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Supporters of Bethany Christian Trust put themselves to the test by zip sliding across the Clyde to raise support for people who are homeless in Scotland. Despite the typical Scottish weather on the day, the daring individuals still managed to raise over £1700 for the homeless charity.

Cordale Housing Association are delighted to have been shortlisted as finalists for both an industry award and a business award. Earlier this month, Cordale were announced as a finalist for the Best Performing Business (under 25 employees) category in the West Dunbartonshire Working4Business Awards

CMS Window Systems has been appointed by North Lanarkshire Council as the successful bidder for its window and door replacement framework tender. The £7 million contract to replace energy inefficient windows and doors in domestic properties across the region will run for three years until the end o

Taylor Wimpey has submitted plans to build 40 new homes in Glasgow’s East End. The national housebuilder have officially submitted to Glasgow City Council their proposals to develop at the former Glasgow Zoo site and Ellismuir Road in Baillieston.

The average UK house price fell by 0.6% in March compared to February 2017, according to new figures.

Port of Leith Housing Association has acquired a 2.1 hectare plot of land on West Harbour Road in Granton which will pave the way for 302 affordable homes to be built within the next five years. The site acquisition is being supported by over £6 million of Housing Association Grant (HAG) from the C

New plans have been revealed for a development on the outskirts of Ellon of almost 1,000 homes, a quarter of which will be affordable. The mixed-use development proposed for land at Cromleybank Farm consists of up to 980 houses, 2 hectares of employment land, a southern bypass to Ellon, a water rese

Kirkwood Homes has revised its plans for a development of flats on land formerly occupied by a primary school in Dundee. The developer wants to replace St Joseph’s Primary at Bellfield Street with 45 two-bedroom flats targeted at first-time buyers, students and empty nesters, after withdrawing an

Fuel poverty charity Energy Action Scotland has called for the next UK government to implement three action points to ensure the UK can reach the point where domestic energy is an affordable commodity for all and housing is energy efficient. In a briefing note published ahead of next month’s gener

Glenn Adcook Osprey Housing has carried out its most wide ranging survey yet to gauge tenant satisfaction, scoring highly in every category and finishing ahead of the Scottish average in most areas that are measured across the country.

Douglas Lamb A recent decision of the Court of Session in AWG Group Limited v. HCP Properties 101 GP Limited has altered the position in Scotland in relation to delayed rent reviews. Douglas Lamb summarises the important judgment below.

Iain Gordon, chief executive of Bethany Christian Trust Homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust has announced it has become a Living Wage employer.

31b-37 High Street in Perth Property owners in Perth city centre have begun a comprehensive repairs project to a historic tenement building.

Ashleigh Day, assistant estimator at Esh Border Construction, with Fresh Start operations manager, Stewart Ferguson Esh Border Construction is helping deliver a fresh start for people in need in Edinburgh after handing a homeless organisation a vital bursary boost.

Thousands of people with direct personal experience of the current benefits system have signed up to help shape the delivery of benefits in Scotland’s new social security system. As recruitment comes to a close, the latest volunteer figures for the Experience Panels stand at 2,335 – far in exces