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The next round of funding to help community groups in North Ayrshire make their dreams a reality is set to open for applications in the coming weeks. The Communities and Place Fund – part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund – has already boosted local groups through the first round of fundi

Scottish Housing News’ new Charity Spotlight feature will highlight the vital work of charities across Scotland each Friday. To feature your local charity, whether housing-related or not, send your story and images to us at newsdesk@scottishnews.com. The Beautiful Game, a film inspired by

A report outlining proposals for a significant investment in Falkirk Council’s housing stock will be discussed by elected members at next week’s full council meeting.

Over 2000 customers from across Wheatley Group communities have signed up to use their voice and help improve services with their social landlord.

An initiative which will support low income families to take part in community action and advise on improvements in local services is being funded as part of a wider programme to help develop new approaches to child poverty. The project, led by Midlothian Sure Start in partnership with Midlothian Co

The Scottish Government has been questioned on its plans to cancel a vital support fund helping households at risk of fuel poverty, by Holyrood’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee.

Two senior figures in the Scottish business community have taken on non-executive roles at a subsidiary of the charity Lar Housing Trust. Ed Monaghan, former CEO at housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel, and Andrew Cowan, managing partner at solicitors TC Young, have been appointed to the board of La

Share’s Annual Conference will return from the 15th to 16th March 2024 at the prestigious Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. The Annual Conference is a must-attend event for Committee/Board members and staff within the housing sector and not to be missed!

Glasgow City Council has granted planning permission for a 70-unit development of serviced apartments.

Poynder Gardens, Eildon Housing Association’s latest 16-home development in the grounds of the historic former Kelso High School, has now been completed and new tenants are moving in. The new properties are set in the grounds of Eildon’s award-winning extra care development, Poynder Apar

Plans for a 267-bed purpose-built student accommodation building (PBSA) in Edinburgh brought forward by Vita Group have been approved.

Regulations to introduce an arbitration scheme that aims to avoid excessive private rent increases when the current emergency rent cap regulations come to an end have been laid in the Scottish Parliament. Measures in the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act which implemented a rent

Ayrshire Housing hosted a packed Burns supper for its tenants and their friends yesterday.

West Lothian Council is considering an increase in council tax for individuals who own second homes.

A major new national survey into attitudes towards homelessness has been unveiled today with findings suggesting many Brits are living with unprecedented fears of becoming homeless.