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Work is due to commence on Hjaltland Housing Association's new affordable housing project in Aith.

The chief executive of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has been sacked from his post following a coroner's inquest found that a mouldy home contributed to the death of a two-year-old boy. Days after a defiant statement confirming that he will not resign despite the growing pressure from mini

Donna Bogdanovic has been appointed as the new chair of Melville Housing Association, replacing Caron Quinn who stepped down at the organisation’s recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) after five years in the role. With a background in town planning, economic development and social policy, Donna

Janitor's daughter Joyce McCrae made a happy homecoming last week – returning to the school where her father once worked. Joyce spent many years living in the house attached to the former Hill’s Trust School - now home to Elderpark Housing.

The public are to be given the chance to view proposals to deliver a mixed-use development on a brownfield site at Central Quay, Glasgow.

Self-builders who are unable to access standard bank lending can now apply for a loan of up to £175,000 to help with the development costs of their home. The Self-Build Loan Fund reopens for applications on Monday 21 November and aims to support the delivery of good quality and energy efficien

Link is supporting a series of free workshops offering advice on money management and well-being, with the latest workshop taking place in Edinburgh. Link tenants and the wider community are invited to attend.

Black people are three and a half times as likely to experience statutory homelessness as White British people, according to a new report authored by Heriot-Watt University.

Plans for more than 80 homes in Erskine have been approved by Renfrewshire councillors.

A decision into plans to demolish a former social work base and deliver 12 affordable apartments in Cranhill has been delayed by Glasgow City Council.

A new £1 million energy fund is to be launched in East Lothian to support the region’s most vulnerable residents. The partnership between Community Windpower, Advice Direct Scotland and East Lothian Council has been set up ahead of Christmas as energy bills continue to soar.

The Hillcrest Foundation has awarded £150,000 to 31 charities and community groups from across Scotland to help improve the lives of individuals and communities experiencing hardship or other disadvantages. The beneficiaries of the grants hail from right across the country, from the ACVC Hub i

Cruden Building Scotland has been appointed as a leading contractor for new build housing in Scotland by Link Group.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed plans for welfare benefits to keep pace with inflation but expressed concern that other measures announced as part of the UK Government’s Autumn statement don’t go far enough to protect social housing tenants during an u

Another new North Lanarkshire Council housing development is now on site in Ravenscraig following a sod-cutting ceremony at Ravenscliff Road.