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Almost 20,000 potential new affordable homes have been lost over the last five years due to the Scottish Government's failings, Scottish Labour has said after it released new analysis on the cumulative impact of declining approvals for new properties. According to the figures, the num

Network Get Together: Effectively Managing Contractors Tuesday 19th March was a beautiful and warm (12 degrees!) day in Glasgow and at the Calton Heritage & Learning Centre, two of our co-founders, Vicki and Ryan, were bringing together over 30 Network Members from across Scotland for the first

A Highland councillor has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer calling for action to support police officers find affordable accommodation in the Highlands and Islands. Councillor Karl Rosie said there are severe challenges faced by officers in securing affordable housing and has called on Cha

Edinburgh’s new local development plan has received a welcome boost from the Scottish Government.

All disabled children and young people in Scotland who receive disability benefits will now be paid directly from Social Security Scotland. Those children and young people who receive Child Disability Payment will also benefit from a review system different to that of the wider UK, one based on dign

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published two updated factsheets for tenants and landlords about raising serious concerns about a landlord. The Regulator’s updated factsheets follow the launch of its new Regulatory Framework this month which enhanced the clarity of what issues tenants

A further 102 new properties are now underway by Cruden Homes at Longniddry Village in East Lothian.

More than 200 people have taken part in a series of events to inspire and influence the drive to have more people living in Scotland’s town and city centres.

Energy debt is becoming an increasing issue of concern for people in Scotland with nearly half of affected households not confident they can clear debts or arrears, new analysis has revealed. The latest Energy Affordability Tracker from Consumer Scotland shows the impact of increasing energy de

Kingdom Housing Association’s Tenancy Sustainment Team has delivered £50,000 worth of direct financial support to customers with fuel debts, providing a financial lifeline during the cost of living crisis.

The Highland Council has paid tribute to Councillor Alasdair Rhind who passed suddenly on 4 April 2024. During his current term of service, Alasdair was a member of the Corporate Resources Committee, Black Isle and Easter Ross Area Committee, Economy and Infrastructure Committee, Housing and Propert

Fife Council has launched a new Property Flood Resilience (PFR) grant scheme to support private homes and businesses affected by flooding.

The Scottish Government has announced that it will be easing permitted development rights (PDRs) for rooftop solar.

Work is underway on the development of a new £20 million care home in the Pitfodels area of Aberdeen, ready to open in autumn/winter 2025.

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