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Image of the Grenfell Tower fire courtesy of Natalie Oxford via Twitter Communities secretary Angela Constance has pledged to learn any possible lessons from the publication of an interim report into UK building regulations and fire safety following the Grenfell Tower fire.

Work has started on Grampian Housing Association’s newest development in Peterhead, where it is building 17 affordable two-bedroom flats on a previously derelict site. The development supports Aberdeenshire Council’s Regeneration Strategy, which aims to drive prosperity by breathing new life int

Hjaltland Housing Association’s Housing Support Services have been given a glowing report by the Care Inspectorate. An inspection of the Association’s sheltered housing support services along with The Hub Project – an initiative jointly ran with Shetland Islands Council to provide transitional

Scotland’s local authorities have been praised for their work to provide a safe home for refugee families as the country marked the arrival of the 2000th refugee through the Syrian Resettlement Programme, three years ahead of schedule. Supported by COSLA, Scottish councils have met their goal to r

The Cairngorms National Park Authority has granted planning permission for 16 new homes aimed at first time buyers to be built in Grantown-on-Spey. The development is part of the Seafield Avenue/Beachen Court development which was granted planning permission in 2016. That application was for a devel

Tenants have received their keys to a newly completed development of council homes in Livingston. A total of 10 new homes have been built at Appleton Drive within the Barratt development in Eliburn.

River Clyde Homes hosted a Christmas lunch for Broomhill customers on last week at the Broomhill Community Hub to help integrate the area’s new residents. Residents enjoyed some food and a natter with neighbours. Prizes were won in a raffle including a Marks and Spencer Christmas Hamper worth £70

FizzGig performed ‘The Great British Cake Off’ for more than 300 Queens Cross children Queens Cross Housing Association in North Glasgow provided over 300 local children with some festive cheer by putting on four free pantomime shows.

Dominos in Dundee grabbed a pizza the fundraising action when they donated lunch to the wining team of Hillcrest Housing Association’s 50 grand to lend a hand challenge. As part of Hillcrest’s 50th anniversary celebrations, staff were challenged to collectively raise 50 grand for a range of char

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has joined forces with property industry charity LandAid to launch a campaign to deliver more bed spaces for homeless people in Scotland during winter. As part of RICS’s 150th anniversary in 2018, the campaign known as Pledge150 will see RICS - a

The new Centre for Homelessness Impact's Shadow Supervisory Board A new sector led centre to tackle homelessness through evidence-based solutions is set to formally launch in spring 2018 after Crisis and Glasgow Homelessness Network (GHN) successfully secured funding from a philanthropist and backin

Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association’s care and support subsidiary Places for People Scotland Care & Support is set to spin-out from the Places for People Group and relaunch as With You in 2018. The move will allow the organisation to be more flexible in developing life-changing support ser

The Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee has launched a call for written evidence on the Planning (Scotland) Bill. Introduced into Parliament earlier this month, the Scottish Government said the Planning (Scotland) Bill will improve the system of development planning, g

Richard Jennings Residents of a Leith street who once feared they might lose their homes have benefitted from a £1 million housing improvement programme thanks to Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association.

Heather Pearson Real estate expert Heather Pearson says reform in Scotland’s private rented sector will make renting a viable long-term housing option.