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Shelter Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to prioritise the needs of homeless children when it delivers its budget on Tuesday. Following the SFHA and Poverty Alliance’s calls for £700 million to be restored to the Affordable Housing Supply Programme, Shelter Scotland said minist

ESPC has called for greater help for first-time buyers in Scotland in order to improve access to the market for people who’ve been hit by years of high house price inflation and now high interest rates. The property portal for home buyers and sellers in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Bo

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has welcomed tenants into their new homes in time for Christmas, following the completion of six new cottage flats at Glensax Place in Peebles.

A new report from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has provided a stark outline of the current resourcing issues facing local planning authorities in Scotland.

ng homes has completed a programme of lift repairs and established an interim process of inspections following a period of engagement from the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). The Regulator began its engagement with the landlord in October about its handling of lift inspections and found serious fa

Forth Housing Association has elevated Sharon Brady-Wardrope to the permanent position of director. Ms Brady-Wardrope first joined the association in September 2022 as interim director and has worked with the committee and staff team to bring about change. She brings with her a substa

New powers enabling councils to charge up to double the full rate of council tax on second homes have been agreed by the Scottish Parliament.

Cassiltoun Housing Association has been trying to provide the people of Castlemilk with all the festivities of the season while keeping the costs to a minimum.

This Christmas, Fife Housing Group has made an additional £1,000 of donations to foodbanks serving communities in Levenmouth, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline (which also covers Rosyth, Inverkeithing and Cowdenbeath) through its 'Giving Something Back' programme. Colleagues recently visited the Dunfe

Almond Housing Association has delivered its annual winter check programme in record time this year. Every year Almond carries out checks for elderly and vulnerable customers to ensure its homes are ready for winter. This year, 239 visits were carried out between early October and mid-November.

The Scottish Housing News Charity Spotlight feature will highlight the vital work of charities across Scotland each Friday. To include your local charity, whether housing-related or not, send your story and images to us at newsdesk@scottishnews.com. At Street Connect, we understand that maintai

Tenants of Reidvale Housing Association have backed the proposed transfer to Places for People Scotland with 61.8% voting in favour of the proposal. The ballot was open for 32 days with 72.9% of tenants casting their vote.

Glasgow-based factoring firm Newton Property Management has successfully acquired Morison Walker Property Management, a historic company rooted in Greenock since its inception in the early 19th century. The acquisition sees Newton, a member firm of The Property Managers’ Association Scotland,

The establishment of a short-term let control area in the Badenoch and Strathspey ward of The Highland Council took a step closer yesterday with members agreeing the non-statutory Short-term Let Control Area Planning Policy for use in the determination of applications and the timetable to move forwa

Rents for council homes in Aberdeen are to rise by 4.7% in response to rising maintenance and upgrade costs.