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A new community group helping shape the largest regeneration project in Dumfries and Galloway’s history has held its inaugural meeting.

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has made £1,000 worth of charitable donations after an agreement made during its AGM. £1,000 was donated to the following charities:

Manor Estates Housing Association has taken possession of 10 three-bedroom family homes at Queensferry Heights.

This Christmas, Shelter Scotland will receive twice as many calls to its helpline from people urgently seeking temporary accommodation than any other issue (38%).   Samuel* phoned Shelter Scotland in June after receiving a notice to quit while in temporary accommodation and his homelessness app

The £68.6 million Whitesands Project in Dumfries, combining major flood defences with significant public realm improvements, is set to start in Spring next year after receiving approval by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

North Lanarkshire Council leader Jim Logue and chief executive Des Murray visited Persimmon Homes West Scotland’s Royale Meadows development in Muirhead this week to see the latest progress on one of the area’s largest new housing projects. They were welcomed by Persimmon managing direct

Health and wellbeing charity LinkLiving lit up the Kirkcaldy night sky as colleagues, volunteers, and sponsors gathered for the annual "switch on" event for the ‘Sponsor the Sparkle’ fundraising campaign.

At the heart of the Polbeth community sits the Rosebery Centre, a warm and welcoming haven for people living with dementia. It’s a place where care, compassion, and connection come together each day, where small moments make a lasting difference.

Cloch Housing Association chief executive Alana Durnin has announced her decision to retire. Having worked at the Association for the past ten years, serving as chief executive for the last three and a half, Ms Durnin will move on in April 2026.

Cassiltoun Housing Association has announced the early retirement of Fiona McGowan, a highly respected leader whose remarkable career in housing spans more than four decades. Fiona began her housing career over 40 years ago with Glasgow City Council, starting in May 1983 as a clerk in Easterhouse be

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has urged the Scottish Government to deliver fairer funding for building safety issues to ensure social rents remain affordable.

Legislation to raise funds towards Scotland’s cladding remediation programme carries “significant risk” to the housing market, a parliamentary report published today has concluded. Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee says it is “unconvinced” tha

Compulsory owners’ associations, regular building inspections, and reserve funds are at the heart of sweeping reforms proposed to tackle Scotland’s deteriorating tenement housing stock.

Lar Housing Trust has appointed Stuart McLaren to its main board and reappointed Ken Macintosh and Monica Gupta. Stuart McLaren was recently promoted to managing director of the organisation’s construction subsidiary Lar Projects Ltd. This follows the appointment of Mikko Ramstedt as the

A community group in south Glasgow has published its own declaration to protect the rights of local people. The Castlmilk Housing and Human Rights Board published their declaration to mark International Human Rights Day in a bid to keep human rights at the forefront of community activism.