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Political leadership, adequate resourcing and delivery of supporting infrastructure are all essential if Scotland is to have the volume and range of quality homes it requires to meet the diverse needs of its population in 20 years’ time, according to Homes for Scotland (HFS). The appeal came i

West Ranga Property Group is to include 31 social housing properties within its development plans for Dundee city centre.

Funding of more than £770,000 has been awarded to the Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT) to build family homes for social rent in Ulva Ferry on the Island of Mull. The money comes from the Scottish Government’s Rural and Islands Housing Fund (RIHF), part of a £30 million investme

Glasgow lawyer Mike Dailly has quit the Social Justice Commission set up by the SNP to consider how an independent Scotland could tackle poverty and inequality. Mr Dailly, principal solicitor at Govan Law Centre, was appointed late last year to the body, which was established to build upon the earli

Two ‘strong’ community asset transfer requests have been given the green light by councillors on The Highland Council’s Communities and Place Committee. Unanimous support was given for the sale of land at South Bonar Industrial Estate at Bonar Bridge to Kyle of Sutherland Hub; and

A new tech innovation space for start-ups wanting to enter the social housing sector has been launched by housing technology specialists DtL Creative. From March, DtL Creative’s newly launched Blue Banana will provide a platform in which landlords and IT suppliers can work toget

Plans have been submitted for the third phase of an award-winning development in the Gorbals area of Glasgow.

The Scottish Government’s proposals for a longer-term plan for the housing system are welcome but the success of the current programme – as well as the next – will depend on creating a socially just housing system, maintaining existing levels of investment as well as aligning fundi

The Scottish Government’s Housing to 2040 process needs to combine radical, new approaches with what is already known to work, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). Responding to the consultation, GWSF welcomed the indication that ministers want to

Work has completed on a £5.4 million transformative new community built on a greenfield site in the Newburgh area of Fife. A total of 40 high-quality affordable homes have been delivered at Banklands by Robertson Partnership Homes, part of Robertson Residential Group.

Stirling Council has granted planning permission for the development of 44 new homes on the former MFI site in St. Ninians.

CIH Scotland’s Housing Festival takes place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre 3 – 4 March. The biggest housing event in Scotland brings together around 1,000 housing professionals, expert speakers and exhibitors to discuss challenges and solutions.  

Wheatley Group has launched a modern apprentice recruitment drive, hoping to recruit 25 youngsters for its two-year programme. The apprenticeships are funded by Wheatley Foundation, the group’s charitable trust which helps tackle unemployment.

Two young members of staff at Elderpark Housing are celebrating the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week by moving on to new roles. Lauren Herd and Laura Gibbons were given the good news by Elderpark as their two-year Modern Apprenticeship in housing draws to a close.

Almond Housing Association welcomed nine local groups to pitch for funding at their community soup event last week. The Association secured funding to invest in community projects and was delighted to hear each group pitch their ideas that would benefit local residents.