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Scotland’s least well-off families have seen a marked increase in their income from three Scottish Government benefits, according to an evaluation published today. The evaluation of the three Best Start Grant payments shows that families on the lowest incomes were able to buy essential items f

Build and sales activity at Springfield Properties rebounded strongly following the resumption of operations, post lockdown, from late June 2020 with the group expecting total revenue for the first half of 2020/21 to be approximately 17% higher than in H1 2019/20. Announcing its trading update for t

CALA Homes (North) has submitted a planning application to Aberdeen City Council for the third phase of the leading homebuilder’s Craibstone Estate development.

Intensive efforts from community-based and other housing associations have resulted in significantly slowing the rise in arrears since COVID hit, a new report from the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has found. GWSF said that both councils and housing associations w

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published this year’s Annual Assurance Statements, which it said reflect how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on social landlords’ ability to comply with requirements. The Regulator requires all social landlords to submit a Statement each year to conf

Social landlords should use a human rights approach to improve housing outcomes for women and children experiencing domestic abuse, a new report has recommended.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has written to all local authorities regarding their services to people who are threatened with, or are experiencing homelessness, during the festive and winter period. In the letter, director of regulation Ian Brennan said the COVID-19 monthly data returns h

InverTay Homes has taken the "regrettable decision" to return deposits paid by customers in Dundee after discovering that "significant" additional groundworks would be required to build the homes. Four clients who had reserved plots at the housebuilder's 43-home development at Summerfield Avenue bac

A trail-blazing course run by Thenue Housing which is aimed at changing lives and creating a sense of wellbeing has been hailed “an inspirational success”. This week the final crop of eight participants completed Thenue Housing’s “Choices for Change” course bringing the

Glasgow residents will have their say on possible reforms to the private rented sector in the city after councillors agreed that there is a rent crisis.

Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has announced the appointment of Netta Meadows as its new chief executive. The appointment will be confirmed at the full Council meeting on December 17.

Plans to protect at least 30% of Scotland’s land for nature by 2030 – and to examine options to extend this further – have been announced by environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham.

The UK Government has published its Energy White Paper, which details plans for what the government describes as a fair and affordable transition to lower carbon power production, heating, industry and transportation.

A Glasgow homeowner has become one of the first in Scotland to be awarded a comprehensive EWS1 certificate (External Wall Systems) for the fire risk assessment of her apartment building which is now required by anyone looking to sell their apartment. Park Property Management and Nixon surveyors coll

British Gas has confirmed that it will continue to sell and advertise gas boilers despite government hopes to start phasing them out. The firm, which is the UK's largest energy supplier has argued that it needs to “upskill” its engineers and develop alternative technology before it can o