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Hillcrest Futures has won a donation of £10,000 from internet provider Hyperoptic as part of the company’s tenth anniversary celebrations marking a decade of gigabit broadband delivery. Hyperoptic received hundreds of applications in the prize draw and Hillcrest Futures was drawn as the

Developers have applied to Stirling Council for planning permission in principle to deliver a new retail development and around 70 new homes in Thornhill.

Planners have rejected an application for a narrow block of ten apartments on a brownfield gap site in Glasgow's West End due to overdevelopment concerns. HJV Consultants had enlisted Elder & Cannon Architects to draw up plans for the seven-storey building at Kelbourne Street.

West Granton Housing Co-operative (WGHC) has appointed David Mills as its new chief operating officer. This new post is second in line and directly accountable to WGHC’s CEO, Larke Adger.

Six families will open the doors to their new homes in Staffin this month after the handover date was confirmed.

Vital adaptations to help people with disabilities live independently in their own homes are to be undertaken at around 200 properties across Scotland after independent living specialist Blackwood Homes & Care received record funding.

Five 1960s high rises in Aberdeen have had their A-list rating confirmed after the Scottish Government rejected appeals from the local authority. In January 2021, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) listed Gilcomstoun Land, Seamount Court, Porthill Court, Marischal Court, Virginia Court, Thistle Cou

The introduction of Adult Disability Payment and extension of Scottish Child Payment to children under 16 will see a major increase in the number of people eligible to receive Sottish benefits in 2022. The Scottish Child Payment will increase to £20 from April, giving increased support to 111,

Scottish housebuilder Miller Homes is being acquired by a fund managed by Apollo from fellow private equity giant Bridgepoint Group.

Leading homelessness charities, academics and people with personal experience of homelessness have published ‘Platform for Change 2022’ outlining urgent priorities for the coming year to mitigate the scale and experience of homelessness during the ongoing pandemic.

Local authorities are being given an extra £16 million to help move previously homeless people out of temporary accommodation and into more settled housing. Housing secretary Shona Robison has confirmed council rapid rehousing schemes will get £8m in each of the next two years.

Growing numbers of people are seeking advice on mortgage arrears from the Citizens Advice network, new data reveals.

Projects that support low-income households will benefit from a funding boost through the Scottish Government’s Winter Support Fund.

House prices across Scotland rose by 8.8% on average throughout 2021, more than the UK average of 6.2%, according to the latest figures released by Bank of Scotland.

A total of 70% of people in Scotland are worried about unaffordable energy bills in 2022, new polling for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has revealed. Research commission by the charity from YouGov found 70% of people in Scotland were worried about bills becoming less affordable by November 2022. Mo