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The Chain Gain team at law firm Anderson Strathern are taking part in Social Bite’s 60-mile cycling challenge from Glasgow to Edinburgh taking place on September 5 in support of the charity's mission of ending homelessness and build two new Social Bite Villages.

Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association has announced the appointment of Neil Clapperton as its new chief executive following the imminent departure of its current chief executive Lachie MacDonald after 35 years’ service. Mr Clapperton brings a wealth of career experience over m

Lesley-Anne Junner has been appointed as the new head of finance (corporate & IT services) at Thenue Group. Ms Junner will take up her new role in mid-September and follows the retirement of long-serving finance chief John Russell.

Nine out of ten tenants remain satisfied with the quality of the homes and services their landlord provides, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) revealed today as it published its eighth National Report on the Scottish Social Housing Charter.    The report gives the headlin

Hillhead Housing Association has welcomed two new appointments as it looked to strengthen and widen the range of skills and experience across its management committee. Peter O’Connell is an experienced senior business leader with board experience, with a proven track record of leading the

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie will be formally appointed as minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants’ rights following the approval of a working agreement between the Greens and the SNP. Working with the housing secretary Shona Robison and net zero secretary Mic

The Cruden Group will purchase electricity which always comes exclusively from renewable sources after it signed a three-year enhanced green energy supply contract with ScottishPower.

River Clyde Homes’ (RCH) new development at the former St Stephen’s High School site in Port Glasgow includes its first specially designed dementia-friendly homes. The 24 flats will be specially adapted to provide a dementia-friendly environment for customers who may be experiencing earl

A new Housing First Pilot Project has been launched in Dumfries. The Housing First concept offers permanent accommodation to the most vulnerable and complexly disadvantaged people as quickly as possible and provides ongoing support to help them recover from any needs they may have, such as mental he

The 100th tenant to receive keys to a brand-new house at South Lanarkshire Council's biggest housing development says it is her dream home.

The Highland Council is seeking clarification from the Scottish Government on the proposals for licensing of short term lets. Councillors are to discuss the local authority’s response to the Scottish Government’s Short Term Lets consultation on draft Licensing Order and Busines

The Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments have written a joint letter to the UK Government calling for a reversal of plans to cut the £20 uplift to Universal Credit. The £20 increase to the benefit was introduced during the coronavirus pandemic, but is due to end on October 6.

A planning application for flats and commercial units at the site of a former police station which was rejected by Glasgow City Council could now be decided by the Scottish Government.

Arc-Tech MU has commenced works at the multi-million-pound Water Row Regeneration in Govan. The £17 million project comprises 92 affordable homes and six commercial premises located near Govan Cross in the Southside of Glasgow. The development forms part of a wider masterplan that is set to tr

The UK Government has today allocated funding worth £8.6 billion for its Affordable Homes Programme which will deliver around 119,000 homes, including 57,000 for ownership, 29,600 for social rent and 6,250 affordable rural homes.