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Allia C&C has issued a loan of £12 million through the Scottish Government’s charitable bonds scheme to enable Blackwood Homes and Care to deliver 160 highly accessible homes across Scotland.

The full roll-out of Universal Credit is set for another delay, adding £500 million to its overall cost, according to reports.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has started work on the first phases of two new developments in Edinburgh which will provide 510 new homes.

Work is being undertaken to remove asbestos from 160 council-owned homes in Aberdeenshire. The substance was found as Aberdeenshire Council initiated a modernisation programme for the homes.

GHA environmental staff have recycled dumped household items like washing machines and cookers and raised more than £13,000 for charity. GHA’s David McKay and Maria Corrigan with tenant Margaret McMillan, along with James Stuart and Jamie Forrester, and some of the items they have recycl

Staff and residents at a Hillcrest Futures service in Edinburgh have extended their thanks to the Barclay Viewforth Church for a surprise donation of £208. The team at Bruntsfield House received the money which was raised from the retiring offering at the church’s Watchnight service on C

The House of Lords' economic affairs committee has launched an inquiry into the economics of Universal Credit.

SFHA’s Technology Enabled Care in Housing programme co-ordinator, Geraldine Begg, explains what organisations can gain by signing up to the TEC in Housing Charter. Over the last two weeks, four more housing organisations have pledged their commitment to the TEC in Housing (TECH) Charter.

Inverclyde Council is to bid for ‘special case’ funding from the Scottish Government following the results of national deprivation figures. Last week, the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) statistics revealed that Greenock Town Centre was the ‘most deprived’ area

The outlook for Aberdeen City Council's credit rating has been labelled 'negative' in its latest financial review.

Young carers going through the immigration process will be able to apply for the Scottish Government’s Young Carer Grant without fear of it risking their immigration status. The change follows lengthy discussions between the Scottish and UK governments to amend Home Office regulations.

The developer behind proposed new homes at Westfield in West Lothian has said it hopes the submission of a planning application for improved access will help construction begin this year. Alba Developments has submitted a planning application to West Lothian Council to allow access to its site at We

The population of Edinburgh grew by 13% from 2008 to 2018 with home ownership in the city reaching 56% in 2018, according to a new report.

Link Group has appointed Nick Pollard from Kingdom as its new group finance director. Currently director of finance and digital at Kingdom Group, Mr Pollard will take up his new role in April 2020 where he will be responsible for Link’s financial affairs, raising funding for its development pr

Morag Gladstone has been appointed assistant director of corporate services at West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative. Ms Gladstone replaces Lorraine McVie who recently retired after 30 years service with the Co-operative.