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Homes for Scotland has welcomed the appointment of an interim New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) as the first step towards the creation of a New Homes Ombudsman (NHO) scheme. Chaired by new homes quality champion Natalie Elphicke MP, the NHQB will have responsibility for the quality of new build homes a

The strong and unwavering community spirit of Royston has moved to a whole new level since the coronavirus outbreak thanks to the work of local housing associations and other community organisations.

Developers have submitted plans to build 48 apartments and a commercial unit in the Northfield district of Edinburgh.

Housing services provider and maintenance group Mears has reported a pre-tax loss of £62 million in 2019 as it continues its exit from the domiciliary care business.

The Scottish Housing Regulator published a new monthly dashboard report to help understand the impact of coronavirus on social landlords and to support the work of the Social Housing Resilience Group.

An additional 143 properties have been turned into homes for families to rent in the last twelve months as North Lanarkshire Council continues to expand its open market purchase scheme. 

Spending on measures to counter the coronavirus pandemic has reached just over £4 billion, Scottish Government figures have revealed.

Hundreds of local newspapers are being delivered to care homes, sheltered housing and vulnerable people thanks to a freelance journalist recently made unemployed by the coronavirus crisis. Alasdair Northrop, a journalist for over two decades, has helped establish a project which pays for copies of t

The developer behind a retirement community near Carlisle is seeking locations in Scotland as it plans a fresh round of investment. AB Living said its Scalesceugh Hall & Villas has been popular with Scottish retirees, giving husband and wife team Bruno and Dr Anita Herdeiro the encoura

The work of homelessness charity Ypeople has affected the lives of more than 4,000 people across the length and breadth of Scotland over the last year, a new impact report has revealed. The charity’s mission is to support positive change in people’s lives, which it has achieved thanks to

East Lothian Council has approved a document which sets out design standards for new housing developments in the region, including ensuring developments are as close to carbon neutral as possible and take into account biodiversity and the environment.

Stella’s Voice, a Peterhead-based charity that works to safeguard young people across Eastern Europe from traffickers and homelessness, has received funding from Bank of Scotland to help it support locals amid impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Scotland’s construction sector can begin site preparation work from Friday after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon began a phased reopening of the lockdown restrictions.

Janice Conner, Link Housing’s head of housing services, is retiring after 30 years with the housing provider this month. Janice joined Link in September 1990 as a housing officer. Hard work and leadership saw her move through the ranks to housing services manager then to head of housing for Li

The Scottish Housing Regulator has written to all registered social landlords with more information on the extension of the financial return submission dates in light of the coronavirus pandemic.