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A new survey has highlighted a divergence in approach to Board remuneration by housing associations in Scotland and England. Audit, tax & consulting services provider RSM said the majority of housing associations in Scotland continue to resist Board remuneration despite growing positivity for it

ng homes has been awarded Investors in Young People (IIYP) Gold status. Investors in People Scotland (now Remarkable) assessed the Association against the wider Advanced Framework over two days during March.

Retirement home group McCarthy & Stone is to close its Scottish business as part of a continued restructure to reduce costs. The firm, which has already closed its southwest regional business, said the Scotland business is being wound down and closed over the next 12 months.

A potential developer is being sought to deliver a £15.5 million regeneration project in Elgin. The Bilbohall masterplan, which was approved by Moray Council in November, outlines plans for 382 new homes for the south of the town, taking shape near the newly-built Elgin High School.

Lynne Donnelly, chief executive officer of West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA), has announced her plans to retire. Having taken up her post in 2015, Lynne has guided WSHA through a number of key projects including the establishment of an ambitious new build programme, a refocus on putting te

Sunnyside Estates Ltd has secured planning permission for the initial phase a development in Montrose which will provide the region with up to 450 new homes when complete. This first phase of the Sunnyside Park project will see the construction of 142 units including 99 new build properties and the

Merchant Homes has secured planning permission for a proposed new residential development in Glasgow. Located at Stepford Road, just north of the city’s Edinburgh Road, Lochwood Gardens will comprise a collection of 106 homes including a mix of two, three and four-bedroom detached, semi-detach

McGill & Co returned to work this week for the first time since being purchased from administration. The Dundee construction firm was purchased from administration by Catalus Energy Investments last month after the firm succumbed to disputes and delays in payment for a number of significant proj

This is the second in a series of blog posts reflecting on approaches to delivering alternative tenures in Scotland. In the first post, Professor Moira Munro reflects on some of the main points of discussion from a recent roundtable hosted by Shelter Scotland. In this post, the second in the series,

Sheltered residents of Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) have been recreating yester-year thanks to a partnership initiative aimed at health and well-being. Residents of some of DGHP’s sheltered housing complexes in Dumfries and Kirkcudbright have been benefitting from the sessi

Companies will have to pass new tougher tests before entering the energy market under new proposals announced by Ofgem. The energy watchdog said to apply for a licence to supply energy from June, applicants will need to demonstrate they can adequately fund their operations for their first year, outl

The electricity and gas network operators for the north of Scotland are joining forces with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to help make homes safer. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) and SGN will be teaming up with fire crews to highlight the extra help available for vulnerable

Moving home can be stressful and when Glasgow-based creative agency Cole AD found themselves seeking new office space they thought it would be drawn-out process. Their search however was over swiftly after they heard the Clockwise Building in the Glasgow’s city centre had space that might fit

Campaigners have raised fears over a fresh wave of asylum seeker evictions after a legal bid to prevent failed asylum seekers being evicted without a court order was dismissed by Scotland’s highest court. The case against the Home Office and its contractor Serco was launched in the name of two

Blairtummock Housing Association is saddened to report the death of Cathie Mulligan on April 10 after a short illness at the age of 75. Cathie joined the management committee of Blairtummock Housing Association in 1995.