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Current coronavirus restrictions couldn’t eclipse the enthusiasm for the Kingdom Group’s hugely successful Summer Gathering event which this year was hosted entirely online using video conferencing platform Zoom. Tenants from across Fife and beyond logged in on Saturday morning to meet u

Close working can now take place on construction sites as the sector commences Phase 4 of its restart plan, the Scottish Government has announced.

Tenants in two residential developments in Ayr have removed the factor company charged with managing the properties.

A group of 12 organisations in England representing social landlords, local authorities and the wider homelessness sector are calling on the UK Government and social housing providers to help make Housing First available to those who need it.

G+GA Architecture has submitted plans to build a residential development at South Gilmerton Farm in Edinburgh.

The Scottish Government has accepted the full set of recommendations by the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) in principle, housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP has announced. Mr Stewart asked Crisis chief executive Jon Sparkes to reconvene HARSAG at the beginning of June to make r

Shire Housing Association’s long-serving head of customer services Lynn Miller has announced she is stepping down from the role on July 16. Ms Miller has worked for the Association since its inception in 1997.

Dundee City Council has approved plans by Angus Housing Association to build 21 homes on the site of a former primary school.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and Scotland’s Housing Network have published guidance on Section 11 processes to help minimise tenancy failure and prevent homelessness.

Barrhead Housing Association (BHA) has received a £99,985 award from The National Lottery Community Fund to take the popular DIY Dunterlie model forward and expand into Auchenback and continue in Dunterlie. Brighter Futures Barrhead will launch in Autumn 2020 and the project will support famil

A food hub operated in Castlemilk has excelled in its task in keeping one community fed on healthy food. Netherholm Community Food Hub has fulfilled a vital role thanks to a team of dedicated volunteers whose healthy food packages have kept Netherholm residents going.

Scottish Greens councillor Kim Long has launched a new campaign for asylum seeker housing to be operated by the local authority and the third sector. The #WelcomeHome campaign comes after the death of two people in the past two months and mounting concerns about living conditions for asylum seekers

Artisan Real Estate UK and Unite Students have progressed plans for a mixed development of housing and student accommodation in the Meadowbank area of Edinburgh.

Maddy Moore responds to Shelter’s successful court case against blanket bans on renting properties to people on housing benefit.

Age Scotland is offering free benefit checks for over 75s to help people find out if they are eligible for Pension Credit.