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A community-driven initiative based in Castlemilk has been shortlisted in the Community Initiative category at RSPB Scotland’s prestigious Nature of Scotland awards. The project has seen Castlemilk Park transformed from a perceived no-go zone into Scotland’s 100th Local Nature Reserve in

Albyn Housing Society has teamed up with maintenance provider Cardo Scotland to offer work experience placements to residents.

Riverside Scotland chair Jim Strang has stepped down from the board after five years of dedicated service, with board member Kevin Coyle appointed as the organisation's new chair. Jim Strang joined Riverside Scotland as chair in September 2021 and has provided strategic leadership during a period of

Bancon Homes has completed a major land deal with the University of Aberdeen, paving the way for the next phases of a plan to bring the former Rowett Institute site forward for residential development. The Rowett South masterplan includes plans for 1,700 houses and apartments alongside community inv

Springfield Properties has signed its first main works agreement under its build-to-lease housing partnership with SSEN Transmission in the North of Scotland. The furnished and serviced homes will accommodate workers involved in the energy infrastructure provider’s upgrade projects.

Housing must be treated as a core part of preventing placing avoidable pressure on health and social care services, not an issue addressed only once people reach crisis point, according to a new report by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT). Building Health into Homes highlights the

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has refused a landlord’s appeal against a decision not to grant an eviction order despite rent arrears of £8,554, finding that the First-tier Tribunal was entitled to give greater weight to the likely homelessness of a tenant and her young children. Sherif

A new strategic alliance between Queens Cross Housing Association (QCHA) and Maryhill Housing Association (MHA) has been awarded more than £177,000, less than two years since it was established. The funding for North West Partners is from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations' (SFHA)

Grassroots projects will be able to bid for a share of £500,000 to help build stronger communities this year as part of plans set out in the Programme for Government.

A report detailing six months of good, sustained progress at North Ayrshire Council has been approved by its cabinet.

Local authorities in England have spent a record £2.9 billion over the past year on providing temporary accommodation to households experiencing homelessness.

A long-standing partnership between CHAP and Morgan Sindall Construction has received further recognition, with the advice charity being presented with an award for its work delivering financial education in Dumfries & Galloway secondary schools. CHAP received the prestigious ‘Climate Acti

Hundreds of social and private homes will become available across Glasgow after councillors agreed to a number of disposals and gave the go-ahead to a compulsory property purchase. Glasgow City Council's Contracts & Property Committee approved the off-market disposal of four pieces of land.

Savills has named Jamie Adam as its new head of residential development sales for Scotland, replacing Carole Mackie, who, before retirement, spearheaded the residential development sales business in Scotland since 2018. Adam will assume responsibility for the Scottish business alongside his current

UK offsite timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems has entered a partnership with architect-designed home supplier HebHomes to deliver the timber frame structure for their homes in the UK, Ireland and globally.