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New legislation will make it easier for people living with disabilities to make communal areas around their home more accessible.

Community safeguarding charity Sacro has announced the appointment of Annie Mauger-Thompson as its new chief executive. Ms Mauger-Thompson, who was replaced as national director for CIH Scotland by Callum Chomczuk in September 2018, joins the organisation after stints as an interim chief executive w

Ambitious new proposals for one of Edinburgh’s largest development projects for more than a decade have been unveiled.

Ambassador Homes is planning to bring townhouse living to the market in Pollokshaws with the development of 17 homes on the site of a former laundry at Wellmeadow Road. The developer has said that the project will feature a selection of bespoke three and four-bedroom townhouses designed for modern l

Planning applications have been submitted to Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park which would see 14 new homes built in the region.

A team from civil engineering and plant supply company Story Scotland eschewed their usual Christmas video and instead dedicated their time to helping people experiencing homelessness in the run-up to Christmas. Volunteers from the family-owned company joined forces with Network Rail and fellow

More than 500 accidental house fires were recorded across Scotland during last year’s festive season, according to the latest statistics revealed today by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Figures show the extent of seasonal dwelling fires responded to by firefighters, with a total of 509

New figures released today by Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline (SDAFMH) show a 25% increase in the volume of calls to the helpline support in the year 2018-19.

Home Group has been chosen to lead the redevelopment of the original Glasgow Meat Market.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published a report on the findings of its inquiry into Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Housing Options and Homeless Service. The regulator found that the council has significantly improved the service and is working more effectively with its Registered

Scottish Housing News (SHN) was in Glasgow yesterday to celebrate 25 years of Govan Law Centre and caught up with George Walker, chair of the Scottish Housing Regulator and Mike Dailly, principal solicitor of GLC. View our video below: 

Elderpark Housing has announced the appointment of Mears as its new repairs contractor. The announcement follows a successful tender exercise with the firm earlier this year.

Cairn Housing Association has transformed the life of a chronically disabled tenant by winning him back an unexpected £25,000 windfall of unpaid benefits. The tenant, who lives with a serious back condition, had struggled financially for several years in spite of his numerous benefit applicati

Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) celebrated its 35th birthday at its Staff and Board of Management Long Service Awards ceremony held at the Waterside Hotel, Seamill on Friday 29th November. The celebration evening raised a total of £5,217 to be split equally between the North Ayrshire Foo

Hundreds of local residents turned out for the Christmas light switch on in the Gorbals hosted by New Gorbals Housing Association.