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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, in partnership with Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP), has approved its Affordable Housing Programme for 2018/19. Work is expected to begin later this year on two new housing developments in Harris.

Stirling Developments, the lead developer of Calderwood in West Lothian, has opened the doors to its latest community asset ‘The Calderwood Larder’ last month. The café is being run by The Larder Cook School, a local social enterprise based in Livingston. The Larder Cook School aims to encourag

Work to transform a derelict site in Dundee city centre into more than two dozen flats is now underway. The development at Trades Lane on the site of the former McLeish’s warehouse will see 28 flats delivered along with the retail space and storage unit for bikes.

Social letting agency Homes for Good has received a £2.85 million investment to increase its provision of social and affordable housing in Glasgow and the surrounding areas. Homes for Good was created to provide quality homes within the private rented sector, with a focus on housing supply for peop

The publication of two new reports has highlighted the potential for increasing social inequality as a result of undersupply in the housing market, according to Homes for Scotland. The industry body, which represents the home building industry in Scotland, was responding to new research suggesting t

Springfield Properties has submitted plans to Highland Council for 94 private and affordable homes just off Kilmore Road in Drumnadrochit. The plans include designs for private two, three and four bedroom homes. Among the 25 affordable homes on the site, flats, semi-detached houses and bungalows hav

The location of the homes at the Spencerfield site An appeal against a council decision to refuse plans for almost 300 homes in Fife has been upheld by the Scottish Government.

(from left) Michelle Motion, finance director with Sandy Adam, executive chairman and Innes Smith, chief executive officer Springfield Properties has announced that it expects to deliver a significant increase in profits in the second half of its financial year.

Alastair Davis Social Investment Scotland has invested over £56 million in 270 projects, says CEO Alastair Davis.

Young people across Scotland enjoyed the seventh annual Youth Work Games this week, thanks to a generous donation from regeneration firm Urban Union. Working in partnership with Muirhouse Youth Development Group, Urban Union donated towards this year’s event, which brought children from all over t

Bruce Forbes A housing association director has described the arrangements put in place by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) for the introduction of Universal Credit as “shambolic”.

Angela Taylor, BHA’s new property director Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has appointed Angela Taylor as its new property director as well as a raft of new members to its Board of Trustees.

The proposed transfer of engagements from Antonine Housing Association to Caledonia Housing Association has moved a big step closer after Antonine’s tenants decisively approved the plans. An independent ballot conducted by Electoral Reform Services, which closed on July 9, provided confirmation th

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) is celebrating strong progress over the last 12 months as it helped bring more than 700 homes lying empty for more than six months back into use. Last year the partnership supported local authorities and partners to bring 742 long-term private empty homes

The national charity for older people is warning of potential issues ahead if policymakers do not create more housing for the country’s ageing population. In recent figures released by National Records of Scotland (NRS), the number of households of someone aged 70 and over is projected to increase