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A phased return to work would enable Scotland’s housebuilders to put the finishing touches to around 6,000 largely completed homes worth in excess of £1 billion to the economy, according to Homes for Scotland (HFS). With the industry having carefully considered and addressed all issues r

RICS has called on the Scottish Government for clarity on when the house buying and selling process can restart as it suggested house prices will be 4% lower when the market reopens.

The second set of emergency laws to be made in Scotland during the coronavirus pandemic must protect vulnerable tenants, the Scottish Greens have urged. Following a Scottish Government U-turn on the needs for students to be freed from restrictive private accommodation contracts, the G

Projects supporting those most severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas have been awarded funding from the University of Edinburgh. Awards of £5000 – from the University’s Community Grants Scheme – have been made to projects that ai

The HFD Charitable Foundation has diverted £250,000 of annual charitable giving to support local causes and vulnerable communities in Glasgow through the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The Foundation – the charitable arm of property development and IT business HFD Group – has

The Springburn office of ng homes is named after Ned Donaldson. But who was Ned Donaldson? Kieran Findlay recalls the contribution of the activist and the post-war battle to stop the privatisation of council housing at Merrylee. It was a cold sleety December day in 1951. Slum landlordism and sublett

Greater Easterhouse has always had a strong community sector between housing, voluntary groups and charities and through COVID-19, the partnerships have grown even stronger.  

A £60,000 cash boost for Thenue’s communities has been received from the Scottish Government. The housing association said it was “hugely grateful” for the money which it had secured from the government’s £20 million Supporting Communities Fund set up during the o

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK Government's job retention scheme has been extended until October.  The scheme will ensure that workers who have been furloughed because of the coronavirus pandemic are paid 80% of their monthly wages up to £2,500.

An initial £50 million to help the social care sector deal with the financial implications of coronavirus has been confirmed by the Scottish Government. The funding will help address the immediate challenges faced in the social care sector and support the ongoing provision of social care.

The current lockdown has not stopped Ayrshire Housing from consulting the public on its latest housing proposal to build a further 13 houses in the village of Kirkmichael. The Association was delighted to partner with the co-operatively run village shop in the distribution of the consultation bookle

North Ayrshire Council has bought Irvine’s King’s Arms Hotel with the aim of breathing new life into the building. The High Street building has fallen into disrepair since the pub and restaurant closed down in 2015.

Highland Council has revealed plans to transform the Culcabock Child Guidance Centre in Inverness to help meet the demand for housing in the area.

More than 100 charities, faith groups, academics, think tanks, poverty campaigners and trade unions have today written an open letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon which calls for a direct financial boost for all families living on low incomes to support them through the coronavirus crisis.

Properties occupied by charities can now apply for the £10,000 Small Business Grant Scheme to help with pressures caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Government has announced.