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The Scottish ministers have appointed 128 members to the Social Security Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland. Ministers made their recommendations for appointment on the basis of a report by the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.

An event outlining the next steps of a community-led housing project in Glespin is taking place at the end of this month.

Below is a full transcript of episode 56 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled 'The Housing Bill part 3: Domestic abuse with Michelle Meldrum, Eileen McMullan and Sophie Berry'. Listen to the episode here.

Kingdom Housing Association was named the Home Builder of the Year (Affordable Housing Provider) last week as Homes for Scotland (HFS) announced its annual award winners. More than 900 senior representatives from across the home building sector attended the event in Edinburgh on Frida

Wheatley Group has retained its A+ (stable outlook) rating from credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings.

It is with the deepest regret that Paragon Housing Association reports the death of one of its founding members, vice chairperson Flora Wallace who died last week. Flora was also serving as treasurer for EVH.

Hundreds of homes will benefit from external and internal insulation work over the next year thanks to almost £2 million of funding secured by Perth & Kinross Council. The £1,938,834 from the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland - Area Based Sche

A Scottish procurement body has backed the decision to allow Scottish ministers new powers to tackle unsafe cladding as a "major step forward" in public building safety. The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has endorsed the new government regulations which are expected to positively transfor

Kingdom Works, the employability project within the Kingdom Group, launched its first Community Impact Report at the Carnegie Conference Centre, Dunfermline at an event attended by partners, training providers, employers and staff from across the group. Launched as Fife Works in 2008 to bridge the g

The Friends of Richmond Park Glasgow community group has unveiled four new benches thanks to a £10,500 donation from housebuilder Avant Homes Scotland. The donation was made as part of Avant Homes’ ongoing involvement with the community group as part of its commitment to supporting and e

Full-service legal firm Gilson Gray has scooped the title of Best Estate Agency in the 2024 Scottish Business Awards, recognising the service it provides to people buying and selling homes in Edinburgh and Lothians.

Communities will receive a share of up to £5.5 million in Scottish Government funding to help reduce their emissions and improve resilience in the face of climate change. The funding, for 2024-25, will support Scotland’s network of 20 Community Climate Action Hubs, which encourage and su

Link tenants have expressed their gratitude for the support provided by the Fuel Insecurity Fund in survey results published this week.

More support could be available for communities to prepare for and adapt to the threat of flooding.

A gap site in the Blythswood area of Glasgow city centre could host a block of six apartments, under newly lodged plans. Videre Developments has teamed up with Axis Mason Architects to submit the proposals for a site at the junction of Sauchiehall Lane and Blythswood Street.