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East Renfrewshire Council is offering private sector landlords in the area an opportunity to lease their vacant property and help support local residents who require temporary accommodation. The Private Sector Leasing Scheme offers guaranteed rental income and a long lease of up to three years.

Campion Homes has been granted planning permission for 78 new homes in Crieff. The builder has proposed to build 10 two-bedroom terraced houses, 25 three-bedroom terraced/semi-detached/detached houses, 34 four-bedroom detached houses, and nine five-bedroomed detached houses on a site 90 metres east

The National House Building Council (NHBC) has strengthened its alternative residential team with the appointment of Niki Kyriacou and Andrew Milsom. Both join NHBC as customer relationship managers, Ms Kyriaco will lead on Build to Rent (BTR), while Mr Milsom will head-up integrated retirement

A new report published today from Scotland’s Just Transition Commission says the cost-of-living crisis means major changes need to be made urgently to decarbonise the country’s economy, benefit those most in need and secure lots of good jobs. The report claims that “it will be an u

With less than a month to go until the submission deadline, community groups right across the Scottish Borders are being encouraged to enter the Scottish Borders Council’s refreshed community awards programme. The deadline for submissions to the Greener Gateway Community Awards is Friday 5 Aug

A week-long series of events delivering practical assistance and advice to help Scotland become a net zero nation will be officially opened on Monday 8 August 2022 by Patrick Harvie as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi), part of the Glasgow City Council-owned City Building group, has completed bespoke kitchens, bathroom furniture and wardrobes for the flagship Buchanan Wharf built-to-rent (BTR) development.

Mid-year population estimates from National Records of Scotland show that Scotland’s population is ageing compared with previous decades. Since 2000, the number of people aged 65+ in Scotland has increased by a third, while the number of children has fallen 6%. All 32 Scottish council areas ha

Aberdeen City Council is to explore broadening the ways it can help residents overcome poverty. The council will consider making a £1 million fuel bill fund – set aside earlier this year – available for additional household costs.

A new round of funding worth £145,921 is available for organisations across Scotland looking to offer grassroots, community-led support for those affected by dementia. The ‘Encouraging and Supporting Grassroots Activity Fund’ is open to both new and established organisations and co

Proposals to transform a former nightclub in Livingston into a new care home have been submitted by developer and housing provider, Morrison Community Care.

People in Scotland who are claiming Universal Credit are being hit by a ‘perfect storm’ during the cost of living crisis, according to a new report published today by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). The report shows that across the Scottish CAB network advice given on food banks has grow

New research has revealed that between 1,300 and 1,700 job vacancies in Skye are being left unfilled due to a lack of housing for workers.

Street Legal, a partnership between Clan Childlaw and Shelter Scotland, has been successful in the highest civil court in Scotland in challenging the City of Edinburgh Council’s refusal to accept a homeless application from a family. The two organisations provide free legal help with housing a

A Wheatley Homes Glasgow tenant says her new family home in the south of the city is “exactly what we were looking for”. Lisa Kitson moved into her new three-bedroom home in St Edmund Court, Pollok, in April this year, along with husband Patrick and sons, Lewis and Harris.