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Property-focused PR and communications agency Building Relations PR is celebrating 10 years in the business this month. To coincide with this anniversary, the Edinburgh-based agency has unveiled its growth strategy for the next decade to be spearheaded by founding director Rachel Colgan and managing

West of Scotland Housing Association has released the findings of a report which followed more than a year of working with tenants to respond to the cost of living crisis. In early 2023, WSHA and its charitable subsidiary Willowacre Trust issued a comprehensive survey to tenants to better understand

Whiteinch and Scotstoun Housing Association (WSHA) has appointed Mareta Greig as its new director of housing and communities. Mareta will assume her role with WSHA in March 2025 and brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in the housing sector, having previously served in senior positio

Neil Gray MSP, cabinet secretary for health and social care, has hailed a groundbreaking project for revolutionising the way technology and data are integrated into independent living solutions, offering transformative benefits for individuals across Scotland. The Peoplehood Project is a transformat

Land in Thornton currently used for greyhound racing would bring larger economic benefits to Fife if the site were used for housing, an independent report by BiGGAR Economics has found.

The outcome of a consultation on the indicators social landlords report on in their Annual Return on the Charter (ARC) has been published today by the Scottish Housing Regulator. The ARC is the main way social landlords demonstrate how they are performing against the standards and outcomes of the Sc

Wheatley Homes East has handed over 25 new homes to delighted tenants in the Rosewell community of Midlothian. The social landlord part-funded the development, with an additional £2.7 million from Scottish Government grant funding.

Brio Retirement Living has opened its Landale Court in Chapelton as a ‘Warm Hub’ this winter to help local people in need of warmth or companionship.

Ofgem’s board has extended Jonathan Brearley’s appointment as CEO to 31 January 2030.   Mark McAllister, chair of Ofgem, said: “Jonathan has led Ofgem through unprecedented challenges over the past five years: the fallout from COVID-19, energy market turbulence and the price s

A consultation has been launched this week on the potential introduction of charges for Orkney Islands Council day care and community care alarm services in the county. The consultation comes as Orkney Islands Council looks to tackle its ongoing budget challenges by either reducing services, chargin

More than 456,000 people are due to receive inter Heating Payments totalling £26.8 million this winter, social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville will tell MSPs today. Updating the Scottish Parliament on support with fuel costs for people on low incomes, Ms Somerville will confirm the S

North Ayrshire Council’s Housing team are reminding Irvine tenants that any in-person inquiries should be made at Bridgegate House.

Edinburgh World Heritage has appointed Megan Veronesi as interim director.  She steps into the role previously held by Christina Sinclair, who leaves the organisation after four years as director.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured planning permission from West Lothian Council for its final 112 new homes, off Calderwood Road in East Calder.

A former landlord who alleged that his tenants had stolen a set of shutters and failed to pay for replacement carpets has been refused permission to appeal his two cases against them to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland after it upheld the First-tier Tribunal’s decision in both cases that no los