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Angus Council is being asked to participate in a Scottish Government pilot to provide short-term modular accommodation for people from Ukraine, displaced due to the ongoing conflict in their home country. The proposal could see Angus selected by Ministers as one of a small number of pilot areas in S

Islanders most impacted by the cost of living crisis will be able to access additional help. The Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund will target immediate support to those who are struggling due to the cost of living crisis, either through existing schemes or new support.

Fife Housing Group decided to spread some Christmas cheer this year by delivering gifts to their tenants across the region.

The Grampian Housing Association Group in partnership with Barratt & David Wilson Homes North Scotland has handed over the keys to the final 20 new homes to delighted tenants who will move into Osprey Heights in Inverurie before Christmas. The final phase of this balanced community project is th

The Highland Council has started the consultation on draft planning policies to support the Badenoch and Strathspey short-term let control area proposal. The proposed policies have been developed to control short-term secondary letting across Ward 20 to help tackle the rural housing crisis and suppo

Employers across Scotland are being encouraged to close the employment and pay gaps for all ethnicities under a new strategy launched last week. A Fairer Scotland for All: An Anti-Racist Employment Strategy sets out the actions the Scottish Government will take and how it will work with employers to

School pupils and their families have received a winter cash boost to the tune of £1,000 from Muirhouse Housing Association. The early Christmas donation to Craigroyston Community High School a helping hand aimed at those struggling with the cost of living crisis.

A landmark Wheatley development of 300 new homes is transforming a site in the west of Edinburgh. Wheatley chief executive Steven Henderson was joined by City of Edinburgh Council housing convenor Councillor Jane Meagher and others to see how work was progressing on 300 new homes Wheatley is buildin

The SHARE 2023 Annual Conference will take place from 24th to 26th March at the Hilton Westerwood Spa and Golf Resort. 

Continuing with our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) theme, we discuss whether housing associations, membership bodies and other organisations within the sector should be looking to increase diversity among staff, leadership and at board level. Why is it important? And what resources are avai

The outcomes of the prestigious 2022 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were announced last night at a celebratory presentation event in Glasgow’s Voco Grand Central Hotel. SURF was delighted to be joined by over 260 guests to celebrate the 24th annual SURF Award programme

The Scottish Government is to delay its plans for a short-term let licensing scheme by at least six months.

The efforts of hundreds of people who have worked together in Edinburgh to support more than 10,000 people fleeing war in Ukraine have been honoured at the Scottish Public Service Awards. The Community Award accolade was announced in the Scottish Parliament this week and presented to City of Edinbur

The Military Matters team at Housing Options Scotland (HOS) is looking back on another successful year and a decade of work for the service. At the halfway point of this financial year, the service had been approached by 144 new veterans for help with their housing options and the number of veterans

LinkLiving has extended its thanks to everyone who sponsored a star as part of its annual festive Sponsor the Sparkle campaign.