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Housebuilder Cruden Homes, part of the Cruden Group, has secured planning permission to build 81 new homes as part of the first phase of the expansion masterplan at Longniddry, East Lothian.

Progress in reducing evictions within Scotland’s social housing sector has levelled off in the last few years, with the number of evictions increasing by 44% between 2013/14 and 2017/18.

Housing provider Sanctuary Homes is on site in Portsoy to build 44 much-needed new affordable properties. (from left) Cllr Anne Stirling, Cllr John Cox, Pat Cahill, Cllr Glen Reynolds and Neil Donald

Work to transform land adjacent to a Stornoway farm into a new care facility and affordable homes has began in earnest. View from Perceval Road

Carla Tartaglia, Management Committee Member of Milnbank Housing Association, was presented with Committee Learner of the Year Award for 2019 at SHARE’s recent Annual General Meeting.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured detailed planning consent from Midlothian Council for 304 new homes through the development of land off Main Street on the northern boundary of Roslin in Midlothian.

A 58,000-home housing association in England has agreed one of the first major unsecured bank facilities in the sector.

An energy supplier has been fined for failings which resulted in customers being unable to move to cheaper tariffs or access their accounts.

Developers have lodged plans to convert Dundee tennis courts into new homes.

Volunteers are being asked to shape Scotland’s new, fairer social security system. Applications are open to people from any background with experience of the current benefits system to join the Scottish Government’s Social Security Experience Panels.

The University of Aberdeen has secured £150,000 for a new project to help build integrated and diverse communities in the North East.

A majority of responses to the Scottish charity law consultation support changes aimed at increasing transparency, accountability and public trust in charities. The consultation suggested an external register of charity trustees; publishing annual reports and accounts in full for all charities on th

Glasgow Sheriff Court has granted court orders preventing Serco from evicting five asylum seekers by lock change until the next hearing.

East Dunbartonshire Council has given the green light for 38 new affordable homes to be built in Kirkintilloch.

Molendinar Park Housing Association (MPHA) has welcomed two new members of staff to its team. Alexis Cosgrove has joined the Association as senior housing officer and Natalie O’Raw as corporate services officer.