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Years of austerity have left many vulnerable families facing destitution, according to a new report from two Scottish children's charities, with the growing problem of housing insecurity adversely affecting children experiencing poverty. 'Challenges from the Frontline - Revisited', from Barnardo's S

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has launched a £6 million energy efficiency programme for 633 homes in a funding partnership with Scottish and Southern Energy, the Scottish Government and Argyll and Bute Council. This mixed tenure initiative will provide improvements to 262 ACHA ho

Bield has launched a forward-thinking platform to help staff with challenges enhanced by the COVID-19 pandemic and a separate platform dedicated to showcasing acts of kindness. The Wall of Kindness and the Health & Well-being Hub have been launched in a bid to celebrate the acts of kindness ongo

Eildon is looking forward to this month's prestigious 2020 Scottish Home Awards after being ‘virtually’ shortlisted for two awards. The two categories the Association is up for are:

Fife Council has completed 62 new council houses at School Drive in Glenrothes. The new development will have 78 houses when complete and consists of two, three and four-bedroom properties.

Stirling Council has approved a revised budget that it said will safeguard vital services during the coronavirus pandemic and secure almost £2 million of additional capital investment in digital technology. At a special meeting of council last Thursday, there was unanimous cross-party support

Living Rent has published its 2020/21 manifesto highlighting the shortage of housing in Scotland and has issued a call for an end to housing insecurity.  The tenants' union described a "precarious and uncertain environment" with social housing "sold off to buy to let landlords" and "vast swathe

Perth-based housebuilder A&J Stephen has announced plans to build a development of up to 85 homes near Pitlochry.  The agricultural Port-naCraig site on the south side of the River Tummel would be connected to the town with new infrastructure for vehicles and pedestrians if approved.

Liz Mallon looks at the important role first time buyers need to play in the changing new homes property market. Recent research carried out by Savills shows that the Scottish new homes market has seen a steady recovery since the market re-opened in the summer, and properties in Glasgow and Edinburg

Springburn Winter Gardens could be transformed into a thriving community asset under a newly unveiled vision for the Glasgow venue.

How COVID-19 has affected people living in rural communities in Scotland is to be captured in a new survey conducted by the University of Edinburgh. The poll will investigate the psychological, social and financial effects of the pandemic in rural areas, where one in six people in Scotland live and

The ‘perfect storm’ that is looming large this winter could have devastating consequences for millions across the UK, as Sandra Brydon explains. Presently, there’s so much uncertainty as to whether or not we’ll be facing another lockdown this winter. If we do face a second wa

Maryhill Housing has appointed Cruden Building to deliver a multi-million-pound affordable housing development in Glasgow. Due to start formally next month, the £11.5 million development will be built on vacant land at the corner of Maryhill Road and Cowal Road on the approach to Kelvinda

Long proponents of better regulation of short term lets, CIH Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to introducing flexible powers for local authorities to deal with particular issues in their area. The government has set out plans for the regulation of short term lets incl

Tenants have praised the "brilliant support" they have received from Wheatley Group’s housing officers during the pandemic. Wheatley’s 500 housing staff across Scotland have been working from home since March and are staying in close contact with their tenants, particularly the elderly a