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In a petition for judicial review of the City of Edinburgh Council’s decision to refuse a fresh homeless application, the Court of Session has held that the council acted unlawfully. Mr Dafaalla, represented by Shelter Scotland, is a 62-year-old refugee from Sudan. He had previously made a hom

Councillors have given the green light for Calvay Housing Association to build 37 new flats on brownfield land at Barlanark.

Turner Property Services Ltd has secured a new contract for the provision of reactive repairs with Maryhill Housing for an initial period of three years. Turner Services have been providing Maryhill Housing with an interim reactive repairs service since July 2020, having taken over from MPS. The new

Private rented sector (PRS) and urban regeneration specialist Sigma has started work on its first Scottish PRS development with 75 new homes to be delivered at Bertha Park.

Aberdeen City Council has lodged detailed plans to build 212 homes for rent on the site of the former Kincorth Academy.

hub South West Scotland and Cruden Building are starting work today on a new affordable housing development in Larkhall on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council to support the local housing strategy.

It is highly likely that COVID-19 has exacerbated existing structural inequalities in Scotland, according to the Scottish Parliament's Finance and Constitution Committee’s budget report published today.

Proposed legislation to encourage greater deployment of heat networks in Scotland in order to help reduce emissions from heating homes and buildings will be debated at Stage 3 in the Scottish Parliament today.  

The UK Government's housing delivery agency Homes England is expanding its multi-million-pound strategic partnership model and with for-profit housing providers and councils now able to bid for funding under the programme. The agency has confirmed that there will be four streams within the strategic

Housebuilder Springfield Properties has reported a 42.9% rise in pre-tax profits to £9 million for the six months to the end of November 2020 from £6.3m in the previous year. The Elgin-based company said it was well placed for the full year having achieved a substantial reduction in

North Ayrshire Council is holding an online consultation on the draft plans for six new amenity bungalows at Afton Court in Stevenston. Local residents will get the chance to have their say on plans for the new housing which will help breathe new life into the heart of Stevenston.

Home Fix Scotland (HFS) has received Living Wage Accreditation as a standalone company within the RCH Group.

A ground-breaking report which shows that the NHS could save nearly £1 billion a year through integrated mental health and supported housing services in England has received the backing of parliamentarians.

Teams of highly skilled tradespeople from Mears Group, in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council, have worked throughout the pandemic, maintaining and repairing the council’s tenanted properties and 1,200 public buildings, allowing communities to function as best they can during a period o

Malcolm Robertson, founding partner of Edinburgh-based strategic consultancy Charlotte Street Partners, has been announced as the new chair of Street Soccer Scotland. Mr Robertson who is currently chair of UNICEF UK’s Scotland Advisory Board, will bring more than 20 years of experience in stra