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Scotland’s Housing First Conference on 31 March, taking place in person once again after two years online, will consider how a ‘no evictions into homelessness’ approach could work for tenants and landlords – and if it could be woven through the future Scottish rental strategy

A new campaign has been launched by community leaders in Greater Easterhouse to secure political support for a Covid Recovery Plan for the area, after a new report revealed the devastating impact of the pandemic on Scotland’s most deprived communities. Greater Easterhouse is one of the most de

Avant Homes is set to bring 167 homes to the outskirts of Glasgow after successfully purchasing 17 acres of land in Robroyston.

Furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded a £3.1 million contract by Robertson Group to manufacture and install bespoke kitchens and wardrobes for Moda Living's new £80m build-to-rent neighbourhood in Glasgow. The Holland Park contract follows Deanestor’s successf

Residents of Bucksburn can now access an electric car club vehicle thanks to Osprey Housing Group. The car — a fully-electric MG ZS family SUV plus a charge point — is located at the registered social landlord’s Cloverleaf Grange development was officially unveiled earlier this wee

East Lothian Council’s planning committee has granted permission for a change to the number of homes and the layout of a Mactaggart & Mickel development on the wider Letham Mains site at Haddington.

A site on the outskirts of Plean is to be transformed into a small housing development after councillors approved an application from Hescott Engineering Ltd.

Plans to convert the old Alexandra Court care home in Glasgow into a serviced apartment complex have failed to gain planning permission. Commercial Connexions sought to offer 58 flats as well as a gym and sauna in the building at 332 Edinburgh Road, which was shut down by Barchester in December

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has announced Alan Glasgow as its new managing director. Mr Glasgow has been the acting managing director at the social landlord since 2021.

The City of Edinburgh Council’s (CEC’s) repairs service and future plans was the topic at Edinburgh Tenants Federation’s (ETF’s) members’ meeting held on Wednesday 9th March.

A site in the west of Edinburgh is to be transformed by Dunedin Canmore with the delivery of 300 new affordable homes.

The Scottish Government must take further action to help provide a much stronger safety net for families if it is to meet its own child poverty targets and reduce ‘deep poverty,’ according to a new report from think tank IPPR (Institute of Public Policy Research) Scotland. ‘Tacklin

Scottish charity Social Bite has launched its very first coffee shop in London. It will operate a rewarding ‘Pay-It-Forward’ system whereby customers who come in to buy a coffee or a sandwich can buy an additional meal or hot drink in advance for someone who is homeless to redeem later.

A rising need in Aberdeen communities sees local charity Aberdeen Cyrenians open new support hubs. Currently run from their Summer Street premises, Direct Access is the first point of contact for anyone who is homeless or threatened with homelessness or who needs support with essentials like food, c

Construction company GRAHAM has commenced the delivery of Candleriggs Square - a £62 million project that is incorporated into the “once-in-a-generation” regeneration of Candleriggs Quarter in Glasgow’s historic Merchant City district.