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(from left) Gail Matheson, chief executive of Highland Housing Alliance, Steven Paterson, More Homes Division co-ordinator, John McHardy from Highland Council and Willie Gray, managing director of William Gray Construction at the Raining’s Stairs site, Inverness The Highland Housing Alliance (HHA)

Angus MacNeil (left) and Angela Smith receive their awards from HHP vice chair Calum Mackay

Gary Flew & Gill Donoghue of Caledonia Housing Association with volunteers and volunteer partners On the final day of Volunteer Week 2017, Caledonia Housing Association hosted an afternoon celebrating five successful years of volunteering paying tribute to its volunteers and volunteer partners.

Weslo Property Management tenants got together last week for their second tenant participation group meeting. Since their first meeting in March, the group, the first private sector scrutiny and development group of its kind in Scotland, have been working on a range of topics such as private sector

The increase in pensioner bachelor pads as divorce rates among older couples become more regular has seen the number of pensioners in private rental properties across the UK reach record levels, according to a lettings index. As a growing number of so-called "silver splitters" are moving into rented

Aberdeenshire is the worst place in the north of Scotland for sheltered housing fires, new figures have revealed. The statistics, which were obtained by the Press and Journal through freedom of information requests, show that, in 2016 in Aberdeenshire, there were 55 fires in sheltered housing.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has been secured detailed planning consent from North Lanarkshire Council for 160 new homes off Glasgow Road in Bargeddie. Taylor Wimpey will deliver a high-quality range of new homes that offers a choice of three and four bedroom styles to ensure the development appeals

Plans for the Fenton Gait development Two developments in the village of Gullane have been given the green light following positive verdicts at a recent planning committee.

A demonstration is to take place today to urge Whiteinch and Scotstoun Housing Association to reverse a decision to close the communal spaces in two sheltered housing complexes, even though the Association maintains it has no plans to carry out the closures. Tenants’ union Living Rent said it has

Nearly £300,000 worth of housing improvements are to be carried out in Dundee. Dundee City Council will discuss awarding tenders for the work at a neighbourhood services committee meeting on June 12.

The University of Stirling is to develop a new app to help improve workplaces, public buildings and homes for people living with dementia. Working in collaboration with construction experts Space Group, the university’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) is creating the first app of its k

Private rent levels in Scotland were up 6% in the year to May 2017, with the typical rental property letting for £574 a month, according to the latest buy-to-let index from Your Move Scotland. Edinburgh is showing a “strong” performance, according to the index. Prices in the city and surroundin

Linthouse Housing Association (LHA) has commissioned an options appraisal to review its sheltered housing services. With the well-being of older residents at heart, LHA has appointed consultants to examine a range of options within its sheltered housing in the communities of Linthouse, Drumoyne and

Volunteers in Selkirk Volunteers from two Bield developments have been celebrated for the vital role they play in helping to provide support for its tenants.

Fife Council is hoping interested community groups will come forward to take over the running of some buildings across the region, with support from the council on offer. A review of the council’s estate last year highlighted that many community buildings are under used, no longer fit for purpose