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Stornoway’s Caledonian Hotel is set to be brought back into use for the first time in more than a decade, thanks to SSEN Transmission’s Lewis Hub project. Beginning this year, the landmark building overlooking the harbour will undergo a major refurbishment to provide accommodation for pe

Nearly £17 million will be invested in Clackmannanshire Council's housing in the financial year ahead, following the agreement of the housing capital programme. Councillors also agreed a rent rise of 6% for homes in 2026/27, which is slightly below the Scottish average, and will result in an a

Around 250,000 households in Scotland will automatically receive help with their energy bills next winter under changes to the Warm Home Discount scheme, the UK Government has announced.

A major housing development at the former University of the West of Scotland (UWS) campus in Hamilton has been given the go-ahead, paving the way for the local authority to purchase some properties for its own housing stock.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has welcomed the findings of independent research into how it communicates with stakeholders. The research shows stakeholders make use of the full range of SHR’s communications channels, with the website and publications used most frequently. All channels w

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is calling for a programme of reparations for Scotland’s Gypsy Travellers, who were subjected to decades of forced assimilation and ongoing harm under policies known as the ‘Tinker Experiment’. Its new report, No Man’s Land, examine

Dundee FC Historical Trust has received a £3,000 donation from Persimmon Homes North Scotland to support its ongoing work preserving and promoting the club’s rich history. Iain McGouldrick, Senior Land Manager at Persimmon North Scotland and lifelong Dens fan, joined Trust Chair Jim Mitc

Home Fix Scotland (HFS), part of the River Clyde Homes (RCH) Group, has overhauled its entire light commercial vehicle (LCV) fleet in a major renewal programme delivered in partnership with sustainable mobility specialist Ayvens.

PfH Scotland has appointed 27 suppliers to the fifth generation of its Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework - the largest cohort since the framework was established in 2022.

Inflation and interest rates test sector's business planning resilience 

Caledonia Housing Association has marked a major milestone in the Bellsmyre Regeneration project with the completion of the first phase of the £7.3 million development in West Dunbartonshire. Working alongside project partners CCG (Scotland) and West Dunbartonshire Council, Caledonia celebrate

Fife Council is exploring options to take 30 private homes into public ownership after dozens of tenants were served with eviction letters. Households in the coastal communities of West Wemyss and Denbeath are facing the prospect of losing their homes after receiving eviction notices from their new

SSEN Transmission has published commitments which detail the economic and other legacy benefits for communities in Aberdeenshire from its investment to upgrade the electricity grid.

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has appointed Kerry Clayton as its new director of corporate services. Kerry will oversee the corporate governance of the Association, with a remit encompassing governance and compliance, human resources and organisational development, IT and digital trans

Two strategically important sites in Inverurie are soon to be marketed for sale by Aberdeenshire Council. Offers will be sought for the site of the former Gordon House offices and for another plot of vacant land on Harlaw Road, which has become surplus to requirements.