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Edinburgh's city council and partners came together last week to take steps towards building, adapting, and finding accessible homes across the capital.

Persimmon Homes East Scotland welcomed Livingston MP Gregor Poynton to its Rosebank Wynd development in West Lothian to update him on the site’s progress and showcase the high-quality, energy-efficient homes being delivered for local buyers. During the visit, Mr Poynton met with the Persimmon

Good progress is being made to create sustainable tenancies in Caithness by enhancing the appeal for re-letting of low-demand void council housing, councillors have been told. The Highland Council’s "void-plus" policy is being delivered in Caithness on a trial basis as part of the council&rsqu

As the 50th anniversary of Scotland’s first community based housing associations (CBHAs) is marked in Glasgow today, the sector says its focus is firmly on ensuring a strong and secure future for local associations and the communities they serve.

Scotland’s housing sector came together for a celebration like no other last week as the first-ever Share Awards took place at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow. The event on April 24th also marked a special milestone as Share celebrates its 40th anniversary year.

Household bill arrears among StepChange Scotland clients have surged to an average of £5,193, according to the charity’s newly published 2024 Scotland in the Red report, marking a staggering 65% increase from £3,147 in 2023. Nearly seven in ten (68%) of those seeking help from Step

Councillors in East Renfrewshire have been updated on the local authority's homelessness service six months after a housing emergency was declared in the region.

Satisfaction among tenants across Scotland has surged, with new figures from one housing provider revealing that nearly 85% are content with the overall service provided, marking a significant uplift from the previous year.

Places for People has completed the acquisition of land at Beat Street East, part of the wider Edinburgh Park masterplan, in a move that will deliver 160 high-quality affordable homes for Edinburgh.

New Gorbals Housing Association (NGHA) has successfully launched a new digital service for tenants.

Emergency action to suspend council housing allocations across Edinburgh has been hailed as a bold response to the city's mounting homelessness crisis.

Thenue Housing and its charitable subsidiary Thenue Communities have scored a tartan fundraising triumph in this weekend’s KiltWalk Members of staff from Thenue took part in Sunday’s KiltWalk to raise money for The Halliday Foundation – Thenue’s chosen charity.

It is with great pride and excitement that Partick Housing Association (PHA) is to mark its 50th year in social housing.

A Dundee sheriff has refused an appeal by a trust against a decision of the Scottish ministers to allow a community body to exercise the right to purchase derelict land in St Andrews owned by the trust, in the first appeal of its kind in Scotland. Forthtay Ltd Employee Trust, which owned a plot of l

Laurence Rockey has taken up his new role as East Lothian Council's chief executive. Laurence was latterly director of the Scotland Office, a role he held since November 2020.