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A new planning application by Persimmon North Scotland is set to improve the range of homes on offer in Carnoustie.

People interested in building their own home or creating a custom-built home in Moray are being urged to join the Moray Council’s Self-Build Register.

New figures released by the Trussell Trust reveal that 1.5 million emergency food parcels were provided to people between April and September 2023 by food banks in the charity’s UK-wide network.

Janet Haugh, chief executive of Right There, discusses the recent headlines about homelessness in Scotland. Homelessness has been a hot topic in the news in recent days with Edinburgh becoming the second local authority in Scotland to officially declare a housing emergency, while Scotland’s Ch

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has launched the 'It Takes Planners &' campaign on World Town Planning Day, aiming to tackle misinformation online by raising the awareness of the pivotal role planners play in creating liveable, healthy communities.

Green-fingered tenants kept North Lanarkshire blooming over the summer months showcasing their colourful creations as part of this year’s ‘NL in Bloom’ competition.

The former St Mary’s Primary School site in Largs is set to be transformed into council housing, under newly-released proposals.

An ambitious new plan is aiming to support the delivery of over total of 2,600 new social housing in West Lothian by 2029.

Any senior staff member or committee/board member from a community-based housing association (CBHA) dealing with significant problems can now ask for assistance from its membership body the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). The Forum said that assistance, from its ne

North-east social inclusion charity Aberdeen Cyrenians has extended the strength in depth of professional expertise on its board with the appointment of finance specialist Julie Thomson. Chief financial officer of city legal firm Aberdein Considine, Julie lends three decades of knowledge to the volu

Property investment house Cox & Co has expanded its operation to include an estate agency division. The new arm of the Edinburgh-based business has five brokers covering the city and surrounding areas, with staffing set to quadruple in the next 24 months as the firm extends across the country.

Financial Inclusion for Scotland has appointed Sharon MacPherson to help drive forward its future strategy and improve fair and affordable access to financial services for all. The former CEO of Scotcash, Sharon MacPherson, has joined Financial Inclusion for Scotland – an organisation she help

The Scottish Land Commission is taking a ground-breaking step to ensure the well-being of local communities by introducing fresh guidelines that emphasise the importance of community-centred land use decisions. As demand for rural land in Scotland continues to rise, driven in part by the emerging po

A Glasgow housing association has injected tens of thousands of pounds into the city economy by giving its tenants greater spending power. Cernach, which owns almost 900 homes in Drumchapel, has been using the Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Card to provide financial support to some of those livin

Housing secretary Michael Gove risks renters’ rights and wellbeing by delaying a ban on no-fault evictions based on false claims that Britain’s rental sector would collapse, a cross-party think tank has warned.