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The Scottish Government has announced that more than 6,000 high school pupils will be eligible for free school meals from the beginning of the next school year, as part of its national mission to eradicate child poverty. This trial phase of the free school meals programme will see S1 to S3 pupils in

Moray Council has approved the continuation of a £60,000 rent support scheme designed to help tenants in serious financial difficulty. At a meeting of the Housing and Community Safety Committee, councillors agreed to make the Tenancy Sustainment Fund a permanent part of the council’s hou

Gordon Macleod is to step down as chair of the Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) this summer to pursue a new direction in his career. He has been a member of the HHP board for five years, serving as its chair for almost three. His tenure has been praised as a period of "experienced and wise leader

An event is being held next week giving residents the opportunity to see the ambitious regeneration plans for Lochside.

A recently completed six-month project, involving the installation of a range of unobtrusive sensors at a retirement housing development in South Lanarkshire is being hailed as a resounding success.

Forth Housing Association has welcomed the first tenants to a newly completed development of 21 affordable rent homes in Stirling. Delivered by Bellway Homes (Scotland West), the sustainable new properties form part of Ridgewood, a new build development situated off Glasgow Road in Croftside, just a

Proposals for a luxury holiday lodge development are set to be considered by councillors in the Scottish Borders on Monday. Rutherford Park, situated between Carlops and West Linton, is located on the former Rutherford Castle Estate, and is being progressed by landowner Sandy Lane Resort Rutherford

CCG (Scotland) has celebrated a triumphant night at the Scottish Home Awards 2025, securing four major accolades. The award wins highlight the company's achievements in sustainability, regeneration, social housing, and private development.

Homeless charity, Housing Justice, has launched an innovative programme aiming to address the shortage of affordable housing in Scotland by building homes on disused church land, at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations' Increasing Annual Supply Conference. Every year, thousands of church

Moray Council and its housing partners are to invest almost £10 million pounds in affordable housing over the next year, supported by funding from the Scottish Government.

Former student accommodation in Aberdeen’s Garthdee neighbourhood has been given a new lease of life after social landlord Osprey Housing took over ownership earlier this year. In the first partnership arrangement of its kind for Osprey in the city, Osprey is managing the block of eight one-be

Retrofitting specialists Procast Group has secured a pot of £8.4 million in funding to deliver energy-efficient retrofit upgrades to social housing across Scotland and the north of England. This funding through Net Zero Fund Management (NZFM) represents a major opportunity to accelerate upgrad

In partnership with Hanover Scotland Housing Association, Scottish energy efficiency services provider Union Technical has completed a landmark retrofit project upgrading 35 flats at Kelvin Court, Kirkintilloch. Union Technical fully upgraded 35 flats for elderly and vulnerable residents with instal

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) is calling on Scottish charities to apply for funding from its Social and Sustainable Housing Fund II (SASH II). Up to £18.5 million from the fund has been dedicated to support Scottish charities, enabling them to provide vital housing alongside their supp

The Highland Council will deliver a transformative programme of energy efficiency upgrades across council housing supported by a £9.2 million Energy Company Obligation (ECO) funding proposal secured by Union Technical.