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Govan's three housing associations have welcomed news that an iconic Clyde steamer berthed on their doorstep will sail once again. HRH Princess Anne this month revealed that TS Queen Mary will return to service – decades after it last sailed the Clyde.

A new report by Action for Children warns of the challenges facing children today, with more than one in four children surveyed in Scotland (26%) worrying about their family having enough money to live comfortably as the cost of living crisis deepens. With vast numbers of children concerned about &l

Scottish construction firm JR Group has revealed its shock and disappointment following North Lanarkshire Council’s refusal to approve revised proposals for 12 affordable homes on a derelict brownfield site in Wishaw. The planning application – the group’s second for the former soc

A Glasgow shopkeeper has been fined after trading standards officers found fireworks stored unsafely below tenement flats.

Communities and individuals will soon have access to information to enable them to find out who has a controlling interest in Scotland’s land. As part of its long-running commitment to improving transparency of land ownership, the Scottish Government is introducing a new Register of Persons Ho

A key resource for housing professionals, leaders and policymakers across the public and private housing sectors in the UK has now been published. The UK Housing Review brings together the most important housing statistics for England (and its regions), Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland &nda

A project to buy and repair substandard properties throughout Govanhill has resulted in the acquisition of more than 360 properties, Glasgow City Council has revealed.

Lovell has achieved the highest rating in the Home Builders Federation (HBF) 2022 National New Homes Customer Satisfaction Survey. Achieving five-star status, for the second year running, Lovell is acknowledged for its consistent high building standards over the last 12 months.

River Clyde Homes has received grant awards totalling £14,900, ensuring the housing association can help families struggling with the steep rises in the cost of living.  The association successfully applied for, based on customer referrals, and received £8900 from the Cash for Kids

Children’s charity Aberlour will receive a grant of more than £5.5 million over this parliamentary term to develop two Mother and Child Residential Recovery Houses, including one developed in partnership with Hillcrest. The houses will be designed to enable children of women with problem

Homelessness is perceived as a serious problem by the public who expect it to get worse and are supportive of a range of policies designed to address it. However, between 2020 and 2021 there was a trend towards weakening concern and sympathy towards those it affects.

Ashley Campbell, policy and practical manager at CIH Scotland, summarises the discussion from a recent roundtable on the skills needed to deliver net-zero emissions in housing by 2045.  The Scottish Government has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2045 and with around 13% of

Saltire Facilities Management has been awarded a gas heating services replacement contract by North Lanarkshire Council. The contract, which is valued at £10m, is set to begin in the coming weeks and will run until 2024, with the option to extend to 2026.

Scotland’s minister for tenants’ rights Patrick Harvie has met ARLA Propertymark members as they discussed the prospect of rent controls. It was the last of three roundtables that will inform Propertymark’s response to the consultation on the Scottish Government’s proposed A

Child poverty in Scotland is projected to fall to its lowest level in nearly 30 years as a result of the actions taken to date and commitments in the second Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, according to a new report. Updated modelling from the Scottish Government suggests that more than 60,000