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The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has written to social landlords with advice on preparing their Annual Assurance Statements.

The Scottish Government has published new legislation which aims to keep people in their homes and help prevent homelessness. The Housing (Scotland) Bill will introduce an ‘ask and act’ duty on social landlords and bodies, such as health boards and the police, to ask about a person&rsquo

East Dunbartonshire Council has agreed its Revenue Budget for 2024/25 and a revised 30-year Capital Investment Plan.

A preferred design solution for a new £15 million flood prevention scheme for Bridge of Allan has been identified by Stirling Council, following consultation with the local community.

Moray Council has appointed John Mundell as its interim chief executive, who will take up his duties in early May. John Mundell will take on the post alongside outgoing chief executive, Roddy Burns, for a three-week handover period before taking up the reins for up to a period of between 6 and 18 mo

Persimmon apprentices showcased their bricklaying skills to Jenny Gilruth MSP, as the education secretary marked the homebuilder’s milestone donation of materials to construction colleges across Scotland. The cabinet secretary joined apprentices and members of staff at Ayrshire College’s

Capital and Provincial (Rosyth) Limited has submitted plans to Fife Council seeking to convert a small brownfield site at Castle Road into a 24-home housing development.

A Dundee charity which provides safe and nurturing homes to vulnerable children and young people has been praised for the community it has created to support and attract foster carers. Established in 1815, Carolina House Trust provides safe and nurturing homes to vulnerable children and young people

Homebuilder Miller Homes has opened up applications for its community fund initiative, which will see £10,000 shared among those in need across the Central Belt and beyond. The fund will support a variety of groups near Miller Homes’ 16 Scottish developments that are linked to education,

Home in Scotland has been ranked as one of the best places to work in Scotland for a sixth consecutive year. The housing association, part of Home Group, which has around 3,500 staff, placed 4th in the UK’s Best Workplaces, as part of the 2024 Great Place to Work Survey.

Age Scotland has branded the escalating crisis in social care a "national scandal" as figures revealed over 10,000 people stuck on waiting lists.

The construction of 125 new affordable homes in Edinburgh's West Craigs development is proceeding well. The project, known as Plot 13, is part of the West Craigs Masterplan, one of the largest mixed-tenure regeneration projects currently underway in central Scotland.

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has secured a £175,000 funding boost to run its BeFriend service for the next three years,

Caledonia Housing Association has welcomed Samuel Zachariah as its new procurement lead. Mr Zachariah joins Caledonia from the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Kendal where he was the deputy integrated procurement manager following 19 years’ experience in the Oil a

The Hillcrest Foundation has donated £20,000 of funding for a project providing new beds for Dundee children most in need of a good night’s sleep. Working in collaboration with local charities Dundee Bairns and Help for Kids, the “Beds for Bairns” project aims to reduce sleep