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Edinburgh World Heritage has completed major conservation work on the last of three historic tenements on the Canongate comprising of 16 residential dwellings and five shops.

Ex-rugby international Gareth Thomas is helping People’s Energy launch a new campaign to end fuel poverty. An estimated four million UK homes are currently living in fuel poverty. With the full financial fallout of COVID-19 not yet known, this figure is undoubtedly set to rise as households fa

The Scottish Government has launched a new £10 million fund to make the area around the River Clyde an engine of sustainable and inclusive growth and kick-start its economic recovery.

Plans for a major expansion in St Andrews including 900 new homes, a business park and shops, have been approved by councillors. The new homes will form part of the St Andrews West Strategic Development Area, which includes the new Madras College currently under construction at Langands and the new

Social housing providers should consider squirrel-proofing their premises this month, according to a new guide from the British Pest Control Association (BPCA).

Parkhead Housing Association is to commission a full and independent investigation after a previous review highlighted a range of breaches in a number of its policies. In April this tear, Parkhead commissioned an independent investigation to undertake a review of the process of recruitment and appoi

Care services delivered by Ark Housing Association to vulnerable customers across Scotland over the last year have achieved their highest ever average grades from Scotland’s care regulator. Ark has revealed its inspection scores from the Care Inspectorate have maintained a year-on-year improve

Stirling Council has announced plans to deliver the first new build council homes in Dunblane for more than 45 years. Members of the local authority's environment and housing committee yesterday agreed the purchase of 26 properties at Barbush, Dunblane, from developer Miller Homes that will be

Officers are working with contractors to mitigate the financial implications and timescale delays incurred on Aberdeen City Council's capital investment projects, councillors heard this week.

The Scottish Government has published a five-year infrastructure investment plan which it said will support tens of thousands of jobs and help stimulate a green economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Scottish Government has recognised the early success of its First Home Fund with a pledge to reopen the scheme for applications in the new year. The fund, which offers first-time buyers loans of up to £25,000 for their deposit, was launched in December 2019 with an initial budget of &

A further £1.8 billion has been allocated by the Scottish Government for health and social care as part of an additional £2.5bn package in response to coronavirus. The Autumn Budget Revision (ABR) for 2020-21 brings the total committed so far to deal with the pandemic to more than £

The calm efficiency and first-class service that guests of a modern, boutique hotel might reasonably expect is to be provided in a brand-new multi-agency advice and support hub for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Fitted out in cool colours, contemporary furniture and designer lig

Scotland's finance secretary Kate Forbes has said that the chancellor's Winter Economy Plan announced yesterday does not go far enough to protect jobs. While Ms Forbes welcomed some of the measures announced by the UK Government, she said that the details of the economic plan would not provide the s

East Renfrewshire Council is set to review the approach taken in tackling homelessness in an attempt to adopt the Scottish Government's recommendation for a shift to a rapid rehousing approach. The Homelessness and Rough Sleepers Action Group was set up to produce solutions to end homelessness and r