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A lack of affordable housing in Moray and the north-east is leaving local schools and hospitals struggling to fill crucial roles, according to reports. NHS Grampian has described the “buoyant” housing market as challenging as it seeks to recruit new workers while three teachers who were due to s

Jeremy Balfour MSP lodged a Parliamentary Motion commending a charity who received £100K of National Lottery cash to help homeless people in Edinburgh last week. The Edinburgh homelessness charity, Gowrie Care, and the people they support are set to benefit from a National Lottery award from the Bi

It has recently been suggested that we stop saying “homelessness can happen to anyone” because it somehow obscures the real risk factors and prevents those in power from tackling big structural issues. Shelter Scotland media officer Susie Rose reflects on when homelessness happened to her. These

Tony Teasedale Shettleston Housing Association has appointed current Rural Stirling Housing Association director Tony Teasdale as its new chief executive.

A previously empty home in North Lanarkshire Too many Scottish councils are missing out on gains available from bringing long-term empty homes back into use by failing to invest in the appropriate resources, according to the body leading the work in Scotland.

Work starts at the former New Stevenston Primary School site Sod cutting ceremonies have taken place in New Stevenston and Cumbernauld to signal the start of the development of new homes for North Lanarkshire Council.

Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has set up a new employability service to support people over the age of 16 living in Leith and North Edinburgh who are looking for work or seeking to develop their careers. From 1 August 2017, the Community Works service will provide a range of training opp

Planning permission is being sought for the development of 75 apartments, a quarter of which would be classed as affordable, on the site of a former office building in Edinburgh. Property developer Dandara wants to demolish the vacant Traquair House in the city’s Pinkhill area to make way for the

Urban Union, in partnership with Caledonia Housing Association and Fairfield Housing Co-operative, has launched its brand new show home at its Muirton Living development in Perth. The developer was appointed by Caledonia Housing Association in 2015 to deliver 203 affordable and private homes on the

Local charity Tayside Children with Cancer and Leukaemia is set to benefit from an exclusive one-off tour of Dundee that will never be seen again. In partnership with Hillcrest Housing Association, Dark Dundee will offer people the opportunity to visit an exclusive underground location that has neve

Sally Thomas The housing sector is facing a challenging time but can also look forward to new opportunities, according to the new Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) chief executive who was welcomed into the post last week.

Carl Sargeant The Welsh Government is to suspend the Right to Buy in Cardiff to ensure social housing is available for those who need it, communities and children secretary Carl Sargeant has announced.

The Glasgow branch of the Living Rent tenants’ union was officially launched on Saturday at the Pearce Institute in the city. Union members and the public gathered to give testimony of their experiences of renting, to take inspiration from other tenants’ rights groups and to discuss ambitions fo

The average house price in Edinburgh on a square metre basis his tripled in 20 years to reach £2,492, the most expensive in Scotland. New research from Bank of Scotland shows that the figure for Edinburgh is much higher than the Scottish average of £1,529 and is the only place in Scotland to have

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland is renewing its commitment to Glasgow by growing its city centre presence. The Shelter Scotland Glasgow Community Hub moves to its new home at 116 Osborne Street today after 11 years at offices in Sauchiehall Street.