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Hillcrest Group has concluded its 50 Faces of Hillcrest series of films to celebrate its 50th anniversary and its people.

Innes Smith Scottish housebuilder Springfield Properties has been granted permission to build 115 homes in Nairn, including 29 affordable homes for Highland Council.

Kit Malthouse Scottish and UK-wide housing organisations have welcomed a major UK government U-turn on funding for temporary supported housing.

Glasgow City Council has responded to criticism of the long waiting times taken to find homes for people who are homeless in the city with a new action plan to streamline processes. Homelessness officers have been working closely with the Scottish Housing Regulator and partners to speed up case asse

A night shelter in Glasgow which provides safety and warmth overnight for approximately 25 destitute men seeking asylum and non-EU migrants who have no recourse to public funds has issued a call for help as it will no longer have a premises to operate from after the end of August. The Glasgow Night

The Scottish Government has responded to the threat of asylum seekers in Glasgow facing homelessness and ‎destitution with emergency funding which will allow charities to provide support until their legal options have been exhausted. It comes after Home Office housing provider Serco revealed plans

ng homes has been awarded an accreditation for having successfully met the Scottish National Advice and Information Standards for 2018 as set out by the Scottish Government. The award, which will last until 2021, recognises the Association’s dedication to providing high quality advice and support

Hillcrest Group is continuing its 50 Faces of Hillcrest series of films to celebrate its 50th anniversary and its people. Below are faces 42-46.

A 95-year-old South Lanarkshire pensioner has painted over 350 dazzling masterpieces, despite being registered blind. Margaret McNeil, who has lived at Bield’s Fife Court in Bothwell for 26 years, is known for her rugged landscapes and animal portraits, with many of her finished pieces hanging in

The continued reduction of new rented property across Scotland could see rents increase 15% by 2023, according to a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). A net balance of 10% more survey respondents said the number of new properties coming on to the Scottish market in the le

East Renfrewshire Council has granted detailed planning consent to Taylor Wimpey West Scotland for 137 new homes in Neilston. The 15 acre site off Neilston Road is identified for housing in the Local Development Plan and Planning Permission in Principle was granted in March 2016.

Plans to redevelop the grounds of the former Caerlee Mill in Innerleithen into 44 new build houses and flats have been granted planning consent. Developer Whiteburn’s vision for the site is to build a range of two, three and four bedroom houses and cottage flats that are designed to reflect the sp

Aberdeenshire housebuilder Castle Homes has completed the build of five houses in Fraserburgh as it looks to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder. The £500k development has been funded by a £336k development facility from Bank of Scotland, together with the developer’s own capital.

Scottish Housing News editor Kieran Findlay will join a team from RICS Scotland as they walk 154km from Milngavie to Fort William along the world famous West Highland Way to raise money for charity LandAid. LandAid is the property industry charity which works to end youth homelessness in the UK.

95 construction contractors and suppliers attended a recent ‘Meet the buyer’ event hosted by ENGIE in Bellshill, prompting the company to commit to another consultation session for the professional services sector off the back of its success. ENGIE’s Places & Communities division works alo