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Scottish Empty Homes Partnership national project manager Shaheena Din joins Jimmy Black and Kieran Findlay to discuss the number of empty homes in Scotland and outline why local authorities should have an Empty Homes Officer and empty homes strategy.

Backers of a proposed £100 million housing-led regeneration of the former IBM site in Greenock are considering an appeal to Scottish ministers following a dispute with a council over their planning application for the project.

Community views are being sought on updated plans for the regeneration of Shawlands Arcade. The proposals are being brought forward by the Arcade’s owners, Clydebuilt LP, which is a property investment and development fund co-owned by Strathclyde Pension Fund and Ediston Real Estate.

A local charity has received a fourth funding boost from its charity partners at Maidenhill.

West Lothian Council has approved proposals to allocate its share of the Covid-19 Economic Recovery and Low-Income Fund awarded to local authorities. The fund will be split, with £1.315 million given to seven projects targeting West Lothian households who need additional support and £1.3

On 11 April 2022, John Kelly, chairperson of Cunninghame Housing Association, presented a cheque for £1,000 to Liam Anderson, a young ice hockey player from Stevenston. Liam has been playing ice hockey from the age of 5 years old. He is based at Harvies in Stevenston and currently plays in an

The tenant advice services of Link Group has been reaccredited under the Scottish Government’s Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers (SNSIAP) framework. This accreditation supports organisations to adopt a culture of continuous improvement for advice work and is achi

A former resident of Dundee's Ellengowan Drive, which is currently undergoing a £20.5 million redevelopment, set foot again in the neighbourhood he grew up in 70 years ago to reminisce and see the site progress as it opens a new chapter in its illustrious history. As well as seeing how El

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has officially opened its new development at Sgeir Ghlais, Breasclete on the Isle of Lewis.

Following an Approval of Matters specified in Conditions (AMSC) planning consent in February of this year from South Lanarkshire Council for the provision of 203 private new homes, Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has confirmed that it has acquired the land required for this development off Meikle Earno

Kingdom Works, the employability project hosted by Kingdom Housing Association, has successfully completed a construction academy in Cardenden, paving the way to a new career for 12 unemployed people in Fife. The training was designed to upskill and certify participants on the course so they were ab

Homelessness charity Social Bite is currently being investigated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), according to reports. The regulator has confirmed that an investigation has been launched after receiving complaints about the charity.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering the reintroduction of the ‘right to buy’ policy to enable tenants to pur­chase their hous­ing as­so­ci­a­tion homes, according to reports.

Property firm Bowman Rebecchi has added a new arm to its business operations with both the launch of Bowman Rebecchi Estate Agents and a new contract to oversee the sale of 22 new homes in Gourock. The new business will be led by Linda Swan, who joins the firm as sales director with an initial focus

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) today published its new strategy and work plans for 2022/23.