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The families of more than 316,000 under-16s were benefitting from Scottish Child Payment by the end of June this year, according to the latest official statistics. New figures published today show the payment of £25 per week, which is unique in the UK, was reaching 316,190 - an increase of mor

The National Retrofit Hub has launched a new website.

Housing minister Paul McLennan has reaffirmed the Scottish Government’s determination to work with partners to tackle homelessness in response to "deeply worrying" annual statistics published today.

Tenancy deposit protection scheme SafeDeposits Scotland has partnered with housing association charity Lintel Trust to host a community event on Thursday 5th October, and is encouraging members of the public to get involved.

Perth and Kinross residents are being urged to be part of the Big Place conversation before 31 August and complete the big place consultation survey. Perth and Kinross Council has undertaken an extensive engagement in 2023 with over 100 community events taking place, a mixture of drop-in and awarene

An Airdrie couple has helped North Lanarkshire Council celebrate a special milestone this week when they became the 1,000th tenants to move into one of the local authority's new build homes. The couple, who are settling into their new two-bedroom net zero home on the site at Dykehead Road, shared ho

Osprey Housing has received gold accreditation from Zero Hours Justice as a No Zero Hours Employer. Zero Hours Justice is an organisation that aims to promote employers who do not use zero hours contracts or only use them with certain minimal requirements. It has a new Accreditation Scheme that reco

In 2021/2022, 64,807 incidents of domestic abuse were reported in Scotland, however it is estimated that only around 20% of incidents are reported, meaning the problem is much wider than the statistics would suggest. Many housing professionals will have to deal with customers who have encountered do

Residents of four Glasgow neighbourhoods are being encouraged to share their views on early-stage proposals to create people-friendly streets that are less dominated by traffic.

Renfrewshire Council is to identify a new location for 93 social homes after a site was agreed in principle to deliver a new primary school in Dargavel.

Housebuilder Cruden is set to start work on a mix of 49 affordable properties in Livingston on behalf of Link Group. The £8.7 million development will see energy-efficient new homes built on a previously disused 1.2-hectare, brownfield site in Craigshill.

A voluntary organisation formed to raise funds and carry out community work to benefit the area and the community of Eastriggs has received a donation from Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA). Eastriggs Community Group liaises with Dumfries & Galloway Council on problems that affect the commun

An Aberdeen bank is working with a community group to help people who are homeless in the city. The Yorkshire Building Society branch on Union Street has established a collection point for Street Friends Aberdeen and is collecting tea, coffee and non-perishable food.

After a recent Care Inspectorate visit to Eildon’s learning disability service at Station Avenue in Duns, the service received high praise for the quality of its combined care at home and housing support service. A Grade 5 'very good' was awarded across the board following the inspection. This

Plans to develop more than 80 homes at the site of a former Dundee care home are now off the table after Barratt Developments failed to reach an agreement with the landowner. The housebuilder had submitted an application to Dundee City Council in 2021 seeking permission to demolish We