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Scotland can build its economic future by developing its vacant land and constructing affordable homes, according to Lord Willie Haughey. In an interview with The Herald, the entrepreneur said there should be “no doubt” that housing should be at the top of the list of infrastructure inve

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership has announced the first names set to speak at the annual Scottish Empty Homes Conference 2022, to be held on February 1.

Wellhouse Housing Association is getting into the festive spirit this December by offering a free Christmas lunch to all its residents.

The Gannochy Trust’s lifetime neighbourhood in Perth, designed by Glasgow architecture firm Anderson Bell + Christie, has won a Multiple Dwelling Award at the Saltire Society Housing Design Awards 2021, which took place at a virtual ceremony on December 15.

  Scottish Government ministers risk deepening Scotland’s affordable housing problems by unfairly demonising landlords, according to a survey by a rental sector estate agency.

A special ten-year anniversary staff conference has been held by Caledonia Housing Association, marking the organisation’s decade of service and growth which now sees it provide more than 5,000 affordable homes in eight local authorities across Scotland.

Procurement framework provider Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has been selected as a finalist in the Social Value category of the GO Awards Scotland 2021/22. The Social Value Award highlights organisations that have embedded social and community benefit in their procurement activity and can sho

A development of four houses on vacant land in Dennistoun has been granted planning permission. Balmoral Developments and DTA Architects had submitted an application proposing the development of two semi-detached two and a half storey dwelling houses on a site formerly known

Scottish Labour has called on the Scottish Government to delay new heat and smoke alarm regulations amid mounting problems with grant support for the scheme.

An Aberdeen property management firm has secured heritage funding to support residents of a city centre tenement who were facing a £330,000 bill for major roof works.

Wheatley Group has launched a new campaign to help customers claim all the welfare benefits and tax credits they’re entitled to as new figures revealed it helped tenants claw back over £11 million in unclaimed benefits in the past year. The new benefits take-up campaign will in

Plans to deliver a new deal for tenants, with stronger rights, greater protections against eviction and access to greener, higher-quality, more affordable housing, have been launched. The proposals, which are open to public consultation from today, aim to deliver a fairer rented sector that meets th

Grassroots community organisations in the Gorbals and Pollok areas of Glasgow have received £200,000 from Homeless Network Scotland thanks to a National Lottery Community Fund project which is designed to prevent homelessness in communities in Glasgow. Anne-Dora Osuchukwu, programme manager,

Places for People has welcomed its first residents at Longniddry Village, in time to celebrate Christmas in their brand new homes. The families have joined together in celebrating moving into Longniddry Village sharing some festive fizz and afternoon tea with their neighbours, whilst taking part in

Public bodies will have a legal duty to ‘ask and act’ to prevent homelessness under Scottish Government proposals.