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Scotland’s housing professionals are coming together this week for the country’s biggest housing event.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for urgent action from both the Scottish and UK governments to prevent worsening levels of fuel poverty amongst social housing tenants after it revealed that its members have reported a worrying increase in tenant fuel debt and

The roll-out of new devolved social security benefits is going well but there is still a lot to be delivered, according to the latest report from the Auditor General. New and complex social security benefits such as the Scottish Child Payment have been launched despite the challenges of the pandemic

On Tuesday 26th April both John Kelly, chairperson of Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) and Frank Sweeney, group chief executive of CHA presented a cheque for £1,000 to Julia Gray, chairperson of the Ardrossan Community Association. The Ardrossan Community Association is made up of a volun

The City of Edinburgh Council is asking residents, visitors and interested groups and organisations what they think a short term lets (STLs) licensing scheme should look like in the capital.

To mark Dementia Awareness Week, a River Clyde Homes (RCH) tenant wanted to tell her story of how moving into a dementia-friendly apartment has changed her life. Helen Wylie, 73, is delighted with her spacious home, one of 24 dementia-friendly flats that form part of a £34 million, 224 home, n

Artisan Real Estate has lodged a planning application with Glasgow City Council for a multi-million-pound carbon-friendly mixed-use development in the Merchant City.

Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West) is set to significantly expand its presence in the West of Scotland with the acquisition of land that will create 11 new residential developments.

A proposed development of 350 new homes on the outskirts of Ayr could be supported by a new underpass under the A77. Property consultancy firm Iceni Projects has submitted a planning application in principle to South Ayrshire Council on behalf of James Craig Ltd for the proposal.

Taylor Wimpey is to demolish a half-built development of 148 flats in east London after “a potential structural issue” was discovered in the concrete frame.

Developers behind plans for a mixed-use development in Finnieston have submitted fresh designs that include a roof garden and fewer flats.

The Scottish Government has identified six islands that will be supported to become carbon neutral by 2040. Selected in collaboration with local authorities and island representatives, the islands included as part of the Carbon Neutral Islands project are - Hoy, Islay, Great Cumbrae,

More than £3.25 million has been issued in disability payments to children and young people since the launch of the Child Disability Payment. It is estimated that as of 31 March 2022 a total of 3,050 children and young people were in receipt of the payment.

Newcastle-based property firm Eastwynn has withdrawn its application to Aberdeenshire Council to convert the former Macduff social club into flats.

A total of 401 people came through the doors of Glasgow City Mission’s Overnight Welcome (OWC), which ran from 1 December 2021 until 31 March 2022, new figures have revealed.