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Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has welcomed two new members of staff to augment its headquarters team. Sarah Madden has joined SLE as a policy adviser (rural communities) and Hannah Lloyd joins as the organisation’s business development manager.

The Highland Council has launched an additional Community Empowerment consultation giving the Nairn community until 31 January 2022 to respond to a proposal to dispose, by sale, of Sandown Lands, Nairn.

A delayed housing development near the Ailsa Hospital in Ayr has been given outline approval despite councillors' concerns about school spaces and access roads.

A planning application has been submitted to Fife Council for the first phase of delivery of a St Andrews development that will ultimately comprise up to 900 new homes along with University business and employment land.

GHA’s transformation of a former stable block into 52 affordable homes has picked up yet another award.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published its report on the outcome of its statutory intervention at Ruchazie Housing Association.

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved proposals to demolish a block of offices to make way for 42 new homes. Morgan McDonnell Architecture lodged an application earlier this year on behalf of Square & Crescent Ltd regarding the Henderson Place Lane site, which extends over approximatel

At this time each year, Ayrshire Housing’s board and staff members suggest local groups worthy of support.

Regeneration projects in some of Scotland’s more disadvantaged and rural communities will share more than £25 million of funding. The Regeneration Capital Grant Fund will support 22 locally developed place-based projects that tackle inequalities and promote sustainable and inclusive econ

Braemar Community Ltd (BCL) has been awarded £5,000 to extend the support of a project development officer provided by Rural Housing Scotland its affordable housing project.

A new community of 199 people and families has been set up in Leith thanks to affordable housing developed by Link Group.

The staff at Clydebank Housing Association (CHA) have been spreading kindness and Christmas cheer in the past few weeks. CHA housing officer, Lynne McGeachan, recently visited tenant Annie ‘Nan’ Rice on the occasion of her 100th birthday to pass on flowers and good wishes. Nan credited g

Just over a week since it was reported that soaring house prices and high rents have made it nearly impossible for first time buyers in Edinburgh to enter the housing market, Homes for Scotland (HFS) has expressed serious concerns that the proposed City Plan will fail to deliver the much-needed home

Age Scotland is launching new and free services supported by gas company SGN to help older people get a better understanding of their household energy use, supporting them to use their energy safely, efficiently, and affordably, and helping them stay warm in their homes.

Matt Downie is to take up the role of chief executive at Crisis from next year. A panel of Crisis trustees, led by the chair of trustees, Tristia Harrison, has appointed Mr Downie following an open and extensive recruitment process, involving Crisis’ clients.