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Langstane Housing Association has outlined how it will make use of funding it has received through the Scottish Government’s Homelessness Prevention Fund. Administered by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), the £1.5 million fund to support projects that contribut

Ayrshire Housing has received planning permission for 40 flats at the Citadel on Ayr’s harbourside.

The Highland Council is inviting communities to come forward with expressions of interest for projects that, if successful, could receive a share of funding aimed at supporting coastal communities throughout Highland. The Highland Coastal Communities Fund has been set up by the council following an

The Scottish Government has announced a £35 million five-year programme which will make it easier for planners to work together and for members of the public to get involved in creating and shaping their places. The new data and technology system, to begin development in early 2021, will provi

Midlothian Council has been rated highly for its financial management and governance and transparency by external auditors EY.

The important work of the Highland Violence Against Women Partnership (HVAWP) was discussed by members of the Highland Council’s Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee meeting yesterday. The Highland Violence Against Women Partnership is a group of services who work together to prevent al

The Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland (CIH Scotland) has confirmed the appointment of Gavin Smith from Fife Council as its new vice chair. He succeeds Gary Dalziel who recently stepped down after serving two terms on the Scotland board

North Ayrshire Council has reiterated its determination to improve the lives of residents across North Ayrshire through its ambitious housing investment programme. Despite many of the projects being temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, work has continued in the background to ensure th

Glasgow City Council has rejected plans to convert a rundown pub in The Barras to be turned into a cafe with new flats above it. The proposal concerned the fire-damaged Traders' Tavern located in Stevenson Street at Kent Street which has been derelict for several years.

People in Inverness will now be able to catch the first glimpses of the new Wyvern House on Academy Street after the scaffolding was removed from the nearly-completed housing development. Located on the old Farm Foods site, it is being redeveloped by Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) and Hig

A Holyrood committee has called on the Scottish Government to set out how it intends to address the disproportionately negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on protected groups, such as women and young people as well as disabled people and black and minority ethnic communities, in its post-COV

Landlords continued to perform well in the service areas that matter most to tenants during 2019/20 with almost nine out of ten tenants satisfied with their landlord’s overall service, according to Scottish Housing Regulator analysis. Headline findings of the Regulator's seventh nati

Members of the Highland Council approved its response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the proposals for short-term lets in Scotland. The council's response was submitted by the October 16 deadline following consultation with the chairs of the tourism and licensing committees.

Easthall Park Housing Co-operative director John McMorrow is to take over as the new chief executive of Melville Housing Association. Mr McMorrow was appointed to succeed Andrew Noble from a highly competitive field of candidates and brings with him a wealth of experience from his 35 years

Aberdeen City Council is continuing to make good progress on its programme to build 2,000 council or affordable homes, a new report has revealed.