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The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for “urgent” changes to the UK social security system after housing associations and co-operatives reported an increasing number of tenants struggling to afford essentials, including food and fuel. Members have t

Clan Childlaw, Scotland's law centre for children and young people, has highlighted concerns about proposed changes to homelessness legislation.

Nursery school children were the first to visit Wellhouse Housing Association’s new rainwater gardens which are part of the organisation’s commitment to improving sustainability in the local area.

People and businesses need urgent UK Government support to mitigate the rising cost of living, finance secretary Kate Forbes has said. In a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak ahead of the Spring Statement, Ms Forbes called on UK Ministers to match the 6% uprate on social security

A proposal to ask the Scottish Government to designate the City of Edinburgh Council area as a short term let (STL) control area has been approved by councillors.

Councillors will be asked to approve a proposal to designate the City of Edinburgh Council area as a short term let (STL) control area at the local authority's planning committee next week.

More than 400 charities, organisations and advisers have signed up to refer Scots struggling with their energy bills to a £4 million support fund.

A snapshot of the characteristics, attitudes and behaviours of Scottish households and individuals during late 2020 and early 2021 has been provided following the release of the Scottish Household Survey – 2020 Telephone Survey. Given that this is the first time the Scottish Household Sur

Planning minister Tom Arthur offers thoughts on the importance of open space and play areas, and encourages responses to the consultation for Open Space Strategies and Play Sufficiency Assessments. COP26 has reinforced on an international stage, how green spaces, with opportunities to connect with n

Local authorities are being given an extra £16 million to help move previously homeless people out of temporary accommodation and into more settled housing. Housing secretary Shona Robison has confirmed council rapid rehousing schemes will get £8m in each of the next two years.

Corvisel House, a beautiful Georgian villa in Dumfries and Galloway dating back to 1829, has been crowned the winner of Scotland’s Christmas Home of the Year in a festive special of the popular BBC Scotland show.

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) and Scottish Borders Tenants Organisation (SBTO) along with partners are hoping to spread a bit of cheer this Christmas with a £1,350 donation to the Cash for Kids Mission Christmas Appeal. Supporting the Mission Christmas appeal to ensure that no lo

Wheatley Group has launched a new campaign to help customers claim all the welfare benefits and tax credits they’re entitled to as new figures revealed it helped tenants claw back over £11 million in unclaimed benefits in the past year. The new benefits take-up campaign will in

Hundreds of thousands of pounds of additional funding is being made available to help people struggling financially in Dundee this winter.

Tenants of Caledonia Housing Association have moved into new homes in Bonhill with AS Homes (Scotland) set to complete the final phase of homes in March 2022. Laura and Scott Dickson moved into a three-bedroom home at the development, which is on the site of the former High Dykes Primary School