River Clyde Homes is once again giving the public a chance to see behind the normally closed door of a tower block apartment. A pop-up exhibition by cult photography project Dark Side o’ The Clyde will take place at 95 Whinhill Court in the Broomhill area of Greenock on the 10th and 11th of Septem
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Employees from Link’s Housing Services team spent a day carrying out painting, glossing, sanding and other tasks to help transform a sheltered housing communal lounge area in Cambuslang. Residents at Peel Court had requested a ‘50s theme for their communal area, so Link staff got to work with co
East Lothian Council has approved a plan which sets out how it will deliver over 10,000 new homes over the next 10 years. The finalised Proposed Local Development Plan (LDP), which was given the green light by councillors this week, sets out the council’s planning strategy, sites and policies to g
Scotland’s social landlords could do more to prevent fire, gas and carbon monoxide (CO) fatalities and injuries, a new report has concluded. The practical health and safety guide published, jointly by HouseMark Scotland and River Clyde Homes, found that while social landlords have a good record in
The sustained shortage of stock on the market has caused house prices in Scotland to continue to rise with further increases expected, surveyors have said today. The August 2016 UK Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) found that 17 per cent more responde
A development of 22 flats and houses on the main road into Ayr’s town centre has been officially opened after being delivered by Ayrshire Housing. Opened by pupils from the neighbouring Newton Primary School, the homes on King Street are grouped around a courtyard called Cross Gait.
Clune Park River Clyde Homes said it will “stand shoulder-to-shoulder” with Inverclyde Council in its efforts to regenerate a rundown Port Glasgow housing estate after a judge ruled against the council’s demolition plans.
Plans have been submitted to build more than 1,300 homes on greenbelt land separating Edinburgh from Musselburgh. Developer EDI Group, an arms-length company of the City of Edinburgh Council, has lodged an application for Planning Permission in Principle to construct 1,330 houses, a school and leisu
A charity that runs a watersports centre for children has lost a £135,000 VAT case to HM Revenue & Customs in a decision that could have significant implications for the rest of the charity sector. The charity built a new commercial property and incurred VAT on the construction costs. It believ
Eildon Housing Association chairman Trevor Burrows marked the Association’s progress and set out ambitious growth plans for the next few years at the Group’s 43rd AGM this week. Informing members of the Group’s achievements over the previous year, Mr Burrows also highlighted the overall financ
CCG Asset Management will undertake the second phase of Cernach Housing Association’s kitchen upgrade programme this month. The work will see 40 tenants benefit from a brand new kitchen with a choice of fixtures and fittings to suit their existing household.
Rosemary Brotchie By Rosemary Brotchie, policy and research manager for Shelter Scotland
Glasgow residents are being given a final chance to see inside the old Victoria Infirmary thanks to its new owners Sanctuary Group. Sanctuary is offering 200 people a short tour of the former hospital site on Sunday 18 September.
Rev Dr Russell Barr The moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and minister for local government and housing Kevin Stewart MSP will both address the autumn event of Scottish Churches Housing Action in Edinburgh on Friday 7 October.
Clackmannanshire Council has welcomed new figures which show that its tenants are more satisfied with the overall service they receive than tenants of any other local authority in Scotland. Statistics released by the Scottish Housing Regulator found that more than nine out of ten tenants randomly sa