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A Glasgow housing association has injected tens of thousands of pounds into the city economy by giving its tenants greater spending power. Cernach, which owns almost 900 homes in Drumchapel, has been using the Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Card to provide financial support to some of those livin

Any senior staff member or committee/board member from a community-based housing association (CBHA) dealing with significant problems can now ask for assistance from its membership body the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). The Forum said that assistance, from its ne

Wheatley Homes South has signed a milestone agreement with Dumfries and Galloway Council that will see the two organisations work closely to build new homes and deliver better services to communities. The new strategic agreement, which runs until 2028, recognises the roles of the council and Wh

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.