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Scottish social housing landlords have shown improved performances in many areas though landlords continue to face many challenges across the sector, according to Scotland’s Housing Network. Using data from 121 landlords, representing around 88% of the social housing stock in Scotland, the net

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland has launched new online resources specifically tailored to the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals. The pages provide guidance for LGBTQ+ people seeking to access homelessness services, and signposts to other organisations able to provide support.

The University of Edinburgh has announced it is investing a further £1 million in charities and social enterprises which support people at risk of homelessness.

A campaign by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is aiming to increase turnout among social tenants as Britain heads to the polls in next week’s General Election.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has started work to deliver 19 two and three-bedroom affordable homes for social rent in Winchburgh. The properties for Home in Scotland will form part of the housebuilder's Seton Rise development and the wider masterplan vision for the new community now emerging in Winch

A plan has been drawn up to convert vacant floors at a historic Glasgow city centre office and retail block into student accommodation. Ambassador Group wants to refurbish and renovate Granite House, on the corner of Trongate and Stockwell Street.

Highland Council has agreed a number of strategic objectives with the aim of finding solutions to a Highland Housing Challenge.

Minister for public finance Ivan McKee MSP and chief planner Dr Fiona Simpson have issued a letter to stakeholders regarding planning for housing.

A plan to build flats at the site of a former care home in Glasgow has been given the go-ahead. Wheatley Group has been given permission to develop the land at Forfar Avenue, Cardonald, beside a bowling club.

Heung-Min Son, one of Korea’s most famous footballers, is backing the Seoul 2024 Homeless World Cup’s #passforhome challenge and adding his support to raise awareness ahead of the tournament taking place in Korea’s capital in September this year. The Tottenham Hotspur captain, who

A new campaign has been launched to highlight the vital role that design plays in creating successful places across Scotland. Architecture and Design Scotland, Scotland’s design agency for place, launched the Value of Design campaign to showcase how thoughtful design can transform communities,

The inaugural winner of the Accessibility and Inclusion Award, sponsored by Horizon Housing Association, was announced at the Scottish Home Awards 2024. Primrose Place, Alloa, a partnership between Campion Homes and Kingdom Housing Association, became the first winner of the prestigious award which

A manager who embezzled just over £40,000 from vulnerable residents at a social care charity has been imprisoned for 12 months.

Specialist safety consultancy Housing H&S Compliance UK Ltd has released its training calendar for the second half of the year which contains a jam-packed schedule of public training sessions centred around tenant and resident safety. All of the training courses have been developed specifically

A new free eye care clinic for people experiencing homelessness opened this week at Crisis Skylight Centre in Edinburgh, the first such clinic outside of England. The clinic, run by eye health charity Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP), will operate from the new Wellness Floor at the Skylight in