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The UK Government's housing delivery agency Homes England is expanding its multi-million-pound strategic partnership model and with for-profit housing providers and councils now able to bid for funding under the programme. The agency has confirmed that there will be four streams within the strategic

Housebuilder Springfield Properties has reported a 42.9% rise in pre-tax profits to £9 million for the six months to the end of November 2020 from £6.3m in the previous year. The Elgin-based company said it was well placed for the full year having achieved a substantial reduction in

North Ayrshire Council is holding an online consultation on the draft plans for six new amenity bungalows at Afton Court in Stevenston. Local residents will get the chance to have their say on plans for the new housing which will help breathe new life into the heart of Stevenston.

Home Fix Scotland (HFS) has received Living Wage Accreditation as a standalone company within the RCH Group.

A ground-breaking report which shows that the NHS could save nearly £1 billion a year through integrated mental health and supported housing services in England has received the backing of parliamentarians.

Teams of highly skilled tradespeople from Mears Group, in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council, have worked throughout the pandemic, maintaining and repairing the council’s tenanted properties and 1,200 public buildings, allowing communities to function as best they can during a period o

Malcolm Robertson, founding partner of Edinburgh-based strategic consultancy Charlotte Street Partners, has been announced as the new chair of Street Soccer Scotland. Mr Robertson who is currently chair of UNICEF UK’s Scotland Advisory Board, will bring more than 20 years of experience in stra

Scottish law firm Thorntons has donated money to SAMH, CHAS, Women’s Aid, Trussell Trust and Social Bite after staff completed a physical virtual challenge.

Blackwood Housing and Care has announced the appointment of a new director of customer service who will drive its digital services and enable its customers to live independently. Doug Moyes has taken up the new role at a critical time for the housing and care provider as it launches its new str

Shelter Scotland's assistant director for communication & advocacy, Gordon MacRae, said last week's report from the Homelessness Prevention Review Group will not necessarily safeguard and enhance existing homelessness rights and protections. Last week’s publication of the report

Residents across North Ayrshire can see for themselves how the local authority is at the cutting edge of developing homes for the future.

Permission is being sought to demolish a disused Glasgow City Council building in Cranhill and build affordable flats.

Residents of the Isle of Colonsay have launched a crowdfunding to raise £25,000 towards the costs of building community-owned affordable homes on the island. Island residents hope the campaign will gather enough support and funds to help them build four new homes to rent out long-term and keep

Local people in Ferguslie Park will have the opportunity to make their good ideas a reality as the Tannahill Centre launches its fund aimed at supporting local people deliver projects that support their community recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past three months a group of local people h

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have released a landmark new report which sets out a bold new vision for the Church of England to lead by example to help solve the housing crisis, including delivering more affordable homes on its own land.