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Forth Housing Association has celebrated the latest completion of eight new properties in Cambusbarron, Stirling.

Housing association and homelessness charity Blue Triangle has today launched a Christmas Winter Clothing Appeal. The organisation said the appeal comes amid an "alarming" increase in homelessness in Scotland since 2017/18, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. This, it argued, has been driven by several

The continuing financial crisis facing councils is of a magnitude never experienced before and urgent action is needed to address the issues, councillors in West Lothian were told yesterday.

Build-to-rent developer and operator PLATFORM_ has taken handover of the first phase of its flagship development in Bonnington, Edinburgh.

Up to 122 new apartments could be created on the site of the former Xcite Livingston leisure pool after West Lothian Council agreed to dispose of the land. Council officers recommended that elected members on the Council Executive approved plans to sell the former Bubbles site to Cruden Homes yester

While there are some examples of good practice of tenant and Gypsy/Traveller participation within the social housing sector, “there is work to be done” to improve the participation experience, according to TPAS Scotland.  The participation advisory service was responding to the Scot

Legislation that will see Scotland move to using five-year carbon budgets to set climate targets has been passed.

Scotsman Developments Ltd has revealed plans to create 703 more student bedrooms at the former Madras College in St Andrews. The builds are part of the firm's Phase 3 plans for the former playing fields within the northern part of the Kilrymont site.

The Scottish Housing Regulator today published the outcome of its thematic review of tenant and Gypsy/Traveller participation in social housing in Scotland.

Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association has welcomed Fanchea Kelly to the Association to cover the maternity leave period of its chief executive Lowri Richards.  Fanchea will be joining LSHA this month with Lowri planning to start her maternity leave shortly afterwards. 

Important insights into one of Scotland’s most successful community benefit programmes were offered to public sector bodies at a recent AGM.

Ogilvie Construction has reached another milestone in the project to build a new student accommodation facility in Haymarket Yards in Edinburgh with the completion of the top story and roof deck. Members of the construction and design team celebrated the achievement with a 'topping out' ceremony alo

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has submitted its evidence to energy regulator Ofgem’s review of its Vulnerability Strategy, which closes today.   The CAS evidence calls for “bold, ambitious and effective” action to address the crisis being faced by households across Scotland t

The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders has grown to £288,071 during August-October 2024 – a 5.3% year-on-year increase. The Borders saw its average rise 9.5% to £229,480, while Edinburgh’s average jumped 5.8% to £308,132.

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