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National Trust for Scotland staff linking arms at Culloden The Scottish Government must overhaul the planning system in forthcoming legislation or face losing Scotland’s heritage to new development, the National Trust for Scotland has warned.

Graeme Brown Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland has lamented new figures which reveal that nearly 300,000 households have been helped by emergency relief from the Scottish Welfare Fund.

Eric Curran Eric Curran, managing partner of independent chartered surveyors DM Hall, looks at the complex property market influences which can prohibit first time buyers finding a home.

Hillcrest Group is continuing its 50 Faces of Hillcrest series of films to celebrate its 50th anniversary and its people. Below are faces 2-6.

Scottish Borders Council is undertaking a survey to help it understand the housing needs and aspirations of young people from across the region, including those currently living outwith the Borders. The survey is looking to find out if young people’s needs are currently being met, what could be do

The Glasgow Harbour site which contains the Taylor Wimpey flats Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has set aside £30 million to replace unsafe cladding installed on its developments, including flats at Glasgow Harbour.

Ben Macpherson Inward migration is crucial to Scotland’s growth and prosperity. People who choose to make Scotland their home provide a vital contribution to our country’s economy, enhance our collective social and cultural well-being, and help to make Scotland the open and forward-looking natio

People from Glasgow aged 5 to 25 who have an idea to improve their community can apply for a new fund of £500 to make it happen. The Awesome Foundation is a global network of people who want to make ‘awesome’ things happen. There are chapters all over the world, but to date only one in Scotland

David Bookbinder The firm behind “crude and cruel” plans to change locks and evict up to 300 asylum seekers in Glasgow who have been told they have no right to stay in the UK is under increasing pressure to suspend the action.

CIH vice president Jim Strang Chartered Institute of Housing vice president Jim Strang reacts to news that hundreds of asylum seekers in Glasgow face eviction.

The Athletes' Village in Dalmarnock. Photographer: Shona McMillan, October 2017 Housing developers are locking people into unhealthy and expensive car-dependent lifestyles by failing to provide infrastructure or access to healthier travel options including walking, cycling or car sharing, according

Hillcrest Group has launched a series of short films to celebrate its 50th anniversary and the main focus of its organisation – people. The 50 Faces of Hillcrest project features 50 people who have played a small or large part in the landlord’s journey.

Lisa Glass Lisa Glass on Shelter Scotland’s new report which found that 38 children were made homeless every day in Scotland last year.

Five large housing associations in England have had their credit ratings downgraded by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P). L&Q, Hyde, Notting Hill Genesis and Guinness all saw their ratings decreased from A+ to A as S&P highlighted increased sales risk at the associations.

More than two fifths (43%) of Scottish residents are unaware that energy theft – or meter cheating – can cause a serious and potentially life-threatening risk to their safety, a survey has revealed. The practice of meter cheating causes at least one injury or death every 10 days in the UK. It oc