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A total of 300,000 households with dependent children in Scotland (49%) are 'struggling to make ends meet’ or in ‘serious financial difficulty’ during this COVID-19 crisis, according to new analysis from IPPR Scotland.

A South Ayrshire retirement housing development were treated to a fish and chip delivery to lift their spirits amid the coronavirus pandemic. The social committee at Bield’s Carrick Gardens in Ayr decided to organise a mass takeaway delivery for 26 people from local restaurant ‘Fish Plus

A planning application for the development of high-quality Build-to-Rent (BTR) accommodation on Bonnington Road Lane has been submitted by property developer and operator, PLATFORM_. Located at the site of the derelict John Lewis depot/warehouse in the city, the proposals seek to introduce a hi

Wemyss Properties has been given the green light to build an exclusive development of 29 new flats on the site of the former Hillhead Baptist Church building, just off Byres Road in Glasgow’s West End. 

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has appointed Robert Campbell as its new director of housing & community services. Replacing Stewart Gibb, who is retiring after a long-established housing career, Mr Campbell will be responsible for the development of strategy, policy and perform

A phased return to work would enable Scotland’s housebuilders to put the finishing touches to around 6,000 largely completed homes worth in excess of £1 billion to the economy, according to Homes for Scotland (HFS). With the industry having carefully considered and addressed all issues r

RICS has called on the Scottish Government for clarity on when the house buying and selling process can restart as it suggested house prices will be 4% lower when the market reopens.

The second set of emergency laws to be made in Scotland during the coronavirus pandemic must protect vulnerable tenants, the Scottish Greens have urged. Following a Scottish Government U-turn on the needs for students to be freed from restrictive private accommodation contracts, the G

Projects supporting those most severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas have been awarded funding from the University of Edinburgh. Awards of £5000 – from the University’s Community Grants Scheme – have been made to projects that ai

The HFD Charitable Foundation has diverted £250,000 of annual charitable giving to support local causes and vulnerable communities in Glasgow through the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The Foundation – the charitable arm of property development and IT business HFD Group – has

The Springburn office of ng homes is named after Ned Donaldson. But who was Ned Donaldson? Kieran Findlay recalls the contribution of the activist and the post-war battle to stop the privatisation of council housing at Merrylee. It was a cold sleety December day in 1951. Slum landlordism and sublett

Greater Easterhouse has always had a strong community sector between housing, voluntary groups and charities and through COVID-19, the partnerships have grown even stronger.  

A £60,000 cash boost for Thenue’s communities has been received from the Scottish Government. The housing association said it was “hugely grateful” for the money which it had secured from the government’s £20 million Supporting Communities Fund set up during the o

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK Government's job retention scheme has been extended until October.  The scheme will ensure that workers who have been furloughed because of the coronavirus pandemic are paid 80% of their monthly wages up to £2,500.

An initial £50 million to help the social care sector deal with the financial implications of coronavirus has been confirmed by the Scottish Government. The funding will help address the immediate challenges faced in the social care sector and support the ongoing provision of social care.