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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

The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) has published ambitious plans to transform health and social care services in the capital.

Keeping things simple and focusing on doing a few things well is the way to keep your residents happy, writes Paul Taylor.

Glasgow construction company CCG (Scotland) Ltd has outlined its commitment to developing the young workforce by continuing to provide a range of apprenticeship and training programmes.

Tech start-up iOpt is the only Scottish company to win a global competition to find companies with technologies who can help facilitate better and more efficient management of building facilities and services. Run by one of the UK's largest property management companies, Places for People, the compe

Universal Credit is causing tenants to fall behind with their rent, according to new research.

Creative teams are invited to submit proposals for a project to celebrate architecture, with the potential to showcase the work at one of the most prestigious architecture events in the world. The Scotland + Venice partnership has announced an open tender for Scotland’s proposal for the B

Urban Union has made a generous four-figure donation to Scottish charity Cash for Kids. The Urban Union team participated in the Muddy Muckers assault course, taking on 22 obstacles along a 2km track. The team soldiered through muddy terrain to raise funds for Radio Clyde's Cash for Kids. The charit

Isla Gray has been appointed as the new director of housing and property services for Castlehill Housing Association. Isla is currently the operations director at Horizon Housing Association in Livingston and will be taking over from Gail Robertson who is moving to be director of Angus Housing Assoc

In a bid to further increase the provision of new affordable homes West Dunbartonshire Council has formed a new partnership with local housing associations and is to consider the introduction of alternative tenures at a development in Clydebank East.

Around £100 million has been provided for the construction of over 450 homes on the site of the former Sunnyside Royal Hospital and surrounding estate in Montrose. Sunnyside Estates Ltd has undertaken the development as a joint venture between local company Pert Bruce Construction and Edinburg

West Dunbartonshire Council has secured £265,000 from the Scottish Government to help reduce homelessness.

The Match Me research project explores the effectiveness of allocations and lettings practice for accessible and adapted social housing in Scotland. Here, Professor Isobel Anderson from the University of Stirling discusses findings from the project’s final report, together with recommendations

High fuel costs, accessibility and isolation are key concerns for older people in the Scottish Islands, a new survey has found.