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First-time sellers looking to take their second step on the property ladder need to find an extra £114,659, according to Bank of Scotland’s Second Stepper report. The report, which tracks the challenges faced by first-time sellers, reveals that half of Second Steppers believe it will be more diff

Community housing projects and charities are being urged to put their case forward as Nationwide makes £250,000 available to help make a difference across communities in Scotland. The building society is inviting applications for grants of up to £50,000 that have the potential to strengthen commun

Financial inclusion manager Marina McCall (left) with financial inclusion officers Michael Fraser and Pamela Bowie A new team has been formed by Govan Housing Association which will be available to tenants and the wider community to address all matters relating to financial inclusion.

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) and Western Isles Council are preparing plans for a £20 million project to build a care home and 50 homes, according to reports. The Press & Journal has said that the proposed development will include a 52-bed care home and 50 housing units with extra care on

More than 250 Melville Housing Association households are to receive new kitchens over the next 12 months as part of a major £2.7 million investment programme, one of the largest upgrades to tenants’ homes in recent years. This latest phase in Melville’s kitchen replacement drive means that ove

A report highlighting the importance of social landlords meeting the standards and outcomes of the Scottish Social Housing Charter for Gypsy/Travellers has been published by the Scottish Housing Regulator. The Regulator’s report underlines the recommendations for landlords it set out in its themat

Fuel companies will no longer be able to charge bills for gas and electricity that was used more than twelve months earlier under new rules outlined by energy regulator Ofgem. Backbills can result from problems with a supplier’s billing system, or from suppliers estimating bills until they have an

Gilven House Fife Council is to step in to protect homeless services at Gilven House in Glenrothes after a charity revealed that it is to withdraw from providing funding to the project.

Thomas Gilmour with his medal A 94-year-old Linlithgow pensioner has been awarded one of the highest military honours by the French government.

Proposed view from North Deeside Road Detailed plans have been lodged to develop more than 100 new homes on the site of a disused papermill plot in Aberdeen.

David Knight, Avant Homes Scotland managing director Stirling-based housebuilder Avant Homes Scotland has secured three new development opportunities in the past 15 months, which will create up to 180 sales, construction and sub-contractor jobs in the region.

Debbie Welch & Richard Hepburn Land and property search firm Millar & Bryce has opened a new office in Central Glasgow to support its expansion plans and continued development in the West of Scotland.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has continued the statutory appointment of a manager and governing body members at Antonine Housing Association for another six month period. In March 2016, Antonine commissioned an independent investigation which found it had persistently failed to comply with importa

The statutory appointment of a manager and governing body members at Arklet Housing Association is to continue until the end of December 2018, the Scottish Housing Regulator has announced. Intervention at the Association began in February 2017 when the Regulator used its statutory powers to “addre

Community-based housing associations have come to the fore to ensure vulnerable people in their community were able to cope with the impact of the heavy snowfall, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). As the ‘Beast from the East’ swept over the UK br