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The number of people with disabilities on social housing waiting lists in Scotland has increased by around 150% over the last five years to reach more than 24,000, according to new statistics. Figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives show that there are currently at least 24,209 disabled

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has chaired a meeting of the Scottish Government resilience committee (SGoRR) to discuss the response to ongoing winter pressures on the health and social care system.

The move to uprate benefits by inflation will see some people on Universal Credit less than £3.50 a month better off due to the growing impact of deductions, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned.

An online survey to inform new South Lanarkshire Council rent levels for the year ahead has now opened.

Easthall Park Housing Co-operative has appointed Kenny Mollins as its new director. Paul Waddell, chairperson of Easthall Park, said: “The Co-operative conducted a robust recruitment process and we are delighted to appoint Kenny Mollins as our new director of the Co-operative. Kenny has provid

The welfare rights team at Hillhead Housing Association has secured further funding from the National Lottery and from Employers in Voluntary Housing (EVH) to support the local community.

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership would like to hear from you if you have innovative examples of bringing empty homes back into use. Nominations for this year’s Finders International Scottish Empty Homes Awards were due to close this week but have been extended until the 20th of J

A planning application has been submitted for new homes in an Aberdeenshire village.

Leicester-based Stonewater Group has taken over the  550-home Greenoak Housing Association as a subsidiary. The 36,000-home landlord said the move will boost its zero carbon development.

Plans have been submitted for one of the world’s biggest wind farms in the Firth of Forth capable of providing power to more than five million homes.

Almost all new homes in England must be built with gigabit broadband connections during construction under new laws brought into force by the UK Government. Ministers have amended the Building Regulations 2010 to ensure that home developers will be legally required to future-proof new homes in Engla

Plans to build four mews houses at a site in North Kelvinside have failed to gain planning permission.

People are being encouraged to check they are not missing out on money and to find out if they could be eligible for any of the 12 benefits administered by Social Security Scotland. The benefits which have been introduced over the past four years are available to people on low incomes responsible fo

The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme will open for the third funding round of phase two of the scheme. A total of £3 million is available as grants to charities and community energy groups that support households most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills, or that work on

Regeneration specialist Urban Union has made two new board appointments with Jamie McLean joining as operations director and Craig Whyte as commercial director. Each will assist the existing board in the delivery of current developments, and in securing future opportunities for the award-winning reg