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Bield has appointed its first-ever chief operating officer, Debbie Collins, as part of its corporate strategy overhaul. The housing and care provider said Ms Collins will assist Bield to make positive contributions to its people, homes and communities and ultimately achieve its 10-year vis

Housing minister Paul McLennan has called on the UK Government to increase in local housing allowance rates (LHA) to avoid a surge in homelessness. Used to calculate Universal Credit payments for private tenants, LHA has been frozen in cash terms since 2020 and the freeze is due to continu

Edinburgh-headquartered property firm Rettie & Co. has appointed Rob Trotter as director of new business for lettings. Formerly with DJ Alexander for two decades, Mr Trotter's latest appointment is in line with the firm's plans to increase its lettings activity over the next few years.

The Home Argyll chair’s quarterly meeting was held on the beautiful Isle of Bute this month, where neither the scenery nor the weather disappointed the visiting officials. The chair’s from each of the 4 RSLs that partner with Argyll & Bute Council to form the Home Argyll common housi

Link has partnered with charity FARE Scotland to give eight young people a valuable insight into customer service. The young people are undertaking a customer service training skills course thanks to FARE Scotland. One of the charity’s aims is to increase employment opportunities, and they saw

Miller Homes is to deliver two new communities in the West of Scotland after it secured a 19.97-acre site in Paisley and a 6.45-acre site in Croy. Thornly Park in Paisley will be the homebuilder’s latest development in Renfrewshire, delivering a total of 179 homes to the area, with 167 pr

Ceremonies were held on Isle of Lewis as Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) opened five new homes. Four properties have been delivered at Leana Ruadh, Timsgarry and one at Eireastadh following the conversion of the care unit. All homes have three bedrooms providing opportunities for young fami

Ensuring everyone in Scotland has access to adequate housing should be put at the centre of policy-making at every level of government, according to a new call from more than a dozen organisations working across housing, homelessness, local government and the legal sector.

Housing minister Paul McLennan visited Cumbernauld to formally mark the replacement of the town’s 12 tower blocks with 588 high quality new homes. Sanctuary Scotland worked with the Scottish Government and North Lanarkshire Council to demolish a dozen high-rises and regenerate four sites acros

Those driving the growth of Scotland’s fastest-growing place to live have celebrated the success of an innovative pilot programme whereby school pupils are involved in the development of their village. Winchburgh Developments Limited (WDL), West Lothian College and Winchburgh Academy collabora

Planning permission is being sought for a new care home with public open space in Anniesland.

Scotia Homes has lodged plans for 117 properties in Forfar.

Architectural features on a B-listed hotel are to be preserved as part of a new £16.8 million regeneration plan for Gallowgate in Glasgow.

Miller Homes has donated buddy benches and wildflower seeds to a selection of primary schools near its Scotland East developments to encourage new friendships among pupils and brighten up playgrounds.

East Lothian Council’s planning committee has granted consent for 124 houses and six flats at Longniddry Farm.