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Scotland’s Housing Network (SHN) is to make comprehensive data on Charter Performance for 2023/24 available to its members. Through its bespoke Business Intelligence tools, Charter and EESSH data will be presented from 118 landlords, representing around 70% of Scotland&rsqu

The Scottish Government is estimated to have helped 2,015 households with children into affordable housing between April and December 2023 as part of a £1.4 billion investment to tackle child poverty, according to a new report. The investment is detailed in an annual progress report which high

An annual award has been established to celebrate the legacy of equality advocate Julia Fitzpatrick. Hanover Scotland has announced the introduction of the Julia Fitzpatrick Award for Inclusion, in memory of its late board member and champion of equitable housing.

This week (3rd – 9th June) marks Volunteers Week, a time to recognise the incredible contribution that volunteers make to their communities, through the passion, hard work, time, and dedication committee/board members give to their organisations. Being a committee/board member is not an easy t

Wellhouse Housing Association (WHA) has reached a milestone birthday as a community-controlled HA in the east end of Glasgow. Wellhouse’s roots go back to the 1950s when Glasgow Corporation carried out large-scale inner-city slum clearances. This was accompanied by the building of new periphe

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged first notices with the sheriff court to begin the court process for a conjoined fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of two care home residents. David Donnelly, aged 83, died at Hairmyres Hospital on 14 January 2019. Robert Thomson,

Two community-based housing associations have come together to give housing applicants easier access to a wider choice of homes in North-West Glasgow. People looking for a home in the Queens Cross and Maryhill areas need now complete only one online application to be registered with both associatio

Scottish energy efficiency specialist Green Home Systems has opened a new office base as the company goes from strength to strength. The company’s expansion into Kilmarnock marks a significant milestone in the company's growth and will create new jobs in the region.

The 312 responses to a public consultation on the Scottish Government’s Housing (Scotland) Bill have now been published by the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has renewed its partnership with Changeworks and Warmworks for a third year.

Southside Housing Association has celebrated the completion of its new build development at St Andrews Drive, the last of three phases of development works at Pollokshields.

Horizon Housing is launching a summit designed to develop new and sustainable solutions to the chronic shortage of accessible homes and strained social care and health resources.

The owner of a historic former railway office building in Glasgow has withdrawn an application for demolition following intervention by a local MSP. A proposal lodged earlier this month would have seen much of the A-listed Flemington House in Springburn knocked down under because of an inc

Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS), Scotland's design agency for place, is hosting a free online forum on Preventative Design.

Glasgow-based developer CCG Homes has unveiled 'West Shore' – hailing it as Edinburgh's first private housing development designed to achieve (regulated) 'operational net zero carbon'.