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A group of civic and business leaders has called on the Scottish Government to enhance building standards to deliver zero-carbon homes and accelerate Scotland’s energy efficiency retrofit scheme as part of a series of recommendations to ramp up its response to the climate emergency in its fort

River Clyde Homes has joined forces with Morton in the Community to provide free football camps for children in Port Glasgow. Inverclyde Council has funded the project through its Participatory Budgeting Scheme where residents of Port Glasgow could vote for projects.

A psychology graduate from Bannockburn has spent his summer volunteering as the bingo caller at a Bield care home in Stirlingshire. 21-year-old Sam Conway spends his time at a Bield's Strathallan Court care home calling the numbers and afterwards chatting to residents over tea and cake.

A factoring company which manages the homes of over 11,000 people throughout Scotland is set to expand. FirstPort Scotland has appointed Elaine Bald as business development manager who will be developing the business’s profile to new build and retirement property developers in particular.

Increasing numbers of working people in Scotland are struggling on their present incomes, according to new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

The Highland Council’s Welfare Support Team and Citizens Advice assisted more than 22,000 customers during 2018/19 for support with welfare, debt and housing issues, new figures have shown. A total of 3,372 customers were helped by the Welfare Support Team and 18,777 clients were assisted by C

Landlords in Perth are being encouraged to attend an event to learn more about Universal Credit.

The Scottish Housing Regulator is to increase the number of appointees at Thistle Housing Association as it continues to investigate a number of “serious failures” at the landlord that include putting tenants at risk of asbestos.

A ground-breaking response to homelessness in Scotland has reached a milestone with more than 100 people having a home of their own along with appropriate support. Figures for July have revealed that 103 people across six local authority areas in Scotland who were formerly homeless have been housed

Joe Connolly has announced that he will retire at CEO of Ypeople at the end of 2019. Mr Connolly has held the role of CEO at the Scottish charity for 12 years.

The councillor in charge of Dundee's council housing has accepted that the Dundee Federation of Tenants Associations (DFTA) should have been consulted before deciding to demolish 26 tenement homes in the city. Dundee City Council’s neighbourhood services committee took the decision to demolish

New Annual Assurance Statements will help ensure a culture of assurance, openness and transparency, the Scottish Housing Regulator has said. These annual assurance statements are an important way for social landlords to ensure that they comply with regulatory requirements and legal duties. All socia

Blackwood has said its 'homes of the future', which were showcased at the Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) conference this year, could save the NHS millions per year. The conference took place in Manchester, where attendees were able to witness the groundbreaking technology The Blackwood

Oak Tree Housing Association welcomed members and guests to its 2019 AGM in Greenock’s Tontine Hotel where they heard of a very productive and busy year for the organisation.

A new social housing development has been named in honour of a local Moray poet. Avril Wilbourne, daughter of Elgin poet, Jessie Kesson, opened Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association’s new Kesson Court development this week. She was joined by staff, residents and local dignitaries including R