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Around 227,000 families and individuals across Britain are experiencing the worst forms of homelessness including sleeping on the streets, being stuck in insecure accommodation like B&Bs, or being forced to sleep in cars and sheds because they don’t have a place to call home, new research

For the second year running, Loreburn Housing Association has extended a ‘GREAT Big Thank You’ to tenants who have gone the extra mile for their neighbours and the local community. Several tenants were surprised at their homes after having been acknowledged for their admirable community

Professor Ken Gibb, the director of the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE), shares his highlights of the last 12 months 2021 has been the second year of Covid-19 and regrettably, 2022, among other things, will be the third year. Despite the considerable background noise and in

An online consultation has been launched for a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Leith Walk Tramway Depot.

Families are settling into their new homes for Christmas following the completion of the second stage of a new social housing development in Heathhall, Dumfries.

Up to 2,000 jobs and £1 billion worth of future investment is expected to result from yesterday's signing of the Heads of Terms agreement between the UK Government, Scottish Government and Falkirk Council in the transformative Falkirk Growth Deal. The agreement means 11 projects can now use a

Scottish Veterans’ Residences (SVR), a Registered Social Landlord that supports members of the ex-Service community, has achieved an important milestone on its journey towards carbon net zero by gaining the Carbon Literate Organisation Bronze Award. To qualify for the award, 10 members of staf

Kingdom Housing Association and Campion Homes have spread some extra festive cheer this year as they give back to the local communities surrounding their developments.

Long-running plans to build homes, a golf and tennis centre and a Sir Andy Murray museum on greenbelt land at Park of Keir have been approved by the Scottish Government.

Two local charities have received a festive boost with donations from Fife-based Kingdom Support & Care, a subsidiary of Kingdom Housing Association.

Glasgow City Council has received £1.542 million from the Scottish Government’s Tenant Grant Fund to support private and social rented tenants who have incurred rent arrears as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Places for People is donating its portable sales and marketing cabin in Edinburgh and is looking to link up with a local business, charity or community group which is in need of space to run its activities.

At the age of 38, scaffolder’s labourer, Gary, has had and lost 21 tenancies. Mental health and addictions issues repeatedly saw him unemployed, destitute and sleeping rough on Glasgow’s Renfield Street.

There is scope for Places for People to increase its presence outwith its core Central Belt area, according to its managing director for Scotland.

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has taken over the role of secretariat for the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Housing.