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Community access to 4G and 5G mobile connectivity is to be accelerated with a new “game-changing” initiative to identify public buildings where masts can be installed, the Scottish Government has said. A new toolkit by the Infralink programme will help identify sites on public

ScotRail, ScottishPower, Scottish Water, Morgan Stanley, BAE Systems and Social Security Scotland are among the latest employers to sign up to the Young Person’s Guarantee – increasing opportunities for every 16-24 year old in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Caledonia Housing Association’s People team has scooped Terrific Team of the Year at the 2020 CHeRries awards. The team of eight individuals has worked tirelessly to support colleagues, delivering a range of initiatives to help people adapt to new working practices, required to protect staff a

Williamsburgh Housing Association has appointed Lynne Ramsay as its new finance & information technology manager. Ms Ramsay joins the Paisley-based association following the appointment last year, of Joe McBride as chief executive officer.

The Scottish Government’s ban on evictions should not end with the coronavirus lockdown, MSPs have heard. Throughout the winter lockdown, landlords in Scotland were not allowed to evict tenants from properties in most circumstances, extending the policy already in place through emergency coron

South Lanarkshire Council is set to add 24 new standard amenity homes to its housing stock in Jackton in a £3.5 million agreement with Cala Homes. The site is one of three affordable housing areas which form part of the wider East Kilbride Community Growth Area and is identified as a priority

Renfrewshire Council has announced it will invest £112.98 million in council housing over the next three years and will implement a council tax freeze. The council's Housing Capital Investment Plan will invest money £20.40m in 2021/22, £42.83m in 2022/23 and £49.75m in 2023/2

Rodney White suggests that Westminster and Holyrood should "step up to the plate" and fund infrastructure specifically for housebuilding projects. "Build back infrastructure" is not as snappy or alliterative as the build-back-better mantra favoured by politicians who believe that post-Covid-19 there

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has confirmed an extended cut to stamp duty for housebuyers in England will not be matched by the Scottish Government. Chancellor Rishi Sunak used his Budget to announce continued relief for property purchases, but the Scottish finance secretary said the temporary reduc

Hanover Scotland is set to continue the development of up to 60 affordable homes per year throughout the country, following a new funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. The non-profit, which has been operating for more than 40 years, is one of Scotland’s largest social landlords providin

A council tax freeze has been agreed by Clackmannanshire Council. The decision was made by councillors yesterday and follows confirmation that the Scottish Government will compensate local authorities who choose to freeze Council Tax in the next financial year to help protect the household incomes o

West Lothian Council has approved planning permission in principle for a residential development of 998 new homes with retail facilities at the former Bangour Village Hospital in Dechmont. Many of the details, including the number and type of housing units, have to be decided by the council's Develo

The Closeburn community-owned Passivhaus project, the first of its kind in Scotland, has won the “Housing and Regeneration” category at the SURF Awards 2020. Scotland’s Regeneration Forum (SURF) held its prestigious annual celebration presentation on 18th February to announce the w

A dozen new homes for mid-market rent are being made available in Avoch by not-for-profit development company HHA. The three-bedroom homes at Memorial Field are due to be completed in early summer and prospective customers have a deadline of 30 April to register interest.

Glasgow City Council is seeking a deal with the Scottish Government to fund run-down pre-1919 tenements in the city. Council chiefs wish to speed up the restoration of the homes which provide one-quarter of Glasgow's housing.