Scottish Government

Evidence is emerging that Scottish Government action to lengthen notice periods in arrears cases leads to a significant number of tenants believing they do not need to pay rent during the coronavirus crisis, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).

The Scottish Government is to actively inform families that they may be eligible for Best Start Foods and the Best Start Grant. Information obtained from DWP and HMRC will allow Social Security Scotland to identify people who are on certain benefits or tax credits and have children of the right age.

As the global pandemic continues to take its toll, RICS has said the Scottish Government should enable more offices to be converted to housing as commetcial sector demand falls. The call comes as the Q2 2020 RICS Commercial Property Survey results predictably point to a further deterioration in cond

The Scottish Government's Scottish Welfare Fund payments have risen to £37.6 million, a rise of 7% on the previous year. The funding was allocated to support people and families on low incomes in times of need in the 12 months to 31 March 2020. Scottish Welfare Fund payments included £12

Landlords across Scotland have pressured MSPs for further coronavirus subsidies in regular meetings with Scottish Government officials, according to emails and meeting notes from the Scottish Government’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) Resilience Group.

Seven senior representatives of 27 charities and academic organisations in the ‘Everyone Home Collective’ will offer their support to the Scottish housing minister, Kevin Stewart MSP, during a private meeting later today.

The Scottish Government will be cracking down on Airbnb-style short-term lets with a new licensing regime due to be implemented before next summer.

Tourism, business, community and agricultural projects across Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders have been awarded more than £2.1 million to support economic development across the region.

The Scottish Government has granted an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for 64 new homes in Pitmedden. Kirkwood Homes had previous applications for the Bonnyton Farm site refused by Aberdeenshire Council in 2018 and 2019. 

Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for local government, housing and planning, outlines the Scottish Government's renewed commitment to ending homelessness. The coronavirus outbreak has had significant implications for people experiencing homelessness, particularly those who were rough sleeping. We acted q

The Scottish Government has announced that people looking for work or those at risk of redundancy will benefit from £100 million of additional assistance to move into work or retrain. The package of support, outlined by economy secretary Fiona Hyslop, will see at least £50m of that fundi

Cassiltoun Housing Association has received £61,240 from the Scottish Government's Supporting Communities Fund toward its wide-scale Digital Inclusion Project and Youth-Led Community Chest Fund. The project will see the procurement of over 100 devices and data packages, the training of Digital

Queens Cross Housing Association has received a further £15,000 of funding from the Scottish Government's Wellbeing Fund to help more young people during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Ayrshire Housing has been recognised as a community anchor to help channel Scottish Government support to the voluntary sector during the coronavirus crisis. The Association has received funding of £12,000 from the Scottish Government's Supporting Communities Fund. With top-up fundin

Cloch Housing Association is delivering 150 activity packs to households with children aged under 5 years as part of a funding package received from the Scottish Government's Supporting Communities Fund. The funding means that Cloch can deliver one activity pack each month for the next three months