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The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has issued an engaging new animation that offers clear and practical advice to contractors and occupiers undertaking emergency domestic work.

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on homelessness, rough sleeping and the private rented sector is to be examined by MPs.

The Scottish Government has announced that support for the newly self-employed and firms suffering hardship to be paid in early May.

Age Scotland has welcomed a significant new investment from the Scottish Government to help expand and sustain its helpline service for older people as the country responds to coronavirus.

The first batch of data received from Housing First in Scotland since lockdown began indicates the programme continued to scale up during March, passing a significant milestone.

Govanhill Housing Association has appointed contractors McGill to its £20 million major repairs framework. The framework, which will see McGill extend its long-established relationship with the Association for at least the next four years, includes internal refurbishment of flats, replacement

Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association has submitted plans for 24 homes for affordable rent to be built at Campbell’s Farm in Broadford, in the fourth wave of housing for the site.

Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) has given its backing to a campaign to provide free newspapers to residents in care homes and people accessing North Ayrshire Foodbank. The Association, which strives to ‘Make Communities Better Places’, is supporting the Ayrshire Weekly Press c

Hillcrest has hailed the efforts of its health, safety and sustainability (HSS) team for their work since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.  The Association said that since the coronavirus crisis began, its HSS team has been working flat out, seven days a week, ensuring the health and s

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has updated its COVID-19 briefing on service delivery to include guidance for the construction sector and how to manage service withdrawal. A series of briefing notes have been produced to help housing associations and co-operatives through

Advice and guidance for builders regarding the Help to Buy (Scotland) homebuying scheme has been published by the Scottish Government.

As more people are isolated during the coronavirus pandemic, the charity Crimestoppers Scotland is launching a new campaign across the country appealing for information from people who are aware of domestic abuse happening to friends, family, work colleagues or neighbours.

The Scottish Government has welcomed a £1.25 billion COVID-19 support package from the Treasury for start-ups that are not eligible for existing coronavirus funding schemes but has urged the UK Government urged to fill even more gaps in funding schemes.

One of West Lothian’s most prominent entrepreneurs, Michael Field, has stepped in to help support some of the region’s most vulnerable families hit by the COVID-19 lockdown. The Seven Days of Lockdown Cheer event is the brainchild of Michael Field, managing director of Workflo Solutions

As part of Scottish Housing News’ new Our Housing Heritage series, Lauren Brown considers the impact of John Wheatley on social housing. It is fitting that today the memory of John Wheatley is kept alive by the eponymous giant Glasgow-based housing group. For it was this Irish-born immigrant t