CIH Scotland national director Callum Chomczuk on the potential impact of the Single Market legislation on the housing sector. Earlier this month saw the UK government close their consultation on their Internal Market Bill. A piece of legislation most of the housing sector may understandably think w
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Moray is set for a £7.5 million investment in housing after a £100m growth deal was given the seal of approval by UK and Scottish governments yesterday.
Abbeyfield Scotland has appointed Stephen Whitehead as property & compliance officer and Laura Brodie as marketing & communications officer. Stephen is on board to ensure that Abbeyfield continues to excel in the provision of safe, secure, and quality accommodation. With a strong background
Positive Action in Housing has reiterated its demand for a full independent inquiry into the accommodation provided to asylum seekers in Glasgow during lockdown after a mother was found dead on Saturday. Mercy Baguma, an asylum seeker from Uganda, was found dead beside her baby in her flat
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has confirmed that land has been acquired and that construction for a development of 102 new homes at its Weldon Grange development on land to the west of Greendykes Road in Macmerry will start within the next few weeks.
Community organisation All Roads Lead to Whithorn (ARLTW) has taken ownership of the former Grapes Hotel, a derelict property that has blighted Whithorn High Street for 30 years, whilst submitting plans for four new community-led homes.
The volunteer team at advice charity Housing Options Scotland are conducting research into the provisions in place to support applicants with learning disabilities across Scotland’s social rented sector. The volunteers are contacting housing associations across Scotland to find out w
A list of potential names for new streets in Clydebank’s Queens Quay development will go out for consultation.
The Scotland 5G Centre, working with infrastructure experts the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), has announced a new collaboration with Connected Places Catapult, global legal business DWF, and IT and telecoms consultancy FarrPoint to accelerate the installation of 4G and 5G network
An annual summary of East Lothian Housing Association's (ELHA) monthly performance updates has now been released. Performance 365 reporting is now part of the monthly routine at ELHA since it moved away from its themed annual performance reports in 2019, and has continued as normal th
Staff at a specialist housing development for disabled people in Glasgow have been praised for their efforts to care for residents with dignity in an inspection by Scotland’s care watchdog. Blackwood Housing and Care’s Belses Gardens development received high marks from the Care Inspecto
Street Soccer Scotland has received the accolade in the Social Entrepreneur of the Year category of the Barclays' Entrepreneur Awards, which seeks to recognise a company that is delivering transformative social or environmental change.
Midlothian Council has agreed more than £16 million of additional money from the Housing Revenue Account will be used to buy 100 new build homes for council housing from developers. Councillors approved the investment at today's meeting of the full council.
Road Bonds are well-intentioned and have a purpose, but their levels are now starting to pose a threat to the place of construction SMEs in the recovery, argues Scott Macphail. Every party in every commercial transaction has a perfect right to take reasonable precautions against risk, but for normal
Tenant protection and social housing must form a key part of Scotland's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a think-tank which has recommended policies which it believes can be introduced under the present devolved settlement to "democratise our economy, build com