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The community-led development of 15 affordable homes, flats and self-build plots was granted full planning permission at the end of September. The project above Kirkton Gardens was initiated by Lochcarron Community Development Company (LCDC) based on strong local need, and is being taken forward by

A veterans support fund is now open to help improve the lives of former service personnel and their families. A key priority for this year’s Scottish Veterans Fund is to make sure veterans and their families are supported in response to the ongoing cost of living crisis.

The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme has awarded £12.7 million in grants to 36 organisations across England, Scotland and Wales in its latest funding round. These are for projects which are supporting vulnerable households at risk from cold homes and high energy bills to reduce t

Edinburgh letting agent Clan Gordon has secured two awards from EA Masters and Scottish Enterprise. The EA Masters gold rating recognises the Edinburgh lettings agency as one of the top in the country while Clan Gordon was also named as Letting Agency Of The Year for Edinburgh in the Scottish Enterp

Scotland Excel’s Energy Efficiency Contractors framework is designed to support its members with their journey towards Net Zero by 2045. In this article, Kirsty Brown, head of business development for Union Technical spoke with Kelly Nugent, senior procurement specialist at Scotland Excel

North Ayrshire Council has been awarded funding through the Scottish Government’s Ukraine Longer-Term Resettlement Fund to refurbish properties to be used on an interim basis by people who have fled the conflict in Ukraine. Through the fund, up to £50 million has been made available to c

A new housing development that provides homes for let to young, local, working families at affordable rents of around 40% less than the open market has been recognised at the Helping It Happen Awards 2022, run by Scottish Land & Estates. Recognising the dearth of affordable housing in North

Stirling Council’s Advice Services & Welfare Reform Team has secured more than £2 million in additional income for 950 people since April this year as the cost of living crisis deepens in communities. The figure, which works out at an average of £2,105 per client, was revealed

A 0.69-acre residential building plot with full planning permission and building warrant for the erection of a one-and-a-half-storey 4-bedroom home at The Old Mill, Bleachfield, Huntly AB54 4QX, is being marketed by Baird Lumsden, the rural property arm of DM Hall at offers over £90,000. The p

Scottish Borders Council has approved the outline business case initial assessment for the development of a new care village facility in Hawick. Approval was also given at the meeting held on 29 September for shortlisting of the potential options for the care village in Hawick prior to the developme

Emergency legislation that will give ministers temporary power to cap rents for private and social tenants, as well as for student accommodation, and introduce a moratorium on evictions has been approved by MSPs. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Scotland Bill faced a final vote

Plans to transform the site of Aberdeen's Silverburn House office block into a large housing development have been given the go-ahead in principle. Parklands View LLP lodged an application in 2019 to convert the site on Claymore Drive into 119 new homes, of which 30 will be affordable.

Langstane Housing Association has appointed Mike Martin as its new chairperson. Mike joined Langstane’s board in January 2019 and brings with him a wealth of experience in social housing and the care sectors.

Regeneration specialist Urban Union is strengthening its board with three new appointments to drive the business forward as it expands its operations across the central belt. Founded in 2011, the company which, is part of Robertson Group, regenerates urban areas through building new, high quality, a

Forth Housing Association has successfully secured funding of just over £55,000 to assist its tenants struggling with soaring fuel costs. Under the umbrella of ‘My Forth Fuel’, every household will receive a £30 payment towards meeting their fuel bills. In addition, Forth HA