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Waiving the immigration health surcharge is the helping hand that migrant NHS workers really require, argues Mark Lazarowicz. The current coronavirus crisis has highlighted the reliance that the national health service, along with other public services, places on migrants and other ethnic minority d

The sector should be assured that the housing market will return at some point, as it always does, writes Eric Curran. Property professionals who have been in the front line for a long period of time tend to become slightly battle-hardened and take the view that, whatever crisis comes around th

A Dundee charity has embarked on a tour of Tayside, delivering a ‘Hope Box’ to almost 50 households. Front Lounge and Abertay Travel teamed up to deliver the arts and crafts boxes to young families and single people struggling with isolation during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG) has continued to deal with the significant challenges the coronavirus outbreak is causing. 

SHARE’s annual conference took place at Peebles Hydro Hotel in March and was a fantastic celebration of housing and the role of committee/board members.

Lloyds Banking Group has partnered with We Are Digital in a new initiative which has provided 2,000 digital tablets and vital support to 20,000 vulnerable customers facing difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Scottish Government has a “moral obligation” to follow World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance and implement contact tracing and testing for coronavirus, according to Neil Clapperton. The Grampian Housing Association (GHA) chief executive has written to ministers in the hope that co

Two Scottish housing associations are among the list of successful applicants from an Energy Saving Trust scheme to help people in vulnerable positions heat and power their homes.

Scotland’s home building industry has welcomed comments from finance secretary Kate Forbes on which sectors she anticipates being first back to work once the lockdown is ended. Talking to the BBC earlier this week, Ms Forbes referenced construction and manufacturing need, saying that “..

Queens Cross Housing Association brought some Easter holiday cheer to children in north-west Glasgow thanks to a generous donation of Easter eggs. Local distributor Fáilte Foods donated 700 Easter eggs to Queens Cross for local children in north west Glasgow

A new partnership has been announced that will help the thousands of Scots that signed up to the Scotland Cares campaign to get involved with local efforts to bolster town centres and support vulnerable communities. To be delivered by Scotland's Towns Partnership and Volunteer Scotland, the ini

Fighting fuel poverty and assisting tenants with a range of welfare benefits has seen Hillcrest Homes’ Energy Advice and Tenancy Sustainment teams collectively generate an incredible financial gain of £1.7 million for tenants in a single year. The huge figure, which was recorded during t

Aberdeenshire Council's Local Review Body is to carry out a review into plans to build a block of flats behind a police station in Inverurie.  Police Scotland submitted plans to build nine two-bedroom flats in a three-storey block on land next to the police station on Blackhall Road in Inveruri

Official guidance for social landlords on how to navigate the coronavirus pandemic has been updated by the Scottish Government.

HouseMark has announced the launch of three new data-driven solutions to support the sector’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.