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A significant investment has been agreed to help tackle homelessness in South Lanarkshire. The project will turn a vacant building in Hamilton into 15 temporary ‘First Stop’ housing units, meaning fewer people will be put up in expensive and unsuitable bed and breakfast accommodation.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is collaborating with HACT and other UK housing bodies, including the National Housing Federation, Community Housing Cymru, and the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations, on a new multi-year project. The initiative aims to explore

East Lothian-based housing association Homes for Life has unveiled a new mid-market rent development in Musselburgh, following a £700,000 refurbishment project.

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved a plan to convert a 67-room student accommodation block on Gorgie Road into temporary housing for homeless individuals.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has announced a £39 billion house building programme for the next decade, with the goal of delivering approximately 300,000 new social and affordable homes across England. The new ten-year Social and Affordable Homes Programme represents a significant increa

A unique Hawthorn tree in the Craigshill community, affectionately known as 'The Squinty Tree', has become the star of a new short animation, bringing together the local community for its premiere. The screening, held on Thursday, 19 June at Almond Housing Association's HQ, was attended by local cou

A chihuahua was rescued from a building destroyed by fire in Perth last month – after surviving for nearly two weeks in the damaged tenement. The puppy called Vilo, which means “to live” or “to thrive and flourish” in Slovakian, was feared killed in the Scott Street fir

The first phase of Balloch’s highly-anticipated new housing development, located four miles east of Inverness, is officially complete and is now ready to welcome new residents.

A group of residents displaced by the fire in Perth city centre in the early hours of Saturday 14 June have been able to return to their homes. The fire destroyed 41 Scott Street and ongoing demolition work means it is unsafe for residents and businesses nearby to return to their homes and premises.

Tenants and local residents from the Hillhead community gathered on Friday, 27 June, to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Hillhead Housing Association (HA). The Gala Day commemorated 21 years since the association took ownership of the local housing stock, initiating a significant programme of t

Kingsridge Cleddans Housing Association has celebrated the enduring commitment of one of its longest-serving management committee members, John Barclay, at a recent presentation. John has been heavily involved in social housing for over thirty years, helping to set up the association, and has contin

Major plans to bring a multi-million-pound town centre and more affordable homes to Blindwells have been unanimously approved by East Lothian Council. The proposals by regeneration and development specialist Hargreaves Land will see new shops, offices and business space constructed on a 5-hectare pl

Local organisations across East Dunbartonshire are being encouraged to apply for a share of new funding as the latest round of the council's Community Grants Scheme opens. Applications are welcome from Tuesday, 1 July until 5pm on Friday, 25 July 2025.

Southside Housing Association has officially launched Rubixx Housing, a cutting-edge housing management software designed to transform the way the association delivers services to tenants and manages its operations. The implementation of Rubixx Housing marks a significant milestone in Southside Hous

A group from tenants' union Living Rent has protested outside an Edinburgh letting agency after poor living conditions allegedly forced a couple to move out from their flat. While expecting their first child, Alex (40) and Sinéad (39) were left without adequate heating or hot water for months