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Members of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group outside Simon Community Scotland in Glasgow Jon Sparkes details the latest Scottish Government Action Group developments on transforming temporary accommodation for homeless people.

A new research report has highlighted the benefits, implications, and losses for public authorities and communities by extending permitted development rights. Published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Extending Permitted Development Rights (PDR) in England looks at the implic

Men and women enter the Care Shelter on a cold winter’s night A Winter Care Shelter run by Bethany Christian Trust was used by 722 men and women this winter, the homelessness charity has revealed.

Young people who were previously in care are set to benefit from increased support for moving into their first home. West Dunbartonshire Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and West Dunbartonshire Council’s housing team have jointly developed a Leaving Care Housing Protocol outlining the o

Dundee House The Scottish Government has signed contracts for an interim location in Dundee for its new social security agency.

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has once again launched Architect in the Hoose to help homeowners and raise money for the Architects Benevolent Society (ABS). The scheme involves architects offering free, hour-long consultations to the public, in return for a small donation

Pictured (l-r): Alastair McKendrick, Lauren Little, Catherine McQuarrie Law firm TC Young has announced a number of promotions in its Social Housing Department.

Confidence in the Scottish construction sector has fallen with employers expressing growing concerns about the potential impact of Brexit on industry labour costs. Employers responding to the quarterly Scottish Construction Monitor survey by the Scottish Building Federation were asked to rate how co

Glasgow-based construction firm CCG (Scotland) Ltd is changing the face of Admiral Street in Glasgow’s Kinning Park area as the first of 35 apartments start to take shape. The specialist contractor and manufacturer is working to build the new properties on behalf of Southside Housing Association h

Perth & Kinross Council has supported two local successful applications for funding from the Scottish Government to look at providing plots where people can build their own houses from scratch. The move is part of the council’s commitment to significantly increase local housing provision for l

The general Scottish public has a better understanding of the causes of homelessness than it did over ten years ago and that there is greater empathy towards people who are homeless, according to new research. The shift in attitudes towards homelessness was revealed in a study by charity Street Socc

The Scottish Government has announced a £35 million increase in funding available for councils to build affordable homes, bringing the total amount for this year to £568m. The funding will be split between the 32 councils and will be increased over the next two financial years to reach £591m in 2

Eleanor Brown Maryhill Housing has paid tribute to one of its Board members who has died after a short illness.

Melville Housing Association tenants in the South Lanarkshire town of Forth are set for a major boost to their home heating with the fitting of eco-friendly air source heat pumps, replacing their old, inefficient systems. 25 Melville homes with older solid fuel and electric heating systems (those fi

Glasgow City Council has paid out more than £1.6 million to private landlords for providing temporary homeless accommodation over the last five years, according to new figures. Details obtained by the Evening Times obtained via a Freedom of Information request revealed that private landlords in the