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SNP MSP Gordon MacDonald has renewed the party’s call for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to use empty homes to house veterans – after new figures showed more than 1,000 army homes remain unoccupied. The figures, uncovered through Freedom of Information, show

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has gone on-site with a major external painting project in the Soroba housing estate in Oban. ACHA chief executive Alastair MacGregor, Councillor Roddy McCuish and project leader Margaret Cullen with the AHFA painting team Jimmy McMahon, Graeme Watt, Stuar

Tenants of an Edinburgh retirement housing development received helpful guidance on how to stay safe this Christmas time thanks to the local police team.

Following the publication of the policy briefing on homelessness prevention in the UK early this year, Prof Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Dr Peter Mackie, and Dr Jenny Wood reflect on the emerging impact of this CaCHE analysis.

River Clyde Homes was able to bring festive cheer early after securing £400 of funding from Cash for Kids for Christmas events in December.

Cordale Housing Association has spread festive cheer by delivering 283 selection boxes to pupils at Renton Primary School, St Martin’s Primary School and Riverside Nursery.

Govan Housing Association recently hosted its annual event in order to celebrate the Christmas light switch on, attended by approximately 3,000 local residents. ‘Govan Loves Christmas’ headline act, Clyde 1’s George Bowie and Sparkos helped with the countdown to the big event which

It was a festive morning filled with carolling by the new Christmas tree on Saracen Street and generous gift-giving elves in Possilpark last week. It was a treat to hear children from Stepping Stones for Families and Elmvale Primary School sing some favourite Christmas songs, such as We Wi

Leith Walk campaigners have hailed a decision by the Scottish Government to reject Drum Property Group's appeal to demolish the sandstone building at Stead's Place. The developer had planned to demolish the two-storey red sandstone shop frontages and industrial units and replace it with a five store

The Scottish Housing Regulator has continued its statutory appointments at Ruchazie Housing Association and Fairfield Housing Co-operative. The Regulator first used its statutory powers in March 2018 to appoint a manager and four members to Ruchazie's governing body after it identified wid

New measures will be introduced to improve and maintain tenement flats across Scotland.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published revised engagement plans for Weslo Housing Management and Wheatley Group. The Regulator is engaging with Weslo about its governance, financial health and its development and investment plans.

A masterplan to deliver around 1,200 homes, a primary school, and retail units in Kirkcaldy has been approved by councillors.

Doug Gibson, programme manager at Housing First Scotland Pathfinder, discusses the moves made by local authorities and their partners in the move towards a system of rapid rehousing in Scotland. There’s a saying that people overestimate what they can do in a year and underestimate what they ca

The future delivery of social care in Scotland and the changes needed to meet current and increasing future demand are the subject of a new Scottish Parliament inquiry.