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The Scottish Government has announced that its proposal for a £5 million Islands Bond will not go ahead following responses to a consultation. Announced last year, the proposed bond sought to address depopulation, lack of housing, and economic opportunities. The bond would have provided £

Planning permission is being sought for 128 houses and flats on a 2.5-hectare former ammunition factory in Carntyne. The proposal by AS Homes Scotland and S2 Architecture would see 90 houses, a mix of two, three and four-bedroom properties, on land on Myreside Street at Rigby Street.

A group of Scottish housing associations has put Ofgem on notice of court action if it fails to comply with its legal duty to protect vulnerable customers amidst soaring energy prices. The Highlands and Islands Housing Associations Affordable Warmth Group has teamed up with the Good Law Project

Councillors in Dundee will today be asked to approve an Open Market Housing Acquisition Strategy which could increase the supply of affordable housing for social rent in the city through purchases of suitable properties on the open market. The introduction of the strategy would complement the existi

Blackwood's Peoplehood Project is being unveiled in Buckie this week, with affordable access to electric cars becoming one of the perks on offer. The official launch of the £12.5 million Blackwood Peoplehood Project is being timed to coincide with the town’s annual Classic Car Show.

A total of 79 homes in the St Mary’s area in Dundee could benefit from window replacements if Dundee City Council approves tenders this week.

Scottish ministers have been accused of “dragging their heels” over the removal of Grenfell-style cladding on public buildings as the bulk of the removal work is earmarked for 2025. The Scottish Government’s spending review pledged £180 million over three years to remove

Under One Roof has announced the full programme of events for this year's Doors Open Days in Edinburgh and East Lothian, taking place on 24 and 25 September. Festival attendees will be able to access the programme of over 70 buildings, events, and tours via the Under One Roof website, Under One Roof

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has backed a new multi-million-pound fund from Wheatley Group to support over 20,000 tenants during the cost-of-living crisis. The MSP for Glasgow Southside attended the official launch of the £6 million ‘Here for You’ fund, which will support tenants

A new report from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) details the breadth and depth of the cost of living crisis, with soaring energy bills driving “frightening” demand for advice around food insecurity. The quarterly cost of living analysis of demand for advice found that in more than 1 in 1

Hub South East has introduced a new Tier 1B Construction Contractor Supply Chain for public sector bodies in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Scottish Borders. Following a robust selection process undertaken earlier in the year, which included public sector clients and Scottish Futures Trust representati

Glasgow-based urban regeneration specialist Kelvin Properties has had its application validated to redevelop a traditional 1890s school building, which will bring 49 new homes to the city’s West End. The building, which has lain vacant for a number of years, will be converted into 24 propertie

More rural homes and businesses will access faster broadband following a further £36 million expansion of the Reaching 100% (R100) contracts. The extension of existing contracts with delivery partner Openreach will see another 2,637 rural properties across Scotland able to access gigabit-capab

Twenty-four of Scotland's 32 local authority areas are now branching out Housing First with local partners in their area, with three more areas preparing to launch soon, the latest quarterly data for Housing First in Scotland has revealed. Data collected by the Scottish Government confirmed that an

A new report that sets out recommendations for how the Scottish Government and partner organisations can better support people to live well with dementia has been published. Established by the Scottish Government in 2021, the National Housing and Dementia Forum released its report Living well a