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Plans have been put in place to protect people facing homelessness during the coronavirus outbreak in Edinburgh, thanks to the combined efforts of the local authority, public health, private and third sector workers.

A Scottish charity seeking to ensure that homeless people are kept safe from coronavirus – by finding them accommodation in dedicated hotel space – has issued an urgent appeal to help make it happen.

All organisations across the world are facing challenges as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and Kelly Fraser says many Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) will be concerned about what this means for their day-to-day operations. While data protection is often a term that we want to avo

The Scottish Government has launched a £1 billion business support fund meaning businesses can now apply for grants to help them deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The one-off grants are designed to help protect jobs, prevent business closures and promote economic recovery, and

Orbit Communications is to deliver a free webinar tomorrow to assist communications teams at housing associations respond to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Bethany Christian Trust has issued a services update in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, assuring users that services continue to support vulnerable and homeless people across Scotland. Alasdair Bennett, chief executive of the charity, said: "We would like to give further update to all our supporters

Helen Forsyth, the current chief executive of Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA), has been appointed to the board of the South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE). Helen Forsyth has been the chief executive of BHA for over 12 years during which time she has inspired staff to become number 9

Glasgow factoring firm Newton Property Management has expanded its business after completing a five-figure acquisition to buy Aberdeen competitor Robertson & Associates. The move includes the transfer of 400 residential properties across 12 city centre sites and has increased Newton’s Aber

More than half of Scotland's council areas (18 out of 32) are expected to see population growth over the 10 years between mid-2018 and mid-2028 with the remainder projected to face depopulation, according to new statistics.

Well-known housing figure Grant Ager argues that Scotland’s social landlords should consider a three-month rent holiday. These are unprecedented times and as such need unprecedented actions.

The construction and housebuilding industry is struggling with mixed messages today regarding whether building sites should close or remain open following the latest restrictions on public movement. A number of construction companies have announced the closure sites from today but the Fede

The UK Government has ordered public sector buyers to follow the lead of Kingdom Housing Association and pay suppliers straight away to protect the health of supply chains during the coronavirus outbreak. 

Reviews and reassessments for disability benefits are being suspended for the next three months.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s decision to ensure the Local Housing Allowance is guaranteed to cover at least 30% of market rents in a claimant’s area has been welcomed by Shelter Scotland. The announcement came in last week’s package of support for workers in which it was also revealed

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has created a series of briefings to help housing associations and co-operatives through the coronavirus crisis. Based on feedback from its members, the briefing notes will be published over the coming days and will cover: