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Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has repeated its call for the abolition of the five-week wait and the introduction of a non-repayable assessment period grant for everyone claiming Universal Credit to stop people from being swept into serious debt. The recommendations come in a new report from the cha

Mary Nelson, the former chairperson of Moray Fresh Start, has received her British Empire Medal for services to homeless people in Moray. Her award was announced in this year’s New Year’s Honours List. Moray’s Lord-Lieutenant, Major General Seymour Monro, conducted the investiture

A new community process is soon to launch which will give local people the chance to see how money can be spent on environmental improvements across a number of fixed locations in West Lothian. The new process will expand on existing work from West Lothian Council's Housing Service to engage residen

The Scottish Government has announced that Best Start Foods payments will increase this month. The payment supports low-income families to buy healthy food for children under the age of three, and forms part of the Scottish Government’s national mission of eradicating child poverty.

Proposals to deliver four new villages of around 1,200 homes on the north eastern edge of Glasgow have reached the planning stage. The plans by Capper Farm Enterprises is for land between Easterhouse and the M73 motorway, which has been designated as part of a Community Growth Area in the Glasgow Ci

A survey to determine the structure of a community buyout bid for a village once impacted by the Highland Clearances is a perfect indication of how far the Highlands and Islands have moved on since the time of Patrick Sellar more than 200 years ago, according to a local historian. Rosal in Stra

South Ayrshire Council is looking for the public to have their say on its draft Housing Need and Demand Assessment (HNDA) 2021-2025. The document could influence housing developments, and how we respond to important issues such as homelessness, over the next five years.

West Lothian Council's Advice Shop supported over 4,000 local older people in the last year, helping them to access over £8.5 million of additional funds. Financial health checks helped local pensioners receive an average of over £2,100 of additional payments in Pension Credit and other

When Dundee City East MSP Shona Robison was handed the housing mandate following May’s Holyrood election part of her remit was to oversee the delivery of 100,000 new affordable homes over the next decade. Within weeks she had announced that local authorities would be helped to achieve this wit

Places for People has been shortlisted for three very prestigious Scottish Home Awards 2021. The Scottish Home Awards announced their shortlist in the 14th annual competition and three of Places for People’s developments in Scotland made the shortlist in the following categories:

Student rent has increased almost 20% over the last year according to data released as part of the 2021 Royal Bank of Scotland Student Living Index. There has been a steep increase in student rent bringing the average monthly cost to £518, an increase of 18% from 2020.

After a 40-year career in housing, David Zwirlein, Hillcrest director of development has announced his plans to retire. Mr Zwirlein is retiring at a time where Hillcrest is undertaking its most ambitious development programme to date, of which he has been instrumental.

Organisations across Scotland will share £21 million of funding from the Scottish Government over three years to advance human rights, promote equality and tackle discrimination. A total of 48 organisations – including five specialist human rights organisations – will benefit from

Caledonia Housing Association is releasing nine new homes in Perthshire this week as part of its shared equity scheme that gives more people the opportunity of buying a new home without being required to fund the entire cost.

East Ayrshire Council has approved plans for a dozen new council houses in Drongan. Initially proposed as a 14-home development during last year's consultation, the Mill of Shield Road development will consist of seven three-bedroom, with one larger four-bedroom property and four two-bedro