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NatWest Group's inaugural social bond has supported the creation of 6,900 jobs in some of the most deprived areas of the UK.  The proceeds of the £642 million social bond are linked to an equivalent amount of the bank’s lending to SMEs in areas of high unemployment an

A joint planning application has been submitted by Partick Housing Association and Hanover Scotland to transform a vacant site between Bearsden Road and Crow Road in Anniesland.

A Scottish Borders Housing Association (ABHA) tenant is celebrating 60 years in her home in Selkirk.

The Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG) held a discussion surrounding the moratorium on evictions this week and agreed to undergo further work on the subject.

Aberdeen City Council and adult social care provider Bon Accord Care have sent a joint letter to sheltered housing residents outlining the easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions which have been in place over the four months. The letter advises on the measures being taken by both organisations

Modern methods of construction and modular housing (MMC) will increasingly help deliver the new homes of the future, according to a new report from Savills. 

A community-driven organisation set up to support local people has been officially launched to support Dundee people and businesses. Centre manager Kara Swankie with chief executive officer John Alexander

A PhD researcher at the University of Glasgow is undertaking research to better understand the investment behaviours of private rental sector (PRS) landlords, with a view to creating best practice guidance to support the sector. Andrew Watson, who has worked in real estate, facilities mana

Projects such as the regeneration of Granton waterfront should be accelerated to “reflect the urgency and scale of the current climate crisis”, according to a report considered by the City of Edinburgh Council yesterday.

Barratt Homes has donated and fundraised over £6,800 to help local initiatives across the east of Scotland. From January to June, the Edinburgh School Uniform Bank, PlayMidlothian, Cramond Playgroup, Social Bite, Edinburgh Women’s Aid and Ashlee’s Neuroblastoma Appeal all received

Former Cruden Estates director Dan Donald, now a trustee for homelessness charity Simon Community Scotland, reveals how a career in construction is shaping a few of the charity’s recent successes. Why did you get involved with the Simon Community in the first place?

Jon Kiddie, an advocate at Terra Firma Chambers, analyses concerns over the suitability of judicial review for challenging local authority decisions on homelessness. I recently gave a webinar presentation on the topic of homelessness and judicial review. Afterwards, discussion immediately focused on

Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT) and Ulva School Community Association (USCA) have been given the green light to build four affordable homes at Ulva Ferry on the Isle of Mull. MICT and USCA have appointed The Wee House Company to build the new homes. The construction of the homes is the cul

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has scooped the coveted Impact Award at this year’s Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards. The Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards celebrate the impact and achievements of responsible finance providers on the people and places of Bri

Cade Wells, business development manager at CENSIS, discusses the role sensor-led smart technology could play in transforming housing in Scotland.  We have seldom spent more time in our homes than now. Indeed, we have certainly never relied so heavily on technology in the home, which is helping