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Andrew McFarlane Andrew McFarlane discusses the issue of the housing crisis in Scotland and outlines what action has to be taken to rectify the problem.

(from left) John Evans, HOS Board member; Fraser Gilmore, HOS engagement & development manager; Danny Jones, HOS client; Graeme Jackson, HOS client; Tony Carruthers – Military Matters Associate and Christine Jackson, HOS client Housing Options Scotland (HOS) invited employees, clients, busines

River Clyde Homes has teamed up with Inverclyde Council to launch a one-stop-shop for anyone looking to rent or buy a home in the Inverclyde area. Free and simple to use, Your Housing Options Inverclyde provides information, advice and support for house hunters. This includes contact details for est

Over 50 third sector organisations across the UK have backed an amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill legislation calling for an independent review of the impact of Brexit on health and social care systems. The sector is concerned about the impact on staff from the EU, a decline in funding for medical

A social enterprise hosted by Glasgow Homelessness Network has launched a new initiative that will get behind local people who want to make sure their area is ready for community budgeting. Everyone in Scotland will soon have more say on how local funds are used, with at least 1% of local government

Residents are being encouraged to submit their views on how future development should look in Argyll and Bute. The council is in the process of consulting on a new Local Development Plan (LDP) and people are being invited to 'have their say' before the consultation deadline on 11 December.

A group of green fingered tenants have been rewarded for their skills by winning a Blackwood’s ‘Best Community Garden’ award. Lawrence Kemlo, who has been a tenant at Blackwood’s Charleston development for 23 years, collected his award at the Blackwood AGM in Largs.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has used its statutory powers to suspend the chair of Kincardine Housing Co-operative after it identified “serious and urgent risks” to the delivery of services to tenants. Concerns have been raised about how Kincardine is managing conflicts of interest, th

Councillor McLean (pictured far right) and the team behind the development A multi million pound transformation of a historic Glasgow building into new east end homes with begins in earnest with the redevelopment of a former hotel in iconic Monteith Row close to Glasgow Green.

Proposals to build more than 700 homes at Govan's Graving Docks have moved forward with the submission of a planning application by the developers. ZM Architecture and New City Vision unveiled plans in March to bring the site back into use after 40 years of dereliction with the creation of 750 homes

Dr Philippa Whitford MPs will this week continue to put pressure on the UK government to “tackle the flaws” in the roll out of Universal Credit before it forces “more into poverty”.

Barry White, Scottish Futures Trust chief executive A strategic partnership has been appointed by Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) to advise on the Scottish Government’s landmark policy for supporting the emerging professionally managed Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector.

An affordable housing development by Fife Council in Leven is now complete with all 31 houses now occupied. The Turpie Road project consists of a mix of flats, houses and wheelchair accessible homes, building a new community.

LinkLiving has launched a second RealLiving social cafe in Rosyth following the success of its existing ventures. Run by a group of volunteers, the new social cafe aims to expand the reach of RealLiving to more vulnerable older people affected by isolation, loneliness and illness, helping them to re

National homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust is giving festive shoppers the opportunity to buy a bed for people who are homeless this Christmas by purchasing a voucher for its Edinburgh-based Winter Care Shelter.