems has teamed up with national housing and homeless charity Shelter Scotland in a partnership that aligns both organisations in their joint commitment to help struggling families and individuals live in a safe, secure, and affordable home. Green Home

Aberdeen Cyrenians has announced the imminent departure of its chief executive Mike Burns as he moves takes on the role of CEO of national mental health charity Penumbra. From today, Chris Bennett-Taylor, head of corporate and business services, will assume the role of interim CEO.

Social Bite Food, part of the Social Bite charity, has launched a new foodie pop-up just in time for a summer of outdoor events and festivals.

Danny Campbell, the founder of Glasgow-based architecture firm HOKO Designs, has called on the Scottish Government to follow England’s lead in dragging the planning application process into the digital age. The two web apps, announced by UK housing secretary Robert Jenrick on Wednesday, are a

A major development of 65 new affordable council homes has been completed at the site of the former Glebe School in Scone. The £10.9 million build is the biggest since Perth & Kinross Council began its programme of house building in 2012 – and the largest new Council housing developm

Irvine Housing Association has confirmed that its current managing director Paul Hillard is to leave the business in autumn to take on a new role as a director with housing consultancy David Tolson Partnership. Paul Hillard has worked in the social housing sector for more than 30 years, in both Scot

Following a detailed selection process, Faifley Housing Association has appointed Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) as the preferred transfer partner. Faifley, based in West Dunbartonshire, conducted a review of its operations. Following this review and an options appraisal, the management committ

Ferguslie Park Housing Association has helped to ensure that Paisley was awash with colour as local people attended its first-ever Pride picnic.