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Fife Council has offered Kirkcaldy Foodbank a new home at its Park Road Centre in the town. After the foodbank was given notice to quit its current location at Viewforth Church, and an unsuccessful bid for the church hall by supporters, which it hoped to continue to rent, Fife Council went to work t

Perth & Kinross Council’s Housing Service is set to publish its Annual Assurance Statement, confirming to tenants that it is meeting national regulations and requirements. The Housing Service is responsible for delivering high-quality services for all tenants and other customers. The counc

Three key housing reports will be discussed at the upcoming meeting of Falkirk Council’s Executive on 10 October that will focus on the progress in delivering housing priorities for the area. 

CHAP Group has successfully topped out its latest student accommodation project on Douglas Street in Dundee.

Oak Tree Housing Association has appointed Sean Connor as its new chief executive officer. He will be joining the Association in October.

The City of Edinburgh Council has become the first local authority to back a motion in support of rent controls since the introduction of the Scottish Government's new Housing Bill.

The Scottish Government has reaffirmed its support for the construction of 2,800 mid-market rent homes with £100 million of investment. As announced as part of the 2024-25 Programme for Government, funding will be used alongside institutional investment – such as pension funds – to

Scottish Housing News extends its thanks to all speakers and delegates who made the Housing & Social Care Accessibility Summit 2024 such a success. A packed and engaged audience heard from a number of insightful speakers across the day with early feedback singling out the tone, topics and venue

A significant financial injection has bolstered a Scottish charity dedicated to supporting people impacted by addictions, mental health challenges and social isolation. This funding has enabled 1st Step to enhance its comprehensive support network, providing funding for a new coordinator and a volun

A pensioner couple are seeking judicial review of government cuts to the winter fuel payment. Peter and Florence Fanning, of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire have raised proceedings in the Court of Session against the the Scottish Government and the UK Work and Pensions Secretary with the help of Govan

Clackmannanshire Council has demonstrated continuous improvement on key areas over the last five years but must now urgently address its financial situation, the local authority watchdog has concluded.

Professor Douglas Robertson continues his dive into the main findings of the RentBetter research project led by Indigo House and funded by the Nationwide Foundation. The RentBetter research shows that changing the legal basis of the tenancy has resulted in the majority of tenants feeling safe and se

Financial services firm Allia C&C has made grants totalling £150,000 to support high impact projects across the country. The first stage in a programme of grants which it expects to make across Scotland, the grant programme demonstrates Allia’s commitment to social impact as an integ

Improved access to housing, education and health services and tackling discrimination are at the heart of a new Gypsy/Traveller Action Plan agreed between the Scottish Government and COSLA. The voices of Gypsy/Travellers have helped shape the Plan, which acknowledges improvements in many of these ar

Members of the City of Edinburgh Council have agreed to invest £100,000 towards the Regenerative Futures Fund (RFF), a new multi-million-pound initiative to make Edinburgh a fairer place to live.