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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has launched a virtual tour of the Goathill Development including the state-of-the-art Taigh Shiphoirt care home.

Efforts to tackle poverty in Edinburgh have put more than £20 million into the pockets of residents who need it most, according to a report considered by the Policy and Sustainability Committee yesterday.

Cruden Building has successfully completed the latest phase of the East Balornock development in the north of Glasgow, on behalf of Home Group Scotland.

Residents, community groups and businesses have less than two weeks to take part in online surveys that will help shape how the Stirling area looks in the future.

A Castlemilk community is celebrating a special birthday five years on from one of their greatest triumphs. Residents of Netherholm succeeded in building their own community hall in 2018 after years of tireless campaigning with support from Thenue Housing.

An extensive consultation with residents and owners in eight Aberdeen city centre multi-storeys has been launched as part of the production of a full options appraisal for the future of the buildings. The consultation, which is online as well as copies available in drop-in sessions, will explore vie

Tenants will begin moving into a landmark £21 million housing development in Govan next month. Govan Housing Association is building its biggest ever development of 92 homes at Water Row with the first tenants set to be in their homes in time for Christmas.

Shire Housing Association has been presented with the Community Award at the 2023 Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Following its business plan vision of 'Great Homes, Great People, Vibrant Communities', Shire is committed to being more than just a landlord in the 16 communities it serve

Following seven years of construction the final phase of Places for People’s The Engine Yard in Leith is now open. The iconic former tram depot originally opened in 1898 as the Shrubhill Tramway Workshops and Power Station, the workshops were where Edinburgh’s trams were built and mainta

Work has started to build 75 new homes in the heart of Ayr. The South Ayrshire Council project will see affordable flats built at Riverside Place in the town on land which was previously the site of two tower blocks.

The UK government's potential reduction in stamp duty has sparked calls for similar cuts in Scotland, where the current land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) imposes higher costs on homebuyers, particularly first-timers and those purchasing properties over £325,000. Estate and letting agen

The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) has successfully secured a four-figure sum for a group of clients in a tenancy deposit dispute in the Housing Tribunal, the latest success for the representation team in a series of victories for tenants in the city. Advisers Callum Leeson and Eilidh Forrest represente

Organisations have been invited to apply for funding in the latest round of the Ofgem Redress Scheme to help people with energy advice and decarbonisation projects. Today the Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) opens for its sixth funding round.

Origin Housing and Places for People have entered merger discussions. Origin owns and manages over 7,000 homes across London and Hertfordshire. The intention is that, subject to all relevant approvals, Origin will become a subsidiary of Places for People Group Limited.

Residents of Springhill Gardens in Kilmarnock have a new garden that they’ll be able to enjoy using for a whole range of events throughout the year.