The Scottish Government’s housebuilding strategy is at risk of being derailed by chronic shortages of skills and labour, a senior construction industry expert has warned. Ryan Gilluley, managing director of cost and claim consultants GCM Ltd, said several projects have already been hampered by
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Two applications by former tenants of Glasgow properties made after their landlords failed to place their tenancy deposits into an approved tenancy deposit scheme have resulted in awards of £500 and £6,000 from The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland’s Housing and Property Chamber.
A group of squatters who occupied a disused Glasgow homeless shelter during COP26 are facing eviction after they decided to remain in the building after the conference had ended. The Baile Hoose group took over the former Hamish Allan homeless centre in the South Side of Glasgow during the two-week
The UK Government has refused to back a cross-party effort in the House of Lords to decriminalise homelessness, by not accepting amendments that would repeal the Vagrancy Act.
Stark figures illustrating the deeply concerning level of fuel poverty and tough financial decisions being faced by residents throughout the Highland region, particularly those in rural areas, were presented to members of the local authority's corporate resources committee yesterday.
Scottish charity Bethany Christian Trust is taking part in the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge 2021 and aims to raise £20,000 in one week to support those without a home this winter. During the Christmas Challenge week donations towards the charity’s Buy a Bed campaign will be gener
The public is to be given the opportunity to view proposals by Tarmac for a residential-led mixed-use development on land including the former Cement Works to the west of Baird Road, Ratho.
Plans have been submitted to modify a former Aberdeen homeless hostel into self-service apartments. The former Aberdeen Cyrenians base on Crown Street is in line for the transformation.
Nominations are now open for the 11th Scottish Empty Homes Awards. The awards showcase the inspiring work of individuals and organisations who have made exemplary contributions to the field of private sector empty homes work in Scotland
BBC Alba's European current affairs programme Eòrpa has visited Caithness and Sutherland to find out about the impact fuel poverty has on rural Scotland. Around 42% of households in rural Scotland are living in fuel poverty, which is defined as when a person needs to spend more than 10%
The total debt owed by individuals to local authorities that charged for temporary homeless accommodation in Scotland is in excess of £33 million, new figures have revealed amid suggestions that the practice could be unlawful.
People on low income can apply for a one-off payment of £88 from the Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee 2021/22 winter payments scheme to help them with their winter fuel bills. Councillor Helen Carmichael, provost and leader of Inverness Area, said: “If you live i
As the world marks 2021 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Lorna Cameron, CEO of Horizon Housing Association, argues that Scotland must intensify efforts to tackle a critical accessible housing shortage that has left thousands of disabled people trapped in unsuitable homes. Slow progres
Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) and its ratings committee have retained Link Group’s financial rating at ‘A’ with a stable outlook. In its research update, S&P highlighted Link’s key role in supporting the Scottish Government in providing 70,000 new s
A new economic strategy has been launched today for the Glasgow City Region that aims to tackle climate change, support recovery and reduce inequalities over the next ten years.

