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Social enterprises are to benefit from £5 million of new funding to enable them to access free specialist business advice. The service gives one-to-one advice and workshops on specialist topics such as start-ups, business planning, marketing and pre-investment support. It is unique in the UK a

Plans to build more than 650 new homes near Edinburgh Airport have been approved by councillors.

The Scottish Government has issued new guidance for social landlords on using the provisions introduced in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 to recover possession of a property which has been designed or adapted for special needs.

The equivalent of a classroom of children will enter poverty in Scotland every day unless benefit changes proposed by the Scottish Government are introduced sooner, a think-tank has warned.

Work has commenced on the first phases of a development that will deliver more than 1,000 new homes for Kirkcaldy. Murray Estates’ Kingdom Park development is located between the A92 and A915 on the north eastern edge of town.

Craig McLaren summarises the recent UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) roundtable which looked at the changes to the Planning (Scotland) Bill and explored how new approaches to planning can help us to build more, well-designed homes.

In recent months, Rapid Re-housing and Housing First have gained momentum as the movements that will bring about change as Scotland struggles with a homelessness crisis. A move to these programmes will undoubtedly require significant changes and substantial resources from an association/co-operative

Linstone Housing staff have handed over a massive £6,686 to Beatson Cancer Charity. The spectacular sum was achieved after ‘Team Linstone’ took part in the recent Kilt Walk with several staff undertaking a challenging 23-mile trek from Glasgow to Balloch.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has today outlined five key recommendations for Scotland’s newly devolved disability assistance payments.

A floating island with up to 10,000 homes and shops forms part of an idea to revive a tidal lagoon project in Swansea Bay.

An Edinburgh Napier student is looking to use his design skills to help foster a sense of community in new housing developments. As part of the Edinburgh Napier Degree Show, fourth year graphic design student Rory Cotter has designed a unique kit for new homeowners that gives them some handy tools t

Schools, charities and community groups across Scotland are sharing £80,000 of grants to encourage people to grow their own food.

A campaign has been launched to champion the valuable role visual art plays within communities across Scotland and to call for stronger recognition of this value when it comes to decision-making.  A service user at Cherry Road Centre in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. Photography for SCAN from Colin Hat

International ratings agency S&P Global Ratings has announced an upgraded outlook on Wheatley Group’s credit rating. The agency revised its forecast for the housing, care and property management group to “stable” from “negative”, while affirming its A+ credit rating

The time people facing homelessness spend in unsuitable temporary housing including B&Bs could be limited under plans set out in a new consultation. A seven-day restriction in unsuitable temporary accommodation for everyone experiencing homelessness, as currently exists for families with childre