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Veterans Housing Scotland tenants are amongst the first participants of the newly launched Defence Gardens Scheme programme at Linburn Walled Gardens near Edinburgh. Linburn is the latest venue to join a nationwide network of gardens that host the bespoke and evidence-based DGS 10-week nature-based

The Inverness Winter Payment Scheme has helped more than 1694 households in the Inverness area this winter 2022/23.

More than 700 residences in Leith are to have their windows and doors replaced as part of a large-scale, planned maintenance programme by Harbour Homes.

Huws Gray, Jewson, NMBS, Travis Perkins and Wolseley have secured spots on a large-scale materials framework with dedicated lots for Scottish housing associations and local authorities.

Housing Options Scotland (HOS) has launched its report on how Scottish housing allocations policies support service leavers and veterans. Gina Wilson, volunteer development worker for the Military Matters service at HOS, undertook the research to find out what provision housing policies make for vet

COSLA has announced Jane O’Donnell as its new chief executive. Jane replaces current chief executive Sally Loudon who leaves COSLA in June after seven years in the job.

The Affordable Housing Supply Programme has reached a milestone for 2022/23 with the delivery of more than 500 affordable homes across Highland.

Demolition work is set to begin soon at the Fullarton high flats in Irvine.

The Scottish Government has published an analysis of responses to its consultation on the definition of 'Gypsies and Travellers' for the specific purpose of planning legislation relating to local development plan evidence reports. The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 requires planning authorities to see

More than 94,000 prepayment meters were last year forcibly installed in homes without customer consent, with just three energy suppliers responsible for over 70% of all forced installations.

Aberdeenshire Council is hoping to encourage a greater take-up of residential positions within some of its sheltered housing schemes.

A new planning application has been submitted for a previously consented proposal to deliver 28 flats above three retail units in Dundee city centre after the original submission expired.

More than half a million people in Scotland expect to increase the use of their overdraft during the cost of living crisis, analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland has found.

Kingdom Housing Association has celebrated recent successes and launched its 2023 Corporate Plan at a well-attended event held at Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline. Over 150 staff, board members and special guests were in attendance at the event which also recognized the contributions made b

A family-run housebuilder has lodged a planning application for 29 new detached homes built on land just off Glasgow Road in Kilmarnock. Muir Homes intends to build three, four and five-bedroom homes in what will be its first development in East Ayrshire.