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Housing secretary Màiri McAllan has called on the UK Government to reverse its decision to extend the freeze on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates, warning that the policy is driving homelessness, worsening child poverty and placing unsustainable pressure on councils. In a letter to UK Housi

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Organisations with proposals to bring vacant and derelict land in Glasgow back into productive use are now invited to apply for funding through the Scottish Government's Vacant and Derelict Land Fund. Glasgow has been allocated £1.907 million by the Scottish Government to support local organis

Plans to deliver four new affordable houses in Dunfermline have taken a step forward. Councillors on Fife Council’s Cabinet Committee yesterday agreed to conclude legally binding agreements with Carmichael Homes Scotland 2 Limited for the four new build social rent houses at Masterton in Dunfe

Perth & Kinross Council is encouraging residents to take part in a major survey that will help shape the future housing provision across the area. The Housing Need and Demand Survey forms an important part of the planning process ensuring that the right number and mix of homes are developed in P

North Lanarkshire Council leader, Cllr Jim Logue, and housing convenor, Cllr Michael McPake, have officially marked the start of construction at Persimmon Homes West Scotland’s Castle Hill development in Overtown, Wishaw. The councillors were welcomed on site by Persimmon Homes West Scotland m

The Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal has delivered investment across housing, transport, innovation, culture, and skills and employment from Fife to the Scottish Borders since its inception.

Four Ayrshire-based housing associations have commissioned Sacro’s Scottish Community Mediation Centre (SCMC) to provide mediation training to staff to enable them to better resolve conflict among residents.

Views are being sought on measures to speed up the delivery of new homes as part of the Scottish Government’s response to the housing emergency.  The measures would help accelerate building on sites allocated for development or which have planning permission. They include fiscal incentive

Ahead of the elections to the Scottish Parliament on 7 May, the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has published its policy manifesto, offering an agenda for the built environment that reverses a cycle of decline and puts design at the heart of Scotland’s communities. As a ch

A special event to mark Lar Housing Trust’s 10th anniversary was held at its Meadow House development in Prestonpans. Lar’s first ever development was at Pinkie Mains in Musselburgh and marked the official launch of the trailblazing charity.

The leader of North Lanarkshire Council has warned that the Scottish Government’s 2026/27 budget will place further strain on already stretched social care services. Despite announcements of additional funding, Councillor Jim Logue said the budget does not fully cover the rising costs fac

Dundee native and award-winning actor Brian Cox is joining calls for Dundee to formally declare a housing emergency. The Succession star has today endorsed the Dundee Housing Emergency Action Plan (HEAP), which was brought forward by the Dundee Housing Emergency Coalition to tackle the issue in the

Over 1.5 million winter heating payments, including more than a million payments to older people, have been made so far this winter.

Principal contractor Balfour Beatty has submitted a planning application for a temporary workforce accommodation village in Stornoway to support construction of the Lewis Hub for SSEN Transmission while protecting local housing, services, and the tourism economy. The proposed village, on part of the