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Aileen McLeod The SNP’s commitment to taking the action required to meet to improve the energy efficiency of Scotland’s homes was reaffirmed after a vote at the party’s conference over the weekend.

Kingdom Housing Association's employability project, Fife Works, is building on the success of its recent Construction Academy, and is launching a further Academy this week to help move more unemployed young people into the construction industry. Part of the Academy is a 2 week work experience place

The Scottish Government has delayed the launch of a replacement system to manage its Housing And Regeneration Programmes (HARP) funding tool. The new system, which will directly handle funding applications and claims by registered social landlords, local authorities and developers, will now become o

Prisoners at HMP Castle Huntly are being offered the chance of a housing advice placement in the Dundee offices of Shelter Scotland. The placement delivers low level housing advice, with the housing and homeless charity putting the selected individual through their training to national housing quali

Shona Robison The single biggest reform to the way health and social care is delivered in Scotland since the creation of the NHS will become fully operational in just a few weeks.

Fanchea Kelly A housing support service has been heavily praised by the Care Inspectorate after it received a five star review for its services.

David Alexander A British exit from the European Union could lead to a drop in demand at the budget end of Scotland’s rental market, a letting agent has predicted.

A planning application for 98 homes at Park Quadrant in the West End of Glasgow has been submitted to the city's council. Initial plans for the A-listed Victorian development were reduced from 111 properties after residents’ views were taken into consideration. The revised proposals also include r

The Chartered Institute of Building has developed a competition that challenges Minecraft players to come up with imaginative solutions to future housing needs. With more than 70 million copies sold, Minecraft has taken the online gaming world by storm and the CIOB aims to recognise its potential to

Margaret Burgess Scotland’s 32 local authorities are to share £406 million in grant subsidy in 2016/17 to deliver more affordable homes, the Scottish Government has announced.

Glasgow City Council has announced that around 1,500 jobs are set to go as part of £130 million in cuts to its budget. Scotland's biggest council revealed yesterday that the reduction jobs, which will save £25m, will take place over the next financial year. The authority has committed to no compul

The Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust (HSCHT) has announced it is now accepting applications for the new £4 million Highland Self Build Loan Fund (HSBLF). To be administered by HSCHT, the Scottish Government fund was revealed by Margaret Burgess MSP at last month’s Rural Housing Scotland

Plans to develop 90 flats on North Kelvin Meadow in Glasgow’s west end have been ‘called in’ by Scottish ministers. Formerly council-run football pitches and tennis courts, the meadows fell into disrepair in the early 90s.

Karen Turner Legal company Pagan Osborne is hosting an event for first-time buyers at its George Street offices in Edinburgh next week.

A Scottish woman has conquered the UK’s highest mountain in a fundraising effort to help improve the quality of life of Bield tenants living with dementia. Suzanne Rosenshine, granddaughter of Jean Murphy who lives at Bield’s Munro Court, climbed 4,406ft to reach the summit of Ben Nevis raising