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Helping to spread some festive cheer, social enterprise Places for People hosted a fabulous Christmas event at The Engine Yard in Edinburgh last week to continue its support of the NE Edinburgh Food Bank run by the Trussell Trust.

Whiteburn Projects is to work in partnership with Ground Developments Ltd to build 12 new homes at The Grange, Burntisland.

A follow up inspection at Saltgreens in Eyemouth has confirmed that progress continues to be made at the home, with the Inspectors reporting that extensive work has been undertaken since their initial visit in August 2022.

There is a “hidden cost of living crisis” for Scotland’s disabled people, according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

Edinburgh’s ambitious plan to regenerate Granton Waterfront into a new coastal community has received UK-wide recognition at the Future Cities Forum Winter Awards.

A significant milestone was reached at Meiklefield Road, Dingwall last week, as the Highland Council received the keys to its new housing development.

The first family to qualify for a home thanks to a new partnership between Midlothian Council and the charity Veterans Housing Scotland will move in before Christmas. Craig Pugh said the two-bedroom house in Penicuik will make a “massive difference” to him and his wife, Yvonne.

Tenants Natasha and Rory Blake have urged the City of Edinburgh council to act on the mould and dampness in their flat, which they say has exacerbated their children's health conditions and ruined some of their belongings.

A proposed residential development on the site of a former care home in Baillieston has been given the green light.

All new-build homes in Scotland will soon have to meet the internationally recognised ‘Passivhaus’ standard after the Scottish Government agreed to progress legislation proposed by Scottish Labour MSP Alex Rowley. The Proposed Domestic Building Environmental Standards (Scotland) Bil

Melville Housing Association has become the first registered social landlord (RSL) in Scotland to announce plans to adopt a 4-day working week as a partial solution to the worsening cost-of-living crisis. In plans approved by Melville’s board and backed by 65% of tenants, from the start of the

Elderpark Housing has paid tribute to one of its serving management committee members Barbara Wilson who has died. In common with so many servants of the housing association movement, Barbara gave many years of commitment to housing,

Thousands of vulnerable households will be supported by the continuation of the Scottish Government’s uprated £20 million Fuel Insecurity Fund.

The Midlothian Tenant Satisfaction Survey 2022 has revealed that over 80% of tenants who participated in the survey have overall satisfaction with the housing service.Representative sample In total 750 interviews were conducted, which is approximately a 10% sample of Midlothian Council tenants, was

Social security spending is to increase to more than £5.1 billion per year through the 2023-24 Budget, supporting around a million people and helping to drive progress towards Scotland’s long term aim of eradicating child poverty, the Scottish Government has revealed. The centrepiece of