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Investment in the social housing sector generates economic and social benefits for Scotland and its people, including reducing poverty and homelessness, improving health, and creating jobs, a new report has found.

Cadder Housing Association director Kenny Mollins has left his post, the landlord has confirmed.

Glasgow City Council has revealed plans to introduce fees for pre-application planning advice for the first time.

Barrhead-based contractor A.C. Whyte is set to deliver a £5 million programme to upgrade more than 490 East Ayrshire homes by September 2021 following a successful tender earlier this year. East Ayrshire Council awarded the roof and render works contract to the family-owned business with a vie

Aberdeenshire Council has submitted plans to build more than a dozen affordable homes at the site of a former council depot in Huntly. 

A new partnership has paved the way for Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) to lease a two-bedroom property to Steps to Hope, a charity which supports people experiencing homelessness and addiction. The lease will give Steps to Hope service users who, having achieved sobriety, are ready f

Two Wheatley Group professionals have been recognised as leaders in their fields. Wheatley Group solicitor Katie Graham has been recognised by the Law Society of Scotland for her expertise in housing law, while her colleague, Joanne Connelly has been named in the top 100 Young Chartered Accountants

Last week the Scottish Government announced a £10 million Tenant Hardship Loan Fund, available from November. But, asks Deborah Hay, will it help people under pressure and struggling to pay their rent? There was a lot to welcome in last week’s Scottish Programme for Government 2020/21: a

Regeneration company Urban Union has officially handed over its 1,000th home just six years after completing its first. Part of Robertson Group, the firm has four developments across Scotland, including two in Glasgow, one in Perth and one in Edinburgh.

The value of projects delivered through the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) have recorded a near 50% increase in value, according to a new report. Projects undertaken through SPA - which partners with bodies such as local authorities, housing associations, universities and emergency services to

The progress being made to deliver Aberdeenshire Council’s five-year local housing strategy has been outlined to councillors. An annual report on the strategy, which began in 2018 and runs until 2023, was considered by the communities committee at its meeting on Thursday last week.

Throughout the main lockdown period of the coronavirus pandemic, Perth & Kinross Council worked closely with local community groups and organisations to support those most in need, particularly in relation to access to food and groceries. Up to June 22, over 7,500 food parcels were delivered by

The Scottish Government must apply the same focus in driving a vibrant green recovery as it is doing to address the coronavirus pandemic, says Elizabeth Leighton.

The latest figures from the Scottish Fiscal Commission estimate that 194,000 children aged under six in Scotland will be eligible for the new Scottish Child Payment. This is an increase of 14% in eligible children since the Scottish Government’s forecast in June 2019, accounting for the increa

In June this year, Scotland's Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme supported 497,960 households across the country, according to the latest statistics released by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.