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Aberdeenshire Council’s infrastructure services committee has decided on a number of planning applications involving new homes across the region. The committee approved a delegated grant for the council’s own application for the erection of 12 affordable houses and flats to the south of

The public will be given a chance to have their say on proposals to deliver 65+ affording housing units in Livingston.

UK construction and fit-out specialist Morris & Spottiswood has successfully completed a sixteen-week project in partnership with Shire Housing Association to reconstruct a semi-detached property in Dalmellington following an explosion in 2018.

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership has announced the finalists for its 10th Annual Conference Awards Ceremony. The winners will be announced on the 2nd of February, on the second day of the three-day digital conference.

A Scottish Government-led board will be established to ensure the effective implementation of proposed new measures to protect victims of domestic abuse. The measures include giving powers to the police and courts to remove suspected abusers from victim’s homes, ban them from re-entering the h

The Citizens Advice network in Scotland helped 19,554 people in December, as concerns around debt and benefits continued amid COVID-19 restrictions, according to new data released today. The network has warned that demand shows no signing of letting up with rising demand for advice about fuel debt f

An alliance of more than 25 advocacy, support and housing organisations have today written to cabinet secretary for finance Kate Forbes, asking her to make social and affordable homes “the cornerstone of Scotland’s recovery” in this week’s Budget.

Scottish Labour has called on the Scottish Government to revisit the Private Rented Tenancy regime to prevent landlords evicting tenants on unfair grounds following an award of the first wrongful termination order. At present, there are concerns the standard of proof for evictions to be granted rema

Bellway is to deliver much needed new affordable homes on behalf of Barrhead Housing Association located on Blackbyres Road in the town. Located in a picturesque setting within walking distance of Gleniffer Braes Country Park, the collection of properties will form part of a second phase of resident

Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) has launched ‘Working Out of Homelessness’, the second phase of the Association’s groundbreaking Naumann Initiative to tackle homelessness and unemployment. Launched in 2019, The Naumann Initiative was aimed at breaking the vicious cycle of homeles

Swan Group has been granted permission to build 151 flats beside Newhall Street in Glasgow’s East End.

Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) has joined forces with Connecting Scotland to distribute 120 free iPads with mobile WiFi access to Clyde Valley customers with little or no internet access. CVHA, who has more than 4000 properties across Lanarkshire, has been working at the heart of the commun

Following a successful application to Connecting Scotland, Fife Housing Group have been awarded 150 devices to help reduce digital exclusion amongst their tenants. The Chromebooks and MiFis are being offered to support families who don't currently have a suitable device for their children to access

Despite not being able to gather with friends and family for a traditional Burns Supper, the staff at Wheatley Care’s Fullarton Service in Glasgow have been finding new ways to make sure the people they work for were feeling festive this Burns Night. Residents at the care home for adults

A homelessness charity has called on the UK Government to give rough sleepers priority access to Covid-19 vaccines amid new research examining health and homelessness during the pandemic.