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A report outlining stakeholder views on the wider challenges for housing to 2040 has been welcomed by CIH Scotland. Published by the Scottish Government, Housing to 2040 - Report on stakeholder engagement in 2018 followed an initial phase of stakeholder engagement in autumn 2018.

East Ayrshire Council has agreed a Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan for the region which will now be submitted to the Scottish Government. Local authorities across Scotland are working to eradicate homelessness by transforming Housing services and adopting a Housing First and Rapid Rehousing approach

Four Eildon staff were delighted to lend a hand at local Selkirk charity Fresh Start Borders as part of the Association’s ‘Eildon Makes a Difference’ voluntary programme.

Dalkeith’s first lifesaving defibrillator for public use in an emergency has been officially unveiled, thanks to a partnership between Melville Housing Association and Dalkeith and District Community Council (DCC). Fully funded by Melville as part of the Community Council’s proposed life

Tenants of New Gorbals Housing Association were delighted to welcome First Minister Nicola Sturgeon into their new homes. 

Housing Options Scotland has announced the appointment of a new role within the organisation thanks to funding from the Bank of Scotland Foundation. Ben Parker has joined the team as volunteer coordinator and will be working to develop the volunteer programme at Housing Options Scotland, to benefit

Springfield Properties has taken a major step towards making its developments more environmentally sustainable after becoming the UK’s first housebuilder to use waste plastic to build a road on a housing development. (from left) Dave Main, managing director north (Springfield Properties; Sarah

CALA Homes is celebrating its recognition as Home Builder of the Year following the prestigious win at trade body Homes for Scotland’s (HFS) annual awards held in Edinburgh on Friday. Considered to be the most credible in the sector due to its robust nature and stringent judging criteria, the

A ground-breaking ceremony has taken place in Newtyle to signal a start to the construction of the first new council homes in the Angus village for several decades.

South Ayrshire Council has more than exceeded its targets for bringing empty private properties back into use, new figures have revealed. The council is committed to providing around 1,000 new affordable homes to be delivered over five years from 2018 to 2023 and bringing empty private homes back in

Jimmy Black highlights the importance of bridging the technology gap if people who are homeless or in temporary accommodation are to access vital services.

SHARE has just launched their July to September learning and development brochures.

Falkirk and West Dunbartonshire councils are leading the way in self-awareness by piloting HouseMark Scotland’s new Embedding Excellence Programme. The two HouseMark Scotland members are pioneering the new audited self-assessment programme that is designed to help landlords to excel by assessi

Glasgow-based private equity house Maven says it intends to begin developing rental housing and retirement villages. Having launched its property arm in 2011 with a focus on building hotels, student accommodation and commercial property, Maven managing partner Bill Nixon told The Times that the

New powers across areas of health, environment and leisure services could be given to local communities after initial findings from a review into the devolution of local powers show that people overwhelmingly want more say about how public services are run in their area.