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Easthall Park Housing Co-operative has completed a review of its fully mutual status and is now Easthall Park Housing Association Ltd. The move follows an agreement from its members at a Special General Meeting to adopt the SFHA Model Charitable Rules (Scotland) 2020, which have now been registered

Property investment house Cox & Co has expanded its operation to include an estate agency division. The new arm of the Edinburgh-based business has five brokers covering the city and surrounding areas, with staffing set to quadruple in the next 24 months as the firm extends across the country.

North-east social inclusion charity Aberdeen Cyrenians has extended the strength in depth of professional expertise on its board with the appointment of finance specialist Julie Thomson. Chief financial officer of city legal firm Aberdein Considine, Julie lends three decades of knowledge to the volu

An ambitious new plan is aiming to support the delivery of over total of 2,600 new social housing in West Lothian by 2029.

The former St Mary’s Primary School site in Largs is set to be transformed into council housing, under newly-released proposals.

Green-fingered tenants kept North Lanarkshire blooming over the summer months showcasing their colourful creations as part of this year’s ‘NL in Bloom’ competition.

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has launched the 'It Takes Planners &' campaign on World Town Planning Day, aiming to tackle misinformation online by raising the awareness of the pivotal role planners play in creating liveable, healthy communities.

New figures released by the Trussell Trust reveal that 1.5 million emergency food parcels were provided to people between April and September 2023 by food banks in the charity’s UK-wide network.

People interested in building their own home or creating a custom-built home in Moray are being urged to join the Moray Council’s Self-Build Register.

A new planning application by Persimmon North Scotland is set to improve the range of homes on offer in Carnoustie.

More than £2 million is still available for community projects through a scheme managed by Aberdeen City Council. The council was awarded £3.8m from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Communities and Place.

The housing market in Scotland remains subdued, with sales, instructions and prices all in decline, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has become the first housing association in Scotland to achieve Living Hours accreditation, underlining its commitment to fair work.

Homebuyer Show Scotland has signed a new partnership with The Scotsman. The publication will help promote the show, which will be held at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 20th April, 2024.

Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) has presented a series of cheques to community organisations from its 'Making Our Communities a Better Place Fund'. Lesley Keenan, chairperson of Cunninghame Housing Association, presented a cheque to Kaileigh Brown, executive director of The Ayrshire Community