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A painted image of Frank Proctor Kyd A housing facility for ex-UK Armed Forces personnel in Dundee will today officially open a new commemoration garden to honour the generosity of the Kyd family who bequeathed the home to support the nation’s military veterans.

A fundraising football tournament held by Blue Triangle Housing Association is now just a day away. Blue Triangle supports, accommodates and assists vulnerable homeless people achieve better lives.

The average price of a house in Scotland rose by 4.6 per cent in June compared to last year, according to statistics from Registers of Scotland. The latest figures from the UK house price index (UK HPI) showed prices have risen to £143,282, 2.7 per cent higher than May.

Plans to build almost 100 homes at Park Quadrant in the West End of Glasgow have been given the green light. Expresso Property intends to create 98 flats at the A-listed Victorian development overlooking Kelvingrove park.

A pre-planning application for almost 50 homes in Cairnbulg has been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council. Claymore Homes are proposing a 49 house development and will hold a public consultation in the village and meet with the community council before submitting a full planning application by October

Ida Taylor Kingdom Housing Association’s care and repair service, which provides independent advice and assistance to help older homeowners as well as a Disability Support Service, has recorded satisfaction levels of 98 per cent for its work with disabled people.

Ellie Hutchinson By Ellie Hutchinson, private renting project manager at Shelter Scotland

Megan Malarkey Megan Malarkey has joined Hawthorn Housing Co-operative as its new Modern Apprentice in a post partly funded by Glasgow City Council.

Donald Morrison More than eight out of ten tenants are satisfied with the housing service provided by Angus Council, a new survey has revealed.

Peter and Fran's Eco House The owners of one of Scotland’s most inspirational green homes will open their doors to neighbours this weekend as part of a series of ‘Green Designs’ events.

Jedburgh has become the latest Borders town to receive Digital Scotland superfast broadband. Scottish Borders Council is to invest £8.4 million to ensures its communities gain access to the high-speed internet technology.

Designer Corien Staels with Blackwood's Belses Gardens tenant Peter McWilliams Residents at a Glasgow care home have been among some of the first to try out and provide invaluable feedback on a unique and innovative invention for wheelchair users.

Household essentials that help make a house a home are being provided to young homeless people in Scotland who are overcoming significant challenges and taking up their first tenancies. Starter packs containing the basics like curtains, bedding, pots and pans, towels and cleaning items are being pro

The Scottish Government has identified more than £30 million to deliver affordable housing throughout Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire over the next year. The £250m Aberdeen City Region Deal, which was announced in January, was accompanied by an additional £254m funding commitment from the Scottish Gov

More than £25 million has been spent on energy efficiency measures in Dundee homes in the past three years with another £3m in the pipeline. The figures are revealed in reports set to go before councillors next week which detail progress towards the city’s drive to provide warm, high quality, af