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Stuart Murray, one of Almond Housing Association's (AHA) founding board members, is stepping down after 25 years of service to the organisation. The West Lothian-based association said that Stuart has been a tremendous resource for the association and has played an instrumental role in guiding its m

Plans to build new houses for social rent on the former site of Dundee's Whitfield Primary School have been submitted. The plans have been submitted by Angus Housing Association and George Martin Builders Ltd, who intend to build 18 homes on the Longhaugh Road site, made up of 10 houses and eight fl

The second phase of a landmark housing project in Cambuslang to build 230 new homes for social rent and 81 private residences for sale has begun. The build is led by South Lanarkshire Council with Cambuslang-based CCG (Scotland) Ltd.

New Gorbals Housing Association hosted the first full day of activities of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) conference on City Living on September 12th. The association was invited to host the first day of the conference which ran from the 11th-13th of September.

Melville Housing Association has launched an innovative flooring project to improve the lives of hard-pressed tenants, while simultaneously helping the environment. The Dalkeith-based housing association will deliver the project which uses reconditioned carpet tiles saved from landfill, will be offe

Thenue Housing Association delivered a renewed commitment to helping its tenants withstand the turbulence of current economic and political events at its AGM.

Locals in Plockton, Wester Ross are trying to stop Highland Council from selling one of the last remaining council houses to prevent it from becoming a holiday home, The Herald reports. Residents are trying to prevent the sale of the council house located in a picturesque village, which was mad

The building at the forefront of the Save Leith Walk campaign was lit up with a projection of how the street could look.

Rural Stirling Housing Association (RSHA) has re-opened its refurbished offices in Doune. Provost Christine Simpson cut the ribbon marking the return to the offices following a much-needed renovation.

North Lanarkshire Council has said it will establish a fund to help tenants who find themselves in financial difficulty as a result of the five-week waiting time for Universal Credit payments.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has called for honesty from policy makers on who will foot the bill in the move towards a more sustainable economy. With climate strikes due to occur globally today, CAS has welcomed the arrival of climate change discussion within the agendas of politicians and busines

New research commissioned by Aberlour Child Care Trust has revealed that people from the most deprived areas in Scotland are three times more likely to die before the age of 25.

The number of million-plus residential transactions in Scotland is at its highest since 2008, according to Savills' latest research report.

Apropos by DJ Alexander believes that the property market must adapt to the changing needs of Britain's ageing population. It has said that the entire housing market, including property owners, social housing and the private rented sector (PRS), needs a coordinated response to the increasingly large

Perth and Kinross Council announced yesterday that work has begun on 70 new council homes on the western edge of Perth.