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A proposed residential scheme in Highland Perthshire has cleared its first major planning hurdle.

Pension Age Disability Payment is now open for applications across Scotland. Yesterday, the benefit was extended to 14 more areas - Dumfries and Galloway, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, East Renfrewshire, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverclyde, Midlothian, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Scottish Borde

There are now just two weeks left to apply for TPAS Scotland’s 2025 National Good Practice Awards. The annual awards celebrate outstanding achievements in tenant participation by individual tenants, tenant groups and social landlords.

Kirkcaldy area councillors have agreed how the £126,000 anti-poverty budget for the area should be spent over the next three years.

The views of West Lothian people, businesses and organisations are being sought to help shape future development in their area.

Plans are moving forward for a new affordable housing development in Rattray, with final proposals now being prepared. A proposal of application notice was presented to Perth and Kinross Council’s Planning and Placemaking Committee on Wednesday, April 16.

Fleming Homes, the award-winning self-build specialists who design and manufacture bespoke timber frame houses in Scotland for supply across the UK, is sponsoring The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, at the SEC, Glasgow on 10 – 11 May 2025.

Ayrshire Housing has appointed Scott Cunningham as its new director of assets and compliance to oversee a significant increase in investment in its homes over the next five years. The housing association’s recently launched Business Plan 2030 outlined an £11.4 million package of investme

Work is set to start this month on a new £4.1 million housing and office development in Stranraer.

Two neighbouring housing associations in Govan are celebrating an important milestone this year. Elderpark Housing and Linthouse Housing Association are marking their 50th birthdays in 2025 having been part of the early creation of the community housing association movement.

The Tenants Information Service (TIS) has appointed Kerry Clayton as its next chief executive officer (CEO). Kerry will assume the role in July 2025, succeeding current CEO Ilene Campbell, who will step down in the summer. As an organisation inspiring innovative tenant participation, engagement, and

Almost half (44%) of Scots think that reaching net zero by 2045 would improve their quality of life – compared to just 1 in 10 who think it would make it worse - with many finding it difficult to afford their energy bills, according to new official statistics published for the first time toda

A social housing provider in England has been fined £140,000 following a prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Stonewater Limited employed two men as estate assistants who worked at various sites near Tanyard Farm in Coventry.

A new £10,000 Community Benefits Fund, supported by Cruden and the City of Edinburgh Council, has officially opened for applications.

Work is underway on Midlothian Council’s latest energy-efficient housing development on the site of the former Danderhall library and leisure centre. Contractor Ogilive Construction is building 23 one- and two-bedroom flats in two blocks along with car parking and access routes, landscaping an