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Minister for local government and housing, Kevin Stewart MSP, praised good quality, energy efficient, affordable homes when he visited a new housing estate in Blackford yesterday. The 38 social housing properties were developed by Hillcrest Housing Association and Robertson Partnership Homes, who ar

A major review of council house rent levels which aims to make the system fairer and more straightforward has received overwhelming support from tenants taking part in consultation. Earlier this summer, North Ayrshire Council announced the first major review of rent levels for a number of years, to

Harry Woodward Harry Woodward writes in a personal capacity about Paul Sng’s documentary, Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle.

Planning permission in principle for a new 1,500-home development in the Cairngorms National Park has been extended for a further three years following a Section 42 application to vary a condition of the previously granted consent. Permission was originally granted by the Cairngorms National Park Au

Govan Law Centre has been given £100,000 from Bank of Scotland Foundation to launch a new initiative aimed at helping prevent homelessness. The charity was one of 46 third sector organisations to share grants worth more than £830,000 after successfully applying for funding through Bank of Scotland

Roseanna Cunningham The changing pattern of land ownership in Scotland has been illustrated by new figures showing that 124 community groups now own 142,177 acres in the Highlands council area.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visits GHA tenant Marilyn Cunningham at her new home, alongside GHA chair Bernadette Hewitt (right) First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited tenants of Glasgow’s latest affordable homes development as Wheatley Group announced it had secured a further £65 million of pr

A new report by Dundee City Council planners has identified a series of sites across the city to accommodate more than 5,200 new homes. Forming part of a major long-term planning strategy for the city, the report includes larger housing sites such as 400 properties at Dykes of Gray as part of the We

The Hillcrest Group has published a special birthday-themed annual report in celebration of Hillcrest Housing Association’s 50th anniversary. The social housing provider, parent of the Hillcrest Group of Companies, opened its doors in 1967 and has been providing affordable homes ever since.

Homes in Edinburgh's Old Town are incresingly popular on Airbnb Concerns have been raised that the rapid increase in Airbnb rented properties could harm residential communities in Scotland and impact on the country’s housing stock.

Tenants share their views with the SBHA team at Hawick Town Hall Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) tenants were out in force when the Association took to the road for a Summer Roadshow across the region.

(from left) Nile Istephan CEO Eildon HA, Angela Cox Principal of Borders College, Fiona Kimber Eildon HR officer, Deborah Taggart Eildon HR manager, Fraser Wight Head of ISLT , Borders College Eildon Housing Association is working in collaboration with Borders College to introduce a new online Learn

Cutting the ribbon (from left) Charles Young, chief executive of Greenock Medical Aid Society; Ian Halliday, Bagatelle Care Home resident/past chairman of Greenock Medical Aid Society and Agnes Little, Bagatelle Court manager Tenants and staff at an Inverclyde care home formally open a new patio gar

An Edinburgh housing development that will provide accommodation for up to 106 people has marked one year since breaking ground and beginning construction. The £4.9 million Fleming Place site, under construction by J Smart & Company in partnership with Bield Housing and Care, is on track to be

A generous donation of £2,000 will ensure that people living with dementia in Kinkintilloch can continue to enjoy dining out in a familiar setting. The staff and some care users from Bield’s Whitehill Court Day Care Centre were presented with the funds following The Annual Sportsman’s Dinner at