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Orkney Housing Association (OHAL) has won a national award for Best Practice in Involving Customers at the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) National Good Practice Awards. The award was picked up by the Association’s energy officer Robert Leslie for a project to devise easy-to-use heat

(from left) Councillor Judy Hamilton, executive spokesperson for housing and building service at Fife Council; Catherine Coutts, Castlehill Housing Association; Katie Taylor, Grampian Housing Association and presenter Sean Batty North East tenants and housing professionals are celebrating after bein

(from left) Liz Campbell (chair of westercommon community involvement group), Marie Anderson (Queens Cross tenant and Flourish house member) Jim Martin (Flourish house member) A unique new community café opened its doors this week offering fresh food and employment opportunities to a north-west Gla

Aspiring designers, engineers and inventors have just one week remaining to enter a ‘Dragons Den’ inspired event which has become a magnet for global talent. The annual Blackwood Design Awards attract both gifted amateurs and seasoned professionals to showcase innovations to change the lives of

A major new study by influential think tank the Fraser of Allander Institute has outlined the scale of City Building’s contribution to the Glasgow economy. The report, which is published this week to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the arm’s length contractor being established by Glasgow City

Dr Beth Watts Dr Beth Watts argues that the growing focus on innovative responses to homelessness must be balanced with a commitment to approaches we already know work.

The four staff members who completed the abseil Four daring staff members from a Linlithgow very sheltered housing development have taken a huge leap to raise a whopping £1,200 for charity.

A quarter of tenants that rent in Scotland have described their current renting conditions as a “nightmare”, higher than anywhere else in the UK, according to new research. A study by Help-Link.co.uk in partnership with property expert Paul Shamplina explored the renting market within Scotland,

A masterplan of the Sighthill regenration area Glasgow City Council has announced plans to build 25,000 new homes by 2025 as part of a pledge to create 50,000 new jobs and an additional 1000 new businesses across the city.

Ambitious plans to use water from the River Clyde to heat homes and businesses in Clydebank have moved forward after West Dunbartonshire Council agreed the next step in securing funding for a £12 million high-tech heating system. The development would see water extracted from the River Clyde throug

Developers have submitted plans to build more than 200 homes in Perthshire, the Evening Telegraph has reported. Springfield Properties has lodged its proposal for 217 houses, a quarter of which will be affordable, to Perth and Kinross Council for the site at Glenalmond Road, Rattray, by Blairgowrie.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart with officers and elected members of Orkney Islands Council outside one of the recently completed homes in Kirkwall Minister for local government and housing Kevin Stewart MSP visited Orkney this month to see how work is progressing on a new housing development.

Stephen Herriot With the impending December 31 deadline looming, Stephen Herriot outlines seven steps which social landlords can take to develop an effective procurement strategy.

Inverclyde residents are being invited to voice their views on a draft Local Housing Strategy for the region. The document sets out housing and services will be delivered over the next five years.

Orwell Terrace (Image: CCG) CCG has completed a new, state-of-the-art new student apartment complex in the heart of Edinburgh city centre.