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Magic and marshmallows helped make Ardenglen Housing Association’s Autumn Fun Day a great success. The fun day took place in Castlemilk and was organised by the Association’s hard-working Community Committee.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has decided to end the appointment of four governing body members at Molendinar Park Housing Association. Statutory action was taken in March after the Association identified that its governing body did not meet its own constitutional requirements and sought support fr

The Scottish Government has published the new model form of private residential tenancy agreement which will be used under legislation coming into force on 1 December 2017. Under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, which replaces Assured and Short Assured Tenancies in Scotland, all

Tulloch is delivering 50 2-bedroom flats at The Village in East Kilbride Tulloch Homes is to accelerate its development plans after securing a £20 million funding package from Bank of Scotland.

Helen Forsyth Berwickshire Housing Association’s chief executive Helen Forsyth has been announced among the nominees to be named Business Leader of the Year 2017 by Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce.

Fraser Nicol General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on May 25th 2018, and signals a significant change to the law. Fraser Nicol outlines what changes will be required of housing associations.

Graeme Reay Developers have submitted plans to build more than 500 homes in an Aberdeenshire village.

Dundee City Council has approved plans by InverTay Homes to build 43 properties on an area of empty land in Whitfield. Featuring eight two-bedroom, 30 three-bedroom and five four-bedroom homes, the development will extend along Summerfield Terrace as far as Summerfield Avenue.

Alastair Cameron Scottish Churches Housing Action (SCHA) has organised a meeting to establish a starter packs service for homeless people in East Lothian.

The Highland Council is to involve tenants and other customers in the design and delivery of its housing services. Two tenant representatives will be invited to attend the People Committee and the People Committee Policy Development Group as advisors in relation to housing items.

Regeneration company Urban Union is hosting a special event for first time buyers at its Muirton Living development in Perth on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October. The firm is holding the event to make house buying an easier alternative for those not on the property ladder. For one weekend only, firs

Firefighters have visited more than 1,000 high rise homes to offer reassurance and support following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has said. The service said fires in high rise flats are at their lowest in eight years with new SFRS figures showing a total of

The UK government has bowed to pressure by agreeing to introduce a free helpline for people seeking information on Universal Credit but has rejected calls to pause the roll-out of the controversial benefit. Ahead of the roll out of Universal Credit debate at Westminster yesterday, work and pensions

A strategic housing plan which could see over 1,100 new affordable homes built in the Borders over the next five years has been approved by councillors. Covering the period from 2018 to 2023, the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) identifies how local housing needs and priorities will be addre

With less than a week to go before Shelter Scotland’s annual Private Rented Sector Conference, James Battye says there is a lot to discuss. This year heralds the biggest change to Scotland’s private rented sector for a generation.