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Legislation has been passed giving more powers to police and courts and social landlords to protect people at risk of domestic abuse.

Problems with the five-week wait to receive the first Universal Credit payment and sanctions which lead to payments being withdrawn if claimants don’t meet certain conditions have directly contributed towards homelessness in Scotland, a new report has revealed. Analysis from the Scottish Gover

Homelessness charity Crisis is urging parties across Scotland to make preventing and ending homelessness, including rough sleeping, a national priority ahead of the election. Launching a new Manifesto for Ending Homelessness in Scotland, the charity is calling on every party to make ending homelessn

The senior management team at Langstane Housing Association have added their congratulations to Scottish Housing News on our 20th anniversary this month.

Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn has secured detailed planning consent from Fife Council for a development for 73 new two, three and four-bedroom homes in the grounds of the former Viewforth High School in Kirkcaldy.

Linstone Housing has received a fresh funding boost as it carries on the fight against coronavirus. Linstone, like so many other housing associations, has been at the forefront of the campaign to help its communities since the pandemic began.

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has received £25,000 from the Scottish Government’s Communities Recovery Fund to help local voluntary organisations respond to the challenges presented by Covid-19. The Communities Recovery Fund is part of the £25 million Third Sector Com

Aberdeenshire Council has allocated £350,000 for its rapid rehousing plan, increasing the range of permanent housing within the social and private rented sectors as part of its 2021/22 budget. Council members agreed to set the revenue budgets at £635 million, the capital budget for the c

A £100 million investment in the future economic prosperity of Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides was agreed yesterday, as representatives of the UK and Scottish governments joined the leaders of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Orkney Islands Council, and Shetland Island Council to sign t

The Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal has been signed today, confirming millions of pounds of investment into the Scottish Borders.

A national new home customer satisfaction survey has revealed a fourth successive year of improved results for home builders. The annual New Homes Survey by Homes for Scotland and the Home Builders Federation found that 91% of the customers would "recommend their builde

Grants to improve or build new homes in some of Scotland’s most remote and marginal communities have been awarded to ten crofters. The Croft House Grants scheme launched by the Scottish Government aims to retain and attract people to rural and remote areas, and the latest round of funding tota

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has been awarded funding from the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) to improve its free debt and money advice service. GLC’s debt navigator project will develop online debt tools, guidance and advice in a range of formats.

A combined total of £1 billion has been allocated by the Scottish Government to help local communities through the coronavirus pandemic, and to build resilience in public services in the past year. Of this, more than £550 million has been committed through the Communities Funding Package

Housing and planning minister Kevin Stewart is set to outline measures to address a cladding crisis that affects more than 100 local authority high-rise buildings as well as thousands of privately-owned flats throughout Scotland. Criticism of the Scottish Government’s failure to spend money to