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Businesses and community groups located across Scotland’s inhabited islands are now able to apply for grants of up to £150,000 through the new Island Communities Fund (ICF) for projects focussed on supporting sustainable island economies and the journey towards net zero. The fund is back

Wheatley Group chief executive Martin Armstrong has revealed plans to step down next summer. Mr Armstrong, whose public-sector career across the UK spans a quarter of a century, had intended to step down last year. However, at Wheatley Board’s request, he stayed on to lead the group’s re

The combined impacts of Brexit and Covid, and a general overheating of the market, are leading to materials shortages and consequent delays in progressing developments, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).

Thenue Housing’s long-serving head of finance John Russell has announced his retirement. John will retire in August after 25 years at the Association.

Wellhouse Housing Association (WHA) has unveiled its vision for the future with plans to bring almost 200 new homes to the area as well as investing over £3 million in its existing properties over the next four years. Director Martin Wilkie-McFarlane said he is looking to build on th

Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has been recognised as a UK leader for equalities and diversity in the workplace, ranking 63rd in the latest Top 100 Inclusive Workplaces Index published by the National Centre for Diversity. Providing homes and a range of support services to more than 4,000

A plan to demolish an empty block of flats at St Ninians to build eight new cottage flats has been conditionally approved by Stirling Council. The local authority revealed plans last year to redevelop the derelict site at 24 Glasgow Road into new one and two-bedroom flats.

Homeless Network Scotland’s Martin Gavin highlights an opportunity to work in the Scottish Government Homelessness Unit, along with a chance to join All In For Change and ensure the voice of lived experience remains loud and present in homelessness policy. During a question & answer sessio

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has determined that the former executive of a housebuilding company who was made redundant should be entitled to a bonus in respect of projects completed after his redundancy.

More than 250 families have moved into quality affordable homes thanks to an initiative developed by the City of Edinburgh Council's mid-market rent partnership and Scottish Futures Trust. Now in eight sites across the city, Edinburgh Living's 250th tenant moved into their new home in Craigmill

An online event will be held next week to allow the public to view and discuss proposals for the redevelopment of a key area of vacant land in Invergordon. The site sits to the west of Castle Avenue and the proposal is to create up to 30 new affordable homes as a first phase of a wider development w

Miller Homes has unveiled two new developments in the East Lothian towns of Tranent and Whitecraig.

The average price of a property in Scotland has increased by 6.3% in 12 months to reach £161,401 in April 2021 but has fallen by 4.1% compared to the previous month, according to the latest provisional statistics from the UK House Price Index.

A major consultation has been launched on how Edinburgh will tackle climate change.

Housing secretary Shona Robison has hailed new statistics which show that Scotland has delivered more than 100,000 affordable homes since 2007 as a major milestone on the path to a fairer, more equal nation. Published today, the housing statistics quarterly update for June 2021 reveal