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Kingdom Housing Association has unveiled a new development of 26 houses, the first phase of a £7.1 million 50-unit project on the outskirts of Rattray in Perthshire and Kingdom’s first project in the Blairgowrie area. (from left) David Perkins, investment and local strategies co-ord

Queens Cross Housing Association chief executive Shona Stephen has been appointed as one of eight new commissioners by the new Poverty and Inequalities Commission. The Commission was established earlier this year as an advisory body to provide independent advice and scrutiny to Scottish Ministers ar

Plans have been unveiled for a development of 48 new homes in Partick.

Stirling Council’s investment in innovative new technology to ensure warmer, greener and more energy-efficient local authority homes has been praised by the Scottish Government. Minister for local government, housing and planning, Kevin Stewart, visited Raploch to view examples of the innovati

Ore Valley Housing Association has updated its tenant portal and website to offer tenants a one-stop place to organise and access all tenancy related services.  The Association’s new 'My Home' tenant portal has been fully integrated into an improved website and is designed to make life ea

Crowds soaked up the summer vibes at Muirhouse Housing Association's Gala Day when the community came together for an afternoon packed full of fun for all the family.

The forgotten suffragists who took on the UK's housing crisis around the First World War are to be discussed at a free event this month at Glasgow Women's Library. The two-day Women & War Festival will reflect on history and heritage with a focus on the experiences of women in World War One.

A charity which provides support to vulnerable groups, homeless help and youth services will host its 9th annual charity golf event later this month to fundraise for special projects and events that take place throughout the year.

Caroline Kennedy, a member of the Poverty Truth Community based in Glasgow and former member of the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Commission, reflects on how the new Scottish Child Payment could make a difference to the lives of children in Scotland. When the Scottish ministers did the decent thin

The Welsh Government is to team up with the Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru (CIH Cymru) in a new partnership which aims to increase the scale of council housebuilding.

Four Highland communities in Sutherland, Caithness, Ross and Cromarty and Lochaber have had their requests for land and buildings to be leased or transferred over to them approved by the local authority. At the Highland Council's environment, development and infrastructure committee yesterday, membe

Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association is warning its tenants on Skye against sub-letting their homes amid increasing tourist visits to the island and the soaring use of short-term letting.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has updated its regulation plan for Cadder Housing Association as the landlord works to improve its governance.

The City of Edinburgh Council’s homelessness task force will reconvene today to address how city-wide services can best help some of the most vulnerable people in Edinburgh, including those who are rough sleeping.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has challenged parliamentary under-secretary of state for welfare delivery Will Quince MP to address the “major concerns” it has regarding social security delivery. The organisation has written to Mr Quince after his responsibilities