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While the offer of rent-free accommodation as part of an employment package is often considered fundamental to attracting skilled individuals to specific rural posts, providing tied housing without appropriate agreements in place presents a substantial risk for farm businesses. Mitigating this dange

Scottish Housing News’ very own editor Kieran Findlay is sleeping out to raise money for Social Bite’s mission to help eradicate homelessness in Scotland within five years. Launched last month by Social Bite co-founder Josh Littlejohn MBE, Sleep in the Park will see 9,000 people to sleep rough i

The Scottish Government has pledged to establish an expert group together with a £50 million fund with the aim of eradicating homelessness for good. Announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as she delivered her Programme for Government for 2017/18 to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, the ‘En

Kevin Stewart The Scottish Government’s Bill aimed at reversing the autumn 2016 reclassification of housing associations as public bodies has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.

Benny Higgins A Scottish National Investment Bank will be established to take a “new approach” on capital investment, the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday.

Ashley Campbell First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has set out the Programme for Government for 2017/18. A wide ranging set of 16 Bills covering everything from education to the economy and the environment. There were also some promising statements on housing, homelessness and fuel poverty – but are t

Stirling Council’s Planning and Regulations Panel has approved plans to build 35 new properties in Killearn. The development will be situated on land between Gartness Road and Blairessan House near Station Road and includes plans for 12 affordable homes.

Coatbridge was the location for North Lanarkshire Council’s latest sod cutting event, marking a new council housing development at the former Old School Court in School Street. Plans for the site include 20 new homes, which comprise cottage flats, family homes and two wheelchair adapted properties

A development of 140 flats on part of the site of the former Tesco store in Musselburgh has been approved by East Lothian Council's Planning Committee. Permission in principle for a mixed-use development on part of the former Brunton Wire Works was granted in September 2008 and out of that developme

Mary Taylor as Alice As East Lothian Housing Association’s (ELHA) journey Through the Looking Glass continues, who better to reflect on adventures past and present but Alice Herself, otherwise known as Dr Mary Taylor, former chief executive of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA)

A new service has been launched that seeks to address a visible problem with rough sleeping in Edinburgh. The Homeless Navigator Project is a new Comic Relief and Essential Edinburgh funded service within Cyrenians that aims to offer an alternative opportunity for people who are experiencing homeles

Senior citizens spent a lovely afternoon ‘Remembering Rosyth’ at an afternoon tea hosted by Fife Housing Group last week, having been awarded funding from City Gate Construction as part of its ‘Afternoon Tea with CGC’ initiative. Over 60 guests enjoyed not only a range of sandwiches, cakes a

Residents and staff from Hillcrest Housing Association celebrated the 30th anniversary of a housing development forged on the site of a former textile mill at a special community event in Dundee. Attendees had the opportunity to catch up over BBQ and birthday cake, get souvenir photographs taken wit

Antonine Housing Association and Caledonia Housing Association have entered into talks on forming a partnership between the two organisations.

Sally Thomas The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has today outlined three key issues for its members ahead of the Programme for Government 2017–18 being unveiled.