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By Conor Leyden, managing director of The LK Group Investing in new homes to help solve the housing crisis while dealing with government budget cuts is a balancing act that all Scottish local authorities are facing.

The search is on to find the community in the UK that is most in need of a helping hand which will see a lucrative regeneration project commence. Communities up and down the country are being asked to submit details of an area or member of their society that deserves a makeover and makes a real diff

MSPs meet homeless people at Streetwork in Edinburgh The Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee is asking if more can be done to help families and individuals facing homelessness in Scotland as it launches a call for views today.

Wellhouse chair Maureen Morris Wellhouse Housing Association has appointed four new members to its governing body, following an open recruitment process.

Jim Mather during his inaugural address Trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced that current chair Jim Mather is stepping down from the organisation with effect from its Annual General Meeting on May 12.

Fanchea Kelly, chief executive of Blackwood, with colleague Shawn More, Blackwood's digital skills trainer Housing and care experts who put technology at the forefront of helping people with disabilities live independently have been recognised with a major award.

Homeowners can now apply for an interest free loan of up to £32,500 to improve the energy efficiency and use of renewable technologies in their properties. Launched yesterday, the Home Energy Scotland Loan Scheme makes a total of £34 million funding available to owner-occupiers and private landlor

Alastair Keatinge Funding pressures in social care are taking charities into territory littered with pitfalls and challenges alike. Not only are they are under pressure from council funding cuts, they face rising wage costs and growing demand for services.

Some youngsters get presented with a cheque Young people across North Glasgow have come together to develop projects, present them to the community and help decide which should be allocated funding as part of an inspiring local initiative.

A retirement housing development in Airdrie has held its seventh annual coffee morning raising an incredible combined total of £13,800 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Bield’s Inglefield Court has held coffee mornings for the past seven years, raising more every year, contributing towards funds for

One of Hillcrest's fundraising teams has not only raised a fantastic amount of money but left people in Dundee feeling beautiful. Big Mac and His Quarter Pounders raised £520 by arranging a beauty night at Dundee and Angus College where people were offered a number of treatments including waxing, n

Lisa Glass Ever felt like you’re spending too much money keeping your home warm? Celebrated a win at reclaiming your deposit? Had a rant about your landlord? Looked for advice on your rights as a tenant? Struggled with a rent rise? Criticised the dispute resolution process? Praised your letting ag

New figures from the National House-Building Council (NHBC) have revealed a rise in the number of new home registrations in Scotland. Local authorities across the country recorded 3,292 new home registrations in the first three months of 2017, up from 3,021 in the same period last year.

Parents are predicted to lend more than £6.5 billion this year to help their children get on the property ladder as first-time buyers continue to struggle to afford homes, according to research released by Legal & General (L&G) and Cebr. Emphasising the supply-side crisis in the UK property

Current economic trends such as house price inflation, tighter credit conditions and low real wage growth, mean that borrowing into older age is likely to move from niche to mainstream within the next decade. According to a new report produced by the International Longevity Centre-UK, supported by t