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West Lothian Council has received 1,426 homelessness applications were received in 2020/21 (up to March 1) with less than a quarter of those applications with children in the household. In 2019, the council launched its local Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan (RRTP) to increase access to all social re

Independent homebuilder Dundas Estates has pledged to continue to offer the Help to Buy scheme in Scotland on all of its developments on properties up to £200,000.

Scotland’s political parties should commit to introducing a ‘Social Renewal Supplement’ to help to rebuild a Scotland fairer than the one that went into the COVID-crisis, according to IPPR Scotland. With the Holyrood elections just 52 days away, researchers at the think tank have w

From May the majority of domestic abuse summary trials in Aberdeen Sheriff Court will be conducted virtually, with only the accused person and their solicitor having to be present in the court premises, Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle has announced.

Scotland faces a ‘cliff edge’ moment as it emerges from lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned. Publishing its manifesto for the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections, the charity revealed the impact COVID-19 has had on people financially.

The Scottish public will have a greater say in how major decisions around health and social care services are delivered in Scotland. New guidance issued by the Scottish Government will ensure NHS Boards, Integration Joint Boards and local authorities uphold their legal duty to consult and engage wit

BT has revealed that almost 4,000 of its iconic red phone boxes across the UK are up for grabs as it urges local communities to take advantage of a scheme to help transform them for the 21st Century. Since 2008, over 6,600 phone boxes have been taken on by communities for just £1 each through

South Ayrshire is to benefit from Scotland’s largest social modular housing development which will deliver much-needed new affordable housing by Autumn 2022. The £9.8 million project is being delivered by Irvine Housing Association (part of the Riverside Group) and Connect Modular, a div

Clyde Valley Housing Association is to acquire a derelict bingo hall to deliver 23 new social homes in Hamilton. The move was agreed by South Lanarkshire Council’s executive committee after it heard that the poor condition of the building would add £300,000 to the development costs &ndas

A woman who has lived in Cambuslang for 50 years is one of the first residents to move into new council homes in the area. The new development, which has transformed East Whitlawburn, brings 311 new homes to the area as a result of a strategic housing partnership between South Lanarkshire Council, W

Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in Scotland are "responding well" to being covered by freedom of information (FOI) laws, according to a new report by the Scottish Information Commissioner. The report, which examines the experience of RSLs over their first year of FOI, found that 97% of organisati

Continuing Scottish Housing News' messages of congratulations for two decades of daily support to Scotland’s social housing sector is Shelter Scotland director Alison Watson.

Dunedin Canmore tenant Suayip Yel was unhappy in his job in a restaurant, working long hours for low pay and with few prospects. Then his housing officer told him about Wheatley Group’s Changing Lives training programme – and Suayip hasn’t looked back.

Work is set to begin on a new affordable housing development located on the site of the former Lairdsland Primary School in Kirkintilloch.

The number of new affordable homes available for rent in West Lothian has increased over recent years. However, West Lothian Council said it hopes that more investment in local housing services will further increase the supply of affordable homes locally and also reduce the numbers of people li