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The new Adult Disability Payment has opened for applications from people living in three pilot areas. People can apply who live in Dundee City, Perth & Kinross and Western Isles council areas, are aged between 16 and state pension age, and are disabled, have a long-term health condition or have

The Scottish Government has announced a £4 million funding package to help improve infrastructure on Scotland’s islands. The capital investment will be allocated to the six island local authorities to fund the improvement, creation or safeguarding of locally developed infrastructure proj

People and businesses need urgent UK Government support to mitigate the rising cost of living, finance secretary Kate Forbes has said. In a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak ahead of the Spring Statement, Ms Forbes called on UK Ministers to match the 6% uprate on social security

Ardenglen Housing Association chief executive Audrey Simpson has been appointed by Home Group as its new director for Scotland. Audrey, who has more than 25 years’ experience in the social housing sector in Scotland, will lead a team that supports over 15,000 customers across Scotlan

The UK Government has outlined housing sector exemption measures it intends to introduce including new powers for local authorities to manage supported housing, changes to housing benefit regulations and minimum standards for support. 

Homeless Project Scotland has warned that it is having to consider closing its soup kitchen and outreach services after a fine was issued for the charity's use of a van on a Glasgow city centre street.

Plans to build 97 new affordable homes on the outskirts of Cowdenbeath have been given the green light by Fife Council.

The first resident of South Lanarkshire Council's new tech-enabled homes says she loves her house but can’t believe it is just for her. Designed to be fully accessible and to support modern technology solutions for independent living, tech-enabled homes are part of South Lanarkshire’s br

The new care village in Methil is progressing well with completion anticipated later this year.

Members of Fife Council approved an updated Enforcement Charter endorsing the council's Planning Service approach to planning enforcement for the next two years. Planning legislation gives councils enforcement powers to deal with a range of unauthorised land use activities. These generally involve t

Professor Paddy Gray, chair of the Wheatley Foundation, has praised an upcycling furniture service that is helping tenants in need. Home Comforts provides free furniture and white goods to Wheatley Group tenants in Glasgow and the surrounding area who need extra support.

Glasgow-based estate agent and solicitors Pacitti Jones has acquired based in Linlithgow and Grangemouth-based RGM Solicitors. The acquisition means the firm will increase its business operations by a third.

Guidance for public bodies on how they can use and manage land productively and in the public interest as an integral part of a community wealth building approach is to be published at the Scottish Land Commission’s Land Reuse Month.

The Applecross Community Company (ACC) has welcome local households into the first community-owned accommodation on the peninsula and the first affordable houses built in Applecross for 18 years. The community-led development of three accessible homes is a milestone for the area, built in response t

A new suite of building safety KPIs is to be launched in April by Scotland’s Housing Network, and Housemark Scotland with the support of the Scottish Housing Regulator.