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Ways in which Scottish public services can help asylum seekers facing destitution are to be investigated by MSPs on Holyrood’s equalities and human rights committee. A person is legally defined as destitute if (a) they do not have adequate accommodation or any means of obtaining it (whether or not

A housing group in the North West of England has agreed terms for one of its member organisations to cut loose and become an independent business. Symphony Housing Group, which currently consists of six housing associations across the region, and Cobalt Housing have agreed the conditions for the lat

Time for a cuppa…two of CGC’s staff get ready for tea City Gate Construction’s afternoon tea initiative for housing providers closes for entries next Tuesday (January 31).

Alan Glasgow Dunedin Canmore has appointed Alan Glasgow as its new housing director.

Jeremy Blackburn Older homeowners looking to downsize should not have to pay the Scottish Government’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) on their purchase in a bid to free up homes for younger buyers and re-energise the country’s flagging property market, housing experts have claimed.

Detailed plans for a brownfield development of 125 homes at Gullane’s former Fire College have been submitted by CALA Management Ltd. Central to the proposals is the sensitive renovation of the landmark Henderson House, as well as on-site provision of 31 high-quality affordable homes which will be

A new housing development is planned for a Glasgow brownfield site which has been lying derelict for years. According to the Evening Times, the scheme could include hundreds of individually designed homes and flats, shops, a pub, restaurant, a hotel, leisure uses and open space.

Abbeyfield Scotland has acquired five properties from developer Dandara to provide homes for private rent in Aberdeen. The £2 million investment in the two-bedroom bungalows will allow the charity to offer a dedicated support service aimed at people who are looking to live independently for longer.

Kirsty McKechnie Kirsty McKechnie from the Child Poverty Action Group highlights worrying examples of how the benefit cap reduction is hitting people in Scotland

Dr Barr at Fresh Start The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has issued a fresh challenge to end the “continuing scandal” of homelessness.

With one in ten households in Britain facing fuel poverty this winter, and cold homes contributing to 24,300 excess winter deaths during last year, calls have been made for MPs to step up and take action. This year, 12 MPs from across the political spectrum are signing up to a new approach to tackli

Kevin Stewart MSP A new law which will make it easier for communities in Scotland to take over land or buildings that are currently in public ownership came into force yesterday.

Pittodrie Street Planning permission has been granted for two separate student housing developments in Aberdeen, offering 817 beds of student accommodation between them.

Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi) has directly created 16 new jobs as a result of its contract to supply furniture to vulnerable individuals being supported by the Scottish Welfare Fund. The figures were disclosed last week following a visit by Jeane Freeman, social security minister, t

The Scottish minister for local government and housing Kevin Stewart MSP has backed calls from Crisis and Glasgow Homelessness Network (GHN) for a new sector led centre to tackle homelessness through evidence-based solutions. The proposed centre will build on Scotland's international reputation for