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CCG (Scotland) Ltd has commenced work on a new affordable housing scheme in Cumbernauld on behalf of Sanctuary Scotland. The development at Hume Road in Seafar consists of 24 flats, all of which have been allocated for social rent.

Wheatley Group has achieved the Gold Healthy Working Lives Award for its commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of its staff.

Fanchea Kelly One of the country’s most innovative care providers is celebrating after being recognised at the highest possible level with a nomination for a prestigious award.

Receiving their award from sponsors Northern gas heating are (2nd left) Steve Laurie, E.ON; Karen MacLean, the council’s energy advice officer & Omar Rickets, E.ON The Highland Council has won a national award for a project aimed at cutting the cost of heating Highland homes.

The Burgh Yard site viewed from Albert Place A proposal to create a hotel, restaurants and housing in Galashiels has moved forward after Scottish Borders Council completed the sale of the site.

One in four private tenants has deductions taken from their deposit when they leave the property but almost all successfully claim the cash back, according to a new study which also found variations in tenant behaviour across Scotland. The first annual survey of the money deducted by landlords from

Bryony Willett Maryhill Housing has announced the appointment of its new chief executive.

Large scale residential investor Get Living has concluded a deal which will provide more than 600 homes for rent in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City district. The 7.5-acre High Street site has outline planning consent and the developer hopes to bring forward a new residential neighbourhood.

Jeane Freeman Almost £58 million will be spent mitigating the impact of the UK government’s welfare reform on households across Scotland, it has been announced, as Westminster vows to press on with plans for further cuts to housing benefit.

Councillor Frank McAveety and Loretto director Cathy Fallon join Shamila and Abdul Mohamed in their new home in Eriboll Crescent A Loretto Housing tenant has praised her spacious new-build home for helping to bring her family closer together.

(from left) Fiona Hainey (team leader property management design and projects), John MacMillan (service manager, integrated facilities management) Cllr Violet Weir, and Gavin Kennedy (project officer) Eight new properties for Stirling Council tenants have been completed as part of a new housing deve

A former Dundee primary school is to be demolished and replaced with almost 50 new homes under new plans submitted to the local authority. Developer Kirkwood Homes wants to build 49 two-bedroom flats on Bellfield Street, where the now-closed St Joseph’s RC Primary School building still stands.

A new report from the British Red Cross has exposed how refused asylum seekers are trapped in a life of destitution in Scotland. The number of destitute refugees and asylum seekers helped by the charity in Glasgow increased from 326 in 2014 to 820 in 2016.

Jim McCormick At least 2,000 people with direct personal experience of the current social security system are being recruited to help shape Scotland’s new system.

The amount of money loaned to young Scots from the Bank of Mum and Dad has increased by almost a third but with fewer expected to pay the family back, according to a survey. New research from Bank of Scotland has found that last year Bank of Mum and Dad loaned almost a third (29%) more money to thei