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A Bank of Scotland development loan has paved the way for the delivery of more than 140 new homes at a former college site in Clackmannanshire. A joint venture between housebuilder Ediston Homes and the Housing Growth Partnership (HGP) secured a bank loan to build 145 homes in Sauchie.

Proposals to increase the availability of affordable homes in Girvan have been approved by South Ayrshire Council.

Cllr Fiona Robertson The Highland Council is to invest more than £6 million into improving council homes in Ross-shire over the next two years.

An event to find and explore practical ways to reduce waste, increase wealth and improve the quality of lives is being held in Aberdeen next month with the support of Grampian Housing Association. The Less Waste, More Wealth event aims to bring together the knowledge, skills and energy which is scat

Older members of the Dunfermline community have been brushing up on their nursery rhymes by joining in with weekly Bookbug sessions. Tenants at Bield’s Gillie Court have been taking part in the popular rhyming and singing group, which is aimed at developing children’s speech and language skills

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) is inviting applications to its Knowledge Exchange Fund. Established to help develop a systematic evidence base that will address the UK’s housing problems, CaCHE is committed to building networks that will address housing challenges collabo

The average local authority in England would like to build 1,800 homes for social rent every year, 18 times more than they currently expect to develop, according to new research. Public sector procurement specialist Scape Group said that councils’ realistic aspirations to build over the next ten y

Scottish communities minister Aileen Campbell MSP launching the service in Dumfries CAB At least 15,000 households each year are expected to benefit from the new Financial Health Check service which has been launched by Citizens Advice Scotland.

The 14,000 Scottish homes which use coal as their main form of heating must switch to cleaner alternatives if Scotland is to hit its ambitious climate change targets, according to industry body Scottish Renewables. A home heated by coal emits up to five times more carbon than one heated using a mode

The framework for the first homes in the initial phase at Maidenhill has been erected as homebuilders CALA Homes (West) and Taylor Wimpey West Scotland drive forward the brand new community in Newton Mearns. This milestone marks the completion of the initial works and access to Maidenhill, which has

The Highland Council has launched a month of public engagement activity amid plans for a potential budget gap of £66.7 million over the next three years. The exact size of the shortfall will not be known until the release of the Scottish Government's budget and grant settlement figures in December

Dr Graham Sharp, chair of the Accounts Commission East Lothian Council has improved significantly but faces big challenges with a rising population, according to the local authority watchdog.

Councillor Peter Barrett Perth & Kinross Council is performing well against a number of housing service areas, a new report has highlighted.

(from left) David Bookbinder, Paul McVey, Kevin Stewart, Julianne Scarlett and Stuart McMillan An evening reception was held at the Scottish Parliament this week to celebrate Cloch Housing Association’s 50 years as a social housing landlord in Inverclyde.

The students in Castlemilk Students from the University of Stirling have visited Castlemilk as they see first-hand the vital work being done by community-based housing associations.