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Efforts to tackle homelessness, reduce poverty and support women who have experienced domestic abuse are being bolstered by an additional £1.6 million in funding from the Scottish Government this year.

New laws are now in force protecting social housing tenants in all four million of England’s social rented homes from emergency hazards, damp and mould.

Scotland’s housing secretary Màiri McAllan has raised concerns over reports that the UK Government is preparing to reduce its affordable housing delivery targets, a move she says could have damaging consequences for housing delivery across the UK. In a letter to UK housing secretar

A new collection of 16 affordable homes has been completed at Lochside Park in Dunfermline, marking the fourth successful collaboration between Lochay Homes and Kingdom Housing Association.

A continued commitment to partnership working across Perth and Kinross to support further reductions in the numbers of children and families locally affected by poverty will be the focus of next steps by Perth and Kinross Council, NHS Tayside and other community planning partners. The seventh Local

Members of Falkirk Council will consider a report on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) at the Executive meeting on 6 November 2025. The report was requested at a previous meeting to provide an overview of HMO provision across the Falkirk Council area.

An update on efforts that have been made by Dundee partners to improve life for people in the city will be considered by councillors on Monday October 27.

CCG’s in-house planned maintenance division, Asset Management, is making significant progress in delivering kitchen and bathroom upgrades across Whiteinch and Scotstoun in West Glasgow. Working in partnership with Whiteinch & Scotstoun Housing Association, the contractor is currently on-si

An update report on the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme, the largest flood project in Scotland, will be presented to councillors next month that sets out the next stages in Falkirk Council’s major infrastructure project.  

East Lothian Council is to launch a survey to find out more about the housing circumstances and needs of people on its council housing list. Independent research company Craigforth has been commissioned to carry out a large-scale survey of applicants.

The impact and dedication of people working to prevent and address homelessness will be acknowledged at this week's Scottish Homelessness Conference, taking place at Perth Concert Hall. The Salvation Army is official conference partner for the annual event, run by Homeless Network Scotland.  

People with lived experience of homelessness are uniting with dozens of leading organisations to demand urgent action on Scotland’s worsening housing crisis. Their joint manifesto, which will be launched at Scotland’s Annual Homelessness Conference in Perth today, calls on all political

Scotland’s housing system is facing a deepening crisis, with systemic failures in homelessness services continuing to leave many of the country’s most vulnerable people without the support they are legally entitled to, according to the Scottish Housing Regulator.

It is with sadness that the death of financial consultant Clark Davidson is announced. Clark passed away on Sunday, 19 October, after a stay in hospital. His health had deteriorated over recent years, but he continued to work as normal during that time.

A developer is currently consulting on plans to transform a former Rolls-Royce engine maintenance site in East Kilbride into a new mixed-use neighbourhood featuring 148 homes and 20 small business units.