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Councillor Sam Love and energy advisor Lynda Stevenson launch the Big Switch More than 700 households have signed up to save money on their fuel bills through North Lanarkshire Council’s Big Switch scheme.

East Lothian Council has evicted a tenant as a result of persistent anti-social behaviour at her property in Beach Lane, Musselburgh. Sharon Fairgrieve (36) received an ASBO in 2013 following an application by the council. The court was presented with details of the alleged anti-social behaviour of

Link, in association with West Highland Housing Association, is holding public information events to let local people know about the proposals for the future development of the Dunbeg and Ganavan area. These proposals include housing, community and commercial developments and we want to find out wha

(from left) Chris Walker, Claire Rowland, Rob Baker, Kat Wishart, Kris Jack, Karyn Hynd, Ian Jow, Sarah Halliday, Shannon Patterson and front kneeling, Euan Marshall Staff from Dunedin Canmore dressed up as superheroes last week to raise money for Cash for Kids and support their ‘Superhero Day’.

Members of the Inner Circle men’s group prepped, cooked and served a delicious two course lunch for the all-female Chancers group, both of whom are based in Possilpark. The Come Dine With Me was organised and supported by Food for Thought community support worker, Claire Alexander, who has been wo

A new £5.5 million homelessness accommodation centre and support facility has been officially opened in Aberdeen. The Aberdeen City Council facility, built on the site of the former Victoria House on West North Street, was opened during a ceremony led by city council communities, housing and infras

Jim Mather during his inaugural address Former minister Jim Mather has called on the Scottish Government to maintain positive progress to support buyers, build homes and create jobs.

Residents who attended the Conference with chief executive Lynn Wassell (far left) and Jamie Ballantine, customer engagement manager (far right) A bumper turnout of residents turned Maryhill Housing Association’s Residents’ Conference into a sailaway success at the weekend.

Three members of staff from Pineview Housing Association took part in the Visibility Mud Rush sponsorship event on Sunday 17 May 2015. Visibility support supports blind and partially sighted people in the west of Scotland.

Further cuts to welfare funding by the UK government result in a surge in rent arrears, tenant evictions and homelessness, a new report has warned. A survey of 75 local authorities and housing associations in England, conducted by Grant Thornton UK LLP, predicted that the continuing impact of the �

A waste management company is installing cameras to its vehicles in a bid to reduce the number of homeless people killed after sleeping rough in industrial-sized wheelie bins. Last year staff from Biffa found 93 people sheltering inside large industrial waste bins, while four were killed after being

The apprentices with Mary Taylor, SFHA chief executive (left) and housing minister Margaret Burgess. Housing minister Margaret Burgess marked the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week (May 18-22) by launching a national challenge for housing apprentices yesterday.

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr has been announced as the preferred candidate for the post of chief executive for the City of Edinburgh Council.

First time buyers are having to wait longer than planned to take their first step onto the property ladder, according to new research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks. The Banks’ Annual First Time Buyers (FTB) Survey found that almost two thirds (65 per cent) had to wait longer than they hoped

Glasgow City Council has passed a motion in support of a campaign calling for reform of the private rented sector. The council unanimously signed up to support Shelter Scotland’s Make Renting Right campaign which aims to make Scotland’s growing private rented sector fit for families and fairer f