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Work has officially commenced on Scottish Borders Housing Association’s latest development in Newtown St Boswells. SBHA’s chief operating officer Maria Lyle, director of development Emma Garry and chair of the board of management Robin Hill were joined on-site by for the official start o

Councillors have agreed to continue to engage with the Scottish Government for further investment in Argyll and Bute communities facing depopulation, particularly affordable housing, digital and transport connectivity and more employment opportunities. Councillors considered the Scottish Government&

A young woman presented to Govan Law Centre’s Women’s Rights Project as an emergency referral as she was struggling in B&B interim accommodation provided by Glasgow City Council has been provided with a furnished tenancy. The woman and her partner had been placed in B&B accommoda

Persimmon has welcomed an increase in sales, orders and property prices as “green shoots” signalling the potential easing of pressures in the sector.

Bridgewater Housing Association (BHA) has successfully met all regulatory requirements for tenant and resident safety, an updated engagement plan published by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has confirmed. This achievement comes after Bridgewater proactively addressed gas servicing issues ident

Blackfinch Property has announced an £11.1 million investment into a residential development in Partick.

It’s just days until the opening of the Homebuilding & Renovating Show, which is back SEC, Glasgow on 11-12 May 2024.

An independent review ordered by England's Housing Ombudsman into how Orbit Group has handled damp and mould has made 15 recommendations to the landlord.

Tenants Wheatley Group are being helped to ‘Stay Safe’ in their homes.

Fife Housing Group held its free Spring FLING community event in Methil last week, offering local residents the opportunity to save, sell and socialise through a range of fun activities and expert advice. Thanks to sponsors Everwarm, guests also went away with a selection of fantastic freebies, incl

Engagement with various groups has been carried out for the preparation of the Outer Hebrides Housing Need and Demand Assessment, which feeds into the Local Housing Strategy (LHS) 2024-29. An Early Engagement Survey was also undertaken to gauge views on the direction of the LHS.

Argyll and Bute Council has identified 11 potential projects that could be in the running to benefit from a share of up to £20 million of capital funding from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. The council was notified in November last year that it was one of just four local authorit

Members of the public are invited to have their say on East Lothian Partnership’s plans for tackling poverty in the county. The cost of living crisis has seen poverty in East Lothian rising, with many households struggling, many of whom have never experienced this level of hardship before.

Perth and Kinross Council is hosting two workshops in May to provide householders and landlords with advice about retrofitting energy saving measures and connecting them with qualified contractors.

Community groups in the capital can now apply for up to £5,000 worth of funding as part of the Edinburgh 900 programme.