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Scotland’s Chief Statistician has revealed that Scotland's Council Tax Reduction Scheme has supported 496,580 households in March 2021. This number is compared to the 469,370 recorded in March 2020.

Dunbritton Housing Association has announced the completion of its 150-property development at Dumbarton Harbour.

Scotland’s Chief Statistician has released domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland, 2019-20 revealing an increase of 4% compared to the previous year. The police recorded 62,907 incidents of domestic abuse in 2019-20, this is the fourth year in a row this figure has shown an increase

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has confirmed that construction work on new homes at its West Craigs development, located off Maybury Road on the outskirts of west Edinburgh has started and is now in full swing.

Wheatley Group has just opened a new Livingwell complex designed to help older people live independently at Bellrock Street in Cranhill.

Scottish landlords have responded to the bill proposing to extend the increased notice period for evictions. A six-month extension of emergency measures granted under the Scottish Coronavirus Acts will be debated in Parliament this week.

North Lanarkshire Council has called upon local residents to voice their views on its draft Local Housing Strategy. The new Local Housing Strategy provides a vision and a plan for housing and housing-related services for the next five years.

Plans to demolish a former care home in Dundee to make way for housing have been submitted to Dundee City Council. The plans for Wellburn House on Liff Road arrive after the property was sold to Barratt Homes by previous owners the Diocese of Dunkeld, which ran the care home until its closure in 201

A new plan to guide student accommodation in Glasgow has been approved by Glasgow City Council.

A new school holiday campaign being launched this week is urging everyone in Highland to enjoy plenty of summertime fun with extended family and friends, but to be alert for signs that the lockdown experience was anything but fun for some children. As Highland schools prepare to ring the end of term

Angus Council is set to renew its commitment to tackling child poverty in Angus when the committee meets on Thursday this week to approve the Joint Child Poverty Local Action Report 2021. The Angus Joint Child Poverty Local Action Plan 2021 is built upon the three drivers of poverty: income from emp

Glasgow City Council has submitted bids for six city projects to the UK Government's Community Renewal Fund.

A six-month extension of emergency measures granted under the Scottish Coronavirus Acts will be debated in Parliament this week.

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has just completed its first Passivhaus development in Garelochhead. The completed new build at Linn Way, Garelochhead.

Bield has unveiled a new initiative to celebrate its community for their acts of kindness. The housing and care provider has launched a platform to recognise individuals going above and beyond in the community, naming the award - ‘You are one of a Kind’.