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The Scottish winter fuel payment challenge is being livestreamed today. The petition for judicial review in the case of Fanning and Fanning v the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Scottish Ministers is being heard before Lady Hood in the Court of Session. Proceedings began yesterday a

Respected journalist and broadcaster Kirsty Wark will deliver the keynote address at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations' Annual Conference in June. The event will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary and over half a century of Scotland’s housing associations, with First Minister Joh

Scottish legal and property brand Simpson & Marwick, with roots dating back to 1886, is making a significant return to the Aberdeen property market after a six-year hiatus. The firm, previously synonymous with high-value sales in the North East, exited the city in 2019 under its former ownership

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants is providing project management, quantity surveying and principal design services to the £1.5 million renovation and expansion of The Yard Dundee, which supports children and young people with disabilities and additional needs.

North Lanarkshire Council has agreed its biggest-ever capital investment programme, committing £1.685 billion over the current five-year period to revitalise towns, schools, housing, roads, and community facilities.

The rapid digitisation of social housing services in the UK is deepening inequalities for minoritised ethnic communities, a three-year research project has found.  Without careful design, online social housing services risk excluding those who are already facing digital exclusion, language barr

An application to build eight townhouses at Dundee’s Riverside Drive has been approved by Dundee City Council. H&H Properties UK Ltd's plan will see four, three-storey houses constructed beside the existing development on the busy road.

In the year which sees Grampian Housing Association celebrate its 50th anniversary, tenants will see investment of more than £8.7 million in their homes during 2025-2026.

Further measures to ensure people receive the required support before they experience the trauma of homelessness will be introduced as part of amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, housing minister Paul McLennan said today. The Bill currently places a stronger importance on preventing homelessn

The City of Edinburgh Council has voted to approve Social Bite’s proposal to move its supported accommodation facility to a new site in Granton.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has written to all social landlords to provide advice on preparation of their next Annual Assurance Statement ahead of the October 31st deadline. In the letter, chief executive Michael Cameron highlights revised guidance to support landlords when they are co

Seven housing associations have joined forces to maximise their latest grant funding award from the Warm Homes: Social Housing fund to modernise more homes for customers across England.

SSE Energy Solutions and Scottish Water Horizons have today announced a new strategic partnership to develop low-carbon district heat networks across Scotland, accelerating the country's journey toward net zero. Under the agreement, the organisations will collaborate to identify, develop and deliver

Aberdeen has recorded fewer anti-social offences, as work continued to be undertaken in managing anti-social behaviour and youth disturbances across Aberdeen.  Councillors in the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee this week were updated on work carried out by the city’s

A man who experienced homelessness twice is now working for the housing support organisation that helped him get his life back on track.  Christian Lilombo first became homeless in his early teens following the death of his mother. During the pandemic, he found himself without a place to live a