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All In For Change bridges the gap between homelessness policy, planning and action on the ground. It includes people from across Scotland committed to ending homelessness who each bring unique knowledge to the table, either from working in the housing, social care or homelessness sectors or through

Coronavirus safety restrictions have badly hit turnaround times for letting empty homes to new tenants in West Lothian. Vacant council homes were one of the regular complaints received by West Lothian councillors well before the COVID-19 lockdowns materialised last March.

An appeal to overturn the rejection of a plan for serviced apartments at a B-listed Glasgow city centre townhouse has been unsuccessful. In February, Lets Direct Ltd submitted an appeal to Glasgow City Council after planners refused plans which involved empty offices at 266 St Vincent Street next to

Eighty per cent of residents are satisfied with services delivered by the City of Edinburgh Council since lockdown began in March 2020, according to a large-scale city survey.

Kingdom Housing Association has completed conversion work on Hunter House in Kirkcaldy, a Category B listed building which the Association purchased in 2020.

Caledonia Housing Association welcomed the final phase of tenants to their new homes on Monday in a development just off Montrose Road in Arbroath. The development is a part of Stewart Milne’s Monarch’s Rise development and has created 61 new affordable homes; 47 for affordable rent and

Forth Housing Association has completed the development of 35 properties for affordable rent in Cultenhove, St Ninians. Development co-ordinator Niall Patterson has spoken of the difficulties faced during the project including the site being a complex one to develop as it fronted on four street

As a mark of respect to HRH Prince Phillip, The Duke of Edinburgh, Dalmuir Park Housing Association will light up its HMS Ramillies Sculpture in blue from this evening.

Camerons Strachan Yuill Architects (CSY Architects) has moved into employee ownership following a loan from Triodos Bank UK and support from Co-operative Development Scotland and employee ownership specialists Co-ownership Solutions.

Fuel poverty champions Energy Action Scotland is calling for winter fuel and cold weather payments to be more closely targeted at people who need it most.

Clyde Gateway's project manager Amy Wimpenny details the introduction of a 20-minute neighbourhood scheme in the area. The last twelve months have seen a dramatic change to the way we live and work. Never have we all spent so much time in and around our local area. The concept of 20-minute neighbour

Owners of a Scottish building firm defied the odds when they took on a project just as covid struck but completed it with weeks to spare. Scorgie Construction Ltd was awarded the contract to renovate a former hostel and day care centre in Banff by Aberdeenshire Council last spring but the project wa

Housebuilder Dundas Estates has teamed up with an estate agent expert for the first time to deliver a £35 million development in East Lothian.

Warmworks Scotland has been longlisted for a prestigious Ashden Award in the Green Skills category. Ashden, a UK charity, has been supporting transformative climate solutions for 20 years. More than 800 organisations applied for the 2021 Ashden Awards, and Warmworks is one of just 38 to have made it

The cost of renting a home in Glasgow has increased by a staggering £73 per month on average, a record-breaking hike for the city and the highest rental increase in the UK over the last year, according to global mobility expert ECA International (ECA).