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Inspired by its creative and resilient residents, an Aberdeen town has hosted a small community event where residents hand-painted rocks and pebbles to create a Countesswells’ 2020 lockdown snake.

Caledonia Housing Association has confirmed a £40 million spend on seven current housing projects in Scotland with a further £35m earmarked for nine future developments, including a continued expansion in the Highlands. In total, Caledonia is on target to deliver 500 homes, the majo

Blackwood has returned on-site to complete 24 accessible homes in Glasgow, which will help to transform the lives of people with disabilities. The housing provider's Helenvale development with Cruden Homes is a ground-breaking combination of accessible, affordable and digitally-connected two-be

Cassiltoun Housing Association has commenced on site with its latest new build project in the east end of Castlemilk. The Castlemilk Drive development will provide 60 new flats for social rent designed to the 'Glasgow Standard', achieving the Gold Hybrid sustainability standard.

An obituary for Alan Ferguson, written by former EVH chief executive Foster Evans, has been published in today's Herald. Alan passed away last month after being diagnosed with cancer.

CIH Scotland has provided an update of the work of the group it is co-chairing with Scottish Women's Aid on improving housing outcomes for women and children experiencing domestic abuse. Last summer the cabinet secretary for communities and local government, Aileen Campbell MSP, announced the creati

North Lanarkshire Council has approved additional projects to deliver more affordable homes across the region as part of its next Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) 2021/22-2025/26 which is being submitted to the Scottish Government.

Quale Homes has submitted plans to redevelop old social work offices and a gym into 24 affordable two and three-storey apartments on Station Road in Leven.

House building targets set out by Highland Council prior to lockdown will still be met despite delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, council officers have confirmed.

The Wheatley Foundation, part of Wheatley Group, has given bursaries to 80 people in its communities across Scotland to support their dreams of studying at college and university.

An Anti-social Behaviour Order (ASBO) granted to River Clyde Homes (RCH) has led to the arrest of a perpetrator in Greenock. Throughout lockdown, River Clyde Homes said it has treated reports of anti-social behaviour extremely seriously. Whilst tenants are protected to some extent due to the Co

A mural produced for Thenue Housing Association depicting the mother of Glasgow’s patron saint is taking shape in the city’s East End. Mark Worst beside the mural with Eleanor Derbyshire, Thenue's head of property services

The practice of refusing to rent homes to people on housing benefit has suffered another legal blow after a disabled father won his trial against housing benefit discrimination this week.

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has published two new briefing papers as part of a wider piece of work supported by SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust and the TDS Charitable Foundation. Coherent and robust statistics are key to understanding the private rented secto

North Lanarkshire Council has added a further £500,000 to its Universal Credit Assistance Fund and is providing more help to tenants falling into rent arrears due to built-in waiting times for Universal Credit payments. The fund, which is in place for council tenants struggling with the impact