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Cairn Housing Association has completed a new housing development at Railton Crescent in Arbroath. The development helps Cairn deliver on its ambitious five year development programme which is projected to see 400 new homes built across Scotland.

West Highland Housing Association (WHHA) has appointed Oban-based Neil McGougan Ltd as the new contractor for its £4 million major works programme. The works will include the replacement of 150 kitchens, 400 bathrooms, 90 windows and doors and 150 heating upgrades.

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has launched a new pledge which aims to help more housing organisations tackle domestic abuse. A development of CIH’s original Make a Stand pledge, which is designed for social landlords, the Make a Stand supporters’ pledge is aimed at organisatio

Edinburgh-based care specialist Blackwood has been praised by Scotland’s major regulatory body for helping people with disabilities live life to the fullest. Following an inspection from the Care Inspectorate, Blackwood has received commendation for the significant steps it has taken to improv

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) held an event to mark the retirement of one of its best known and longest serving housing officers. Earlier in the year Magnus Johnson had announced his intention to retire once he reached 60.

A new fund to encourage more people to walk and cycle for everyday journeys is now available for registered social landlords in Scotland. The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is working in partnership with Cycling Scotland, Living Streets Scotland and Sustrans Scotland to provide &

An innovative new affordable housing project has been completed in the Kinning Park area of Glasgow. Admiral Street, located adjacent to Paisley Road West in the south of the city, was once home to a confectionary factory in the mid-1900s and had been a gap site until being purchased by CCG (Scotlan

Tenants in a community in the north east of Glasgow have called for more people to learn how to save a life. GHA committee member Maggie Nelson and tenant Margaret McQuade joined local butcher Donnie Shaw in Balornock to urge more people to learn how to use a defibrillator.

The number of people left homeless as a result of domestic violence has almost tripled in Aberdeen over the past five years, according to new data. Figures from Aberdeen City Council revealed there were 258 incidents in which people fled their homes after violent or abusive disputes in 2017-18,

Paul Nelis considers the value of having young people take control in their communities… why not! Maryhill Housing Association and YOMO took the bold step to enable young people to lead the PB process for Ruchill and Maryhill. The participatory budgeting (PB) event attracted lots of peop

A developer which had permission to transform a disused Aberdeen office block into a hotel will instead deliver flats at the city centre site. Mandale Construction North had initially proposed to develop the Custom House, on the corner of Guild Street and Stirling Street, into a 105-bedroom hotel.

Projects promoting green living through active travel, habitat restoration, and community growing will benefit from £264,000 of development funding. The Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) funding was announced by rural affairs and natural environment minister Mairi Gougeon, as she visited o

Maryhill Housing has completed a £35.5 million funding renegotiation with its existing lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). The announcement comes after the Association carried out a full review of its loan financing arrangements in 2018.

A group of Grampian Housing Association tenants have launched the Association’s first tenant-led scrutiny report. The volunteers investigated the tenancy sustainment services, SMART (money advice) and ASSIST (housing support) which are provided to tenants of Grampian, Castlehill and Langstane