Search: State must lead on major affordable housing development, argues new paper

Plans have been submitted which could see the creation of about 200 new houses in Peebles, 50 of which would be affordable. Builders Taylor Wimpey and property developer and investor AWG Property want to build the properties on land east of Kittlegairy View in the Borders town.

ng homes chairperson John Fury and staff with the Investors in People Gold and Health & Wellbeing awards Since the turn of the year ng homes has been delighted to receive no fewer than four high profile awards.

Queen’s Cross Housing Association has been recognised as one of the best in the country for its commitment to investment, repairs excellence and tenant welfare. The Maryhill-based Association has been ‘highly commended’ in the ‘Outstanding Landlord of the Year’ category at the UK Housing E

The Scottish Government has published the responses to its consultation on proposals for transforming the planning system. A total of 450 submitted responses are available to view from respondents who gave permission for their correspondence to be made public.

Antonine Housing Association has today announced that it has placed an advert with Housing Scotland Today and Scottish Housing News seeking interest in forming a strategic partnership with a larger RSL. Antonine employs 10 staff, owns and manages 330 homes and provides factoring services to 700 owne

University of Stirling students at Stonefield with (3rd from right) CEO Julia Mulloy, development officer Keith Goodfellow (2nd from right) and project assistant Michael Melton (right) A group of students from the University of Stirling visited Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) headquarter

A new report on the potential impact of leaving the European Union on Scottish housing associations and co-operatives has found that 80% of respondents foresee a possible negative impact while 70% think Brexit will decrease the capacity of the construction workforce to deliver new homes. The key are

Dr Beth Watts In the current political crisis-ridden, post-‘welfare reform’ context and given impressive changes to homelessness legislation elsewhere in the UK, Scotland’s claim to be a world-leader on homelessness may be weakening. Beth Watts identifies three areas where Scotland can raise i

Community groups and social enterprises across Scotland are being invited to a free conference to learn about the latest funding and support packages for local energy schemes. The annual Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) Conference is a two-day event that aims to give groups all the info

The UK’s communities secretary Sajid Javid started the year with a visit to the Netherlands and Germany to look at how self- and custom-build homes can make a contribution to the enduring challenge of adequate housing delivery. This comes hot on the heels of the Scottish Government’s recent conf

A development currently being delivered in the Middlefield area of the city by Shaping Aberdeen Housing LLP A five-year business plan for the Shaping Aberdeen Housing LLP has been supported by councillors, paving the way for the delivery of up to 3,000 homes in the city.

West Lothian Council has launched a self-help guide for people who are at risk of repossession or facing eviction from their home. The West Lothian Court Advice Project is available to help anyone who, potentially, may face eviction as a result of non-payment of debts and is about to go to court. Th

Aberdeenshire Council has agreed a Local Development Plan (LDP) which will soon provide a new planning blueprint for the area for everyday use. The plan sets out ambitious long-term and site-specific visions for the area, not including the Cairngorms National Park, and will provide a practical frame

An evaluation of an innovative pilot housing brokerage service has found the initiative to be an effective method for assisting younger adults with visual impairment to find a new home. Released by sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT), the evaluation report found that the majority of yo

Ambitious plans to help regenerate Clackmannan took a step forward last week when new actions to deliver new affordable housing, community enterprise facilities, streetscape improvements and the relocation of a local business to new premises were agreed by the local authority. Funding of over £5 mi