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Charities in Scotland are urging the First Minister to treat the cost-of-living crisis as a top priority and take all actions necessary to help people on the lowest incomes through this national emergency. In a letter to the First Minister, organisations including Trussell Trust Scotland, Save the C

Advanced notice of proposals for housing development and a serviced school site as well as a proposed new 450-pupil primary school in Elgin were considered by councillors this week. Springfield Properties has lodged a Proposal of Application Notices (PAN) for phase 3 of a housing deve

An annual update on homelessness in Scotland has painted a mixed picture of success with rough sleeping falling to its lowest level in 20 years but a 17% increase in the number of children in temporary accommodation. Statistics covering 2021-22, released today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician,

Governance in housing associations and co-operatives has transformed over the years and ensuring strong governance is one of the most important responsibilities of any committee or board. SHARE’s Governance Masterclass, which takes place over four sessions, is designed to equip all committee/b

A report into an innovative green homes project in Angus has shown that moving homes’ energy supply to renewable sources can improve energy efficiency and help to manage energy costs. A total of 32 homes in Auchmithie have been supported through the Renewable Heat Project, delivered by Warmwor

A newly-launched community sports hub in Govan is off to a flying start with a £1,000 cash windfall thanks to Elderpark Housing Association. The new Park Villa Community Sports Hub – formerly the Glasgow Club Drumoyne - opened its doors this summer. Now Elderpark Housing and one of its s

Action for Children’s Boycott your Bed marks its return this year and businesses are being encouraged to sign up, team up and sleep out for one night to help raise funds to support the most vulnerable families struggling through the cost of living crisis. After a two-year absence, the live sle

The £2 million council housing development at Mayfield Terrace in Arbroath is now complete and will help to meet demand for one-bedroom properties in the town. The project has revitalised a once empty site that was created when old low-demand flats were cleared away several years ago as a key

Connect Modular Ltd has been appointed to the H2 New Build Housing Construction Framework by the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA). Effective from August 1, the four-year public-sector framework replaces the previous H1 framework and is worth £500 million. Developed by public sector construc

Ogilvie Homes has submitted plans to build nearly 90 homes in Stanley in Perthshire. The developer hopes to erect a series of two, three and four-bedroom homes on land near Mill Brae and King Street.

Leilani Farha, former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing, will visit Scotland in autumn to provide a keynote at Homeless Network Scotland’s annual conference. Ms Farha is global director of The Shift, an international movement to secure the right to housing which works with multi-le

The Scottish Government has announced £16.2 million in funding for five zero-emission heat networks that will cut carbon emissions in homes and commercial properties. Made by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and zero carbon buildings minister Patrick Harvie during a visit to ng homes i

Investors looking for residential investment opportunities should turn their sights to the UK’s regional cities, especially Glasgow and Edinburgh, according to the latest research by Colliers. The commercial real estate firm analysed 20 cities across the UK and found that when focusing on driv

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has published a new paper that examines major policy developments related to domestic abuse and housing in Scotland and England since the Covid-19 pandemic struck. There is growing interest in how policies focused on domestic abuse and ho

Drum Property Group has completed the construction of 324 Build to Rent (BTR) apartments for Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) at Buchanan Wharf on Glasgow’s Clydeside. Named ‘Solasta Riverside’, the 280,000 sq. ft. complex has been purpose designed to meet the incre