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New figures obtained by The Salvation Army have revealed a drop in the number of people experiencing homelessness in South Ayrshire. The figures, which were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, indicate that in 2018/2019 there were 1008 residents in temporary accommodation in South

Mixed-use plans have been submitted to Aberdeen City Council for a former paper mill in Peterculter, which could deliver 16 apartments and one shop.

Thenue Housing has been granted planning permission to develop a current gap site between two 100-year-old category ‘C’ listed sandstone tenements in Bridgeton. A five-storey building with 10 one-bedroom flats for elderly tenants will be built at 44 Dalmarnock Road.

Hillcrest Futures has secured a donation of £200 from housing management software provider Aareon to provide clothing for homeless people across Edinburgh.

Loreburn Housing Association has become the first housing association in Scotland to launch a Futr chatbot.

Plans to former office accommodation in Kirkcaldy town centre into housing has won the approval of Fife Council.

A public consultation is underway into proposals to transform Edinburgh's Cameron Toll shopping centre with new homes, a hotel and a cinema. A Proposal of Application Notice was submitted in November for the "proposed redevelopment of Cameron Toll, to include residential and hotel uses, along with i

Bigg Regeneration – a joint venture between Scottish Canals and PfP Capital, managed by igloo Regeneration – has submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council for 79 new waterfront homes to be built on the former Diageo distillery at Dundashill.

Housebuilder Lovell said today it is set for a key role in delivering social and public sector housing in Scotland after its parent company Morgan Sindall Construction was successful in continuing as a partner on a £5 billion procurement framework. The company is anticipating increased demand

The UK Government has warned developers in England that they must pay to remediate unsafe cladding on 11-18 metre buildings.

The details of a proposed new housing development in Tranent will be revealed next week.

The Tannahill Centre has successfully secured some of the IKEA furniture that was used at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.

A nationwide campaign is underway to encourage Scots to seek free debt advice if they are struggling with their bills. The Advice Direct Scotland campaign will include adverts on commercial radio, in newspapers, on buses and on digital street hubs across Scotland.

Govan Housing Association has been accreditated by the Scottish Government under ‘The Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers in Type II/III in Debt and Welfare Rights’. Govan Housing Association’s Financial Inclusion Team successfully achieved the SNSIAP A

South Lanarkshire contractor Iain Potter Construction Limited (IPC) has ceased trading with all of its 33 staff made redundant.