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The 2016 Homeless World Cup is to be held in Glasgow, it was announced yesterday. The Homeless World Cup Foundation said the seven day tournament, which will take place on George Square, will be “the most inspiring place on the planet”.

Gordon Edwards, chair of Grampian Housing Association (left) and Liam Smyth, membership director of Aberdeen Grampian Chamber of Commerce Housing associations in the North East of Scotland are pressing the next Holyrood government to build more affordable homes to help rebuild the regional and natio

Anne Jarvie Minister for housing and welfare, Margaret Burgess, has announced the reappointment of Anne Jarvie to the Scottish Housing Regulator board.

Perth & Kinross Council has agreed a final budget for 2016/17 which signals investment of over £12.5 million to protect vulnerable people, work with communities and build upon the area's reputation as a destination for world class events. Including a tenth consecutive freeze on Council Tax for

A project to develop Scandinavian-style urban district heating networks in Scotland and another to make all of the country’s buildings warm, healthy and affordable to heat have been named on a shortlist of low carbon, future-proof engineering projects fit for the 21st Century and beyond. Speaking

The team at Maryhill Housing Association Maryhill Housing Association has been given a ringing endorsement on how it engages its employees and supports them to excel after business improvement organisation Best Companies accredited the Association with 'One To Watch' status.

Work has started on a new affordable housing project located in Leith. A total of 94 new homes will be built by CCG Scotland on the former 18th century Leith Fort site, 62 of which will be owned by Port of Leith Housing Association and available for mid market rent and 32 units will be owned by the

West Lothian Council has been shortlisted in two categories for the UK Housing Awards 2016. The awards, which recognise outstanding work by housing organisations to improve the lives of people in their communities, are organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Inside Housing magazine

St Andrew’s View A new housing development in Bearsden has been shortlisted for another top property award after being named Senior Living Development of the Year in 2015.

Community empowerment minister Marco Biagi (centre) visits Burnfoot Community Futures in Hawick More than 40 community organisations that are transforming disused properties and setting up enterprises in their areas are to receive a share of a £2.5 million fund.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has used its statutory powers to appoint a manager to Ferguslie Park Housing Association and to make three statutory appointments to its governing body. The regulator has identified a number of serious weaknesses in Ferguslie Park’s governance and financial managemen

Kenneth Gibson MSP Legislation that would levy a supplement on the purchase of additional residential properties has been given the backing of MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s finance committee.

Katy Dickson New amendments to the Private Housing (Tenancies) Bill have the potential to create significant problems for the provision of rural homes, Scottish Land & Estates has said.

A total of £60 million is to be invested into housing in Aberdeenshire as councillors agreed its budgets for the year ahead. A budget of almost £700m of funding for local services was agreed at a meeting of full council yesterday, including £533m for revenue and £100m for capital programmes.

More than £112 million is to be invested in East Lothian Council’s housing modernisation programme over the next five years as well as an increase of new affordable housing across the county, it was announced this week. The local authority said a 5 per cent rise in council house rents will allow