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Elizabeth Whitson (rear) making the presentation to Sheena Welsh Elizabeth Whitson has been elected as the new chairman of Angus Housing Association and her first act in her new capacity was to make a presentation to outgoing chairman Sheena Welsh, who has stepped down after five years in the role.

Ben Wray Homes for Scotland’s view that a focus on affordable and social housing is exacerbating Scotland’s housing crisis and fails to grasp the commercial realities of development is “out of touch with reality” and must be “rejected outright” by the Scottish Government, according to a

House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has approved a Labour request for an emergency debate today over the planned roll-out of Universal Credit. Last week, the Commons backed Labour’s advisory motion calling for the controversial welfare changes to be put on hold by 299 votes to nil.

Councillors are to consider moves to introduce a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) across Inverness following claims of “extortionate” sums being charged. According to the Inverness Courier, single bedroom flats and even some bedsits in the city are currently being rented at about £500 per month, with t

Vicky Wilson Vicky Wilson has been appointed as the new manager of Almond Enterprises Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Almond Housing Association.

John Watson, deputy chief executive of ASH Scotland, hits back at media reports claiming the charity is seeking to ban housing association tenants from smoking at home. Back in the office this morning after a few days off covering the school holidays. The first thing demanding attention is a slew of

Activists from the Living Rent tenants union joined tenants of Partick Housing Association last week to demand immediate action on the ever increasing rents. With every flat in the block on Incholm Street joining the protest, residents dropped a banner from the side of the building to highlight thei

Staff from across Link are finalising preparations for its annual project which gives staff the opportunity to go the extra mile to help make a difference to the local communities in which the group has a presence. The LinkGiving initiative involves staff giving up some time from work to take part i

Scotland’s largest landlord membership organisation, in partnership with the Scottish Government, will be holding an information event for landlords in Glasgow to understand their new responsibilities when a new tenancy agreement for the Private Rented Sector (PRS) comes in to force in December. T

A new resource has been launched which will allow citizens, communities, professionals and business to access comprehensive information about any piece of land or property in Scotland for the first time. Launched today by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, Sheenagh Adams, ScotLIS, a lynchpin o

CCG Asset Management has completed a kitchen replacement contract for Forth Housing Association. After commencing works in September, all 29 properties located in the area of Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, have been upgraded with new plumbing and electrical services, kitchens, and decoration.

Partnership housing provider Lovell has been chosen as Rural Stirling Housing Association’s preferred partner to design and build 50 new affordable homes near the town of Callander. The first partnership between the two organisations will see the development of one, two, and three bedroom homes fo

Sweeping new laws that come into force in just six weeks’ time that will significantly affect the rights of Scotland’s 760,000 private renters are the main focus of a high-level conference taking place in Edinburgh tomorrow. The Shelter Scotland Private Renting Conference brings together local a

Kevin Stewart Communities from Arbroath to Ullapool will share £1.5 million to increase the numbers of people involved in making decisions about investment in their local areas.