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In excess of 26,000 customers were assisted by the Highland Council’s Welfare Support Team and Citizens Advice during 2023/24 for support with welfare, debt and housing issues. As a result, financial gains for clients exceeded £26.8 million, representing a £17.32 return for every &

Fife Council’s cost of living support programme will continue to help Fifers cope with ever increasing household costs, into 2025/26. Councillors at a cabinet meeting last week were asked to:

Data specialist Housemark has welcomed customer experience consultancy CGA Experience as the latest addition to the newly launched Housemark Hub. This news comes hot on the heels of 3C Consultants, a housing IT & Data consultancy, joining the Hub, as Housemark continues to bring together careful

Modular construction specialist Connect Modular recently paid a visit to The Alex Linkston Skills Centre for Sustainable Living at West Lothian College, in the first of many engagement activities lined up with the further and higher education provider. West Lothian College is situated adjacent to We

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) is consulting on proposed changes to the Annual Return on the Charter (ARC) indicators. The ARC indicators are the key way in which all social landlords report to the Regulator their performance in achieving the standards and outcomes in the Scottish Social Housi

Springfield Properties has returned to paying dividends earlier than expected as a result of its focus on debt reduction over the past year and its confidence in a recovering sales market. Announcing its FY24 results to 31 May, the group confirmed it is on track to report results for FY25 in line wi

Plans to convert a historic north Glasgow building into student accommodation have been submitted to Glasgow City Council. The proposals concern the A-listed former North British Locomotive Company offices, Springburn.

More than £250,000 has been given to a wide variety of community groups across Inverclyde. The September meeting of the Community Grants Fund sub-committee awarded 100 groups a share of the funding.

The UK's hostile immigration policy has forced thousands of people in Scotland, including long-standing members of communities, into extreme poverty and homelessness, a new report has revealed.

Wheatley Group has marked a major milestone after completing its 7000th affordable new-build home. The group, which comprises four social landlords including Wheatley Homes Glasgow, as well as Lowther, Wheatley Homes East, Wheatley Homes South and Loretto Housing Association, welcomed housing m

Cadder Housing Association has appointed Thomas McIlvaney as its new head of housing. Thomas – who has now taken up his post - joins Cadder from Southside Housing Association. During 13 years at Southside, Thomas worked in a variety of customer facing roles, most recently as housing team manag

Plans for a £95 million multi-use residential development in Calton in Glasgow with a 2.5-acre park and a contemporary arts centre have been submitted.

Edinburgh-based Avant Homes Scotland has appointed a land and special projects director as the housebuilder prepares for further expansion across the country. Iain Allison has 35 years’ housebuilding experience and has held senior roles at Bellway and Taylor Wimpey.

Plans to demolish the redundant Cranstonhill police station to make way for a residential block have been recommended for approval.

Invaluable insights into one of Scotland’s most successful community benefits programmes are being offered to public sector bodies, which are being urged to sign up to attend an event later this month. The event will provide insight into the impressive successes delivered through the Scottish