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More than 77,000 Scottish Child Payment applications have been received since Social Security Scotland started taking applications on November 9. The new benefit, which is unique to Scotland, will give qualifying parents and carers £40 every four weeks for each child under six.

Aberdeen Cyrenians, a North-East charity providing support to people affected by homelessness and other forms of social exclusion and crisis, is appealing for participants to step up and take on its Virtual Lego Walk challenge to help end homelessness. Lego walking has become increasingly popular in

A social rented sector tenant who was evicted from his property after pleading guilty to a drugs supply charge has had his appeal against recovery of possession refused by the Civil Division of the Sheriff Appeal Court. 

Environment, housing and anti-poverty campaigners have called for a £100 million boost to the budget for energy efficiency measures, saying the move could provide up to 17,000 green jobs, help cut climate emissions and improve properties across the country.  Friends of the Earth Scotland,

Wheatley Group has submitted plans to build 35 homes for mid-market rent on Shawbridge Street in Pollockshaws. If approved by Glasgow City Council, the homes would be built on the site of a former pub which has since been demolished and the existing disused Polloshaws Police Station.

Thenue Housing can progress its plans for 45 homes for social rent after Glasgow City Council agreed to sell a former community centre site to the Association. Members of the council's contracts and property committee approved the off-market disposal of land to Thenue last week for an exp

Ferguslie Park Housing Association (FPHA) has decided to keep rents at their current level for the next financial year.  The board said the decision is in keeping with its aim to ensure that the Association's rents remain fair and give value for money and follows a tough year with the nega

Planners have urged Edinburgh councillors to approve a planning application for the development of build to rent (BTR) accommodation on Bonnington Road Lane.

A mixed-use redevelopment project to will transform the former Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) site on Edinburgh's Dundas Street has been recommended for approval by council planners.

A new housing development near Fort William will include 10 homes for mid-market rent, provided by not-for-profit development company Highland Housing Alliance (HHA).

At TPAS Scotland’s recent AGM, there was a lot of excitement amongst the members as some amazing new concepts and services were launched.

A one year rent freeze for housing tenants has been agreed by Clackmannanshire Council. Councillors made the decision this week after hearing that 69% of tenants responding to a survey strongly agreed/agreed with a proposed rent freeze.

Aberdeenshire Council met and agreed Council Tax rates and housing rents across the region for the coming year today. By law, members have to set rates before March 11, allowing time for any changes to be applied from 1st April. Today at Full Council the issue of rates was discussed and set.

Dalgety Bay firm Mackay & Stenhouse is seeking to back out of a requirement to provide affordable housing as part of its housing deal on the site of Forth House in Kirkcaldy. The firm obtained planning permission to build 32 flats and a semi-detached house on Abbotshall Road in August last

Angus Council has approved Scotia Homes' consultation for a proposed 125-home development in Forfar. Scotia Homes can now proceed with the launch of a new webpage that will detail its ambitions for what it calls “Glenview”, south of Westfield Loan and west of Strathview.