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A barber who started a new life in Scotland after escaping war-ravaged Syria has proved he is a cut above the rest by giving out free haircuts to an Inverclyde community. Mounzer Darsani trimmed the locks of customers in the lounge of Bield’s Crosshill Gardens development in Port Glasgow in a

A new affordable housing development in the southside of Glasgow is seeing positive progress with the final homes set to begin construction this spring.

Highland care home operator Parklands Care Homes is to build new affordable rental homes for its staff and other key workers as part of a multi-million-pound investment in Inverness.

Members of Fife Council's Policy and Co-ordination Committee have agreed to a funding package of just over £5.3million to support local economic recovery and ease cost of living impacts on low-income households. The money will be shared between the following initiatives:

Nicola McCowan Hill has joined Muir Homes as land and planning manager. In her new role, she will assume responsibility for identifying, evaluating and acquiring land and sites on which Muir can work towards its ambitious plans to build more quality homes across Scotland.

Eildon Housing Association has said it was very saddened to hear of the passing of Robert (Bob) Stewart MBE who gave much of his time to Eildon over the years. Formerly a clerk of works with the housing association he took on the role of committee member from 2005 to 2011 when he reti

Jimmy Black and Kieran Findlay are joined by Kirsty McKechnie, early warning system project manager at the Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland, and Aaron Hill, director of membership and policy at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, for a fascinating discussion on poverty and inequa

An application seeking to appeal a decision of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland refusing an eviction order for a tenant in rent arrears has been rejected by the housing division of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland.

Barrhead Housing Association has been shortlisted for an award in the category Neighbourhood Transformation at the Aico|HomeLINK Community Awards 2022. Over the past three years, £93,000 has been awarded to 50 Community projects across the Barrhead Community, through three Community Voting Eve

Plans have been submitted for a mixed-residential redevelopment of site 1 at the former Leith Walk tramway depot.

Next week's planned strike of Glasgow City Council workers in a dispute over equal pay has been suspended, the GMB union has said.

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have set out plans that would see every household benefit from a Cost of Living Rescue Package that will provide new hope to everyone worried about the crisis. Launching the party’s manifesto ahead of the local government elections on 5 May, party leader Ale

A partnership between two developers has signalled its intent to create much-needed family homes as part of plans to transform a derelict site in North Lanarkshire. Hamilton-based employer Banks Property Developments and Edinburgh headquartered housebuilder Miller Homes are preparing a joint plannin

Kingdom and Glasgow West Housing Associations talk about their positive experiences with PCIP

HeatFix Scotland has announced a key partnership with the Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) as it accelerates its growth plans. The service and repair company launched in the capital in early February and has made an immediate impression in the sector with its same-day response and team of quality engi