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Jim McDevitt has been appointed as the new convener of the board of trustees at Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA). He takes over from Lorraine Tait who has decided to stand down after three years on the board and serving as convener from September 2017.

Just over 50% of the Scottish Government’s overall affordable housing target had been met by the end of 2018/19 with the figure rising to 61% in terms of approvals, according to the 2019 UK Housing Review Autumn Briefing Paper from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). The report, publishe

Kingdom Housing Association has been shortlisted in two categories in the Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland’s prestigious Excellence Awards. An aerial view of the Fraser Avenue regeneration project showing the new building in the foreground, the recently demolished area in the middle

Thenue Housing has raised £208.50 for Macmillan Cancer Support by hosting a special afternoon tea. The Association used its usual staff gathering which is held every two months to bring people together with an important fundraising objective.

Plans for the first homes to be developed at Blindwells have been submitted to East Lothian Council. The first residential plots at Blindwells

The charity and membership body Homeless Network Scotland has today unveiled its new name and updated brand to reflect how it has evolved over the past decade.

Today, Shelter Scotland campaigners will be in Glasgow to invite locals to support their new campaign by signing a petition calling on the Scottish Government to have the right to a home enshrined in Scottish law. This is the first in a series of campaign days which will see the housing and homeless

The Scottish Government has taken the first steps to create the new Scottish Child Payment. The new £10 weekly payment has taken its first step to being introduced, with draft regulations being sent to the Scottish Commission on Social Security for scrutiny.

The Cruden Group has promoted Fraser Lynes to the role of managing director for Cruden Homes (West). The development and construction group said the move reinforces the company’s expansion plans to remain firmly at the forefront of Scotland’s residential market.

Marshall Construction has been appointed as principal contractor for the first two phases in the redevelopment of the former Pilmuir Works in Dunfermline following a “comprehensive negotiation process”.

Representatives from Scottish local authorities and housing associations are joining construction contractors at a conference tomorrow to discuss key topics relating to affordable housing following the launch of Scotland Excel’s £1.5 billion New Build Residential Construction framework l

Fife Council has launched a new housing training academy which will give staff and trainees the opportunity to gain nationally-recognised housing qualifications. It is hoped that the training can eventually be extended to include Public Social Partnership (PSP) partners and Registered Social Landlor

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), Shelter Scotland and Oxfam Scotland are hosting a screening of the film, Push, to mark this year’s Challenge Poverty Week.

Councillors in Edinburgh are being asked to prioritise poverty and sustainability as a means of improving residents’ wellbeing.

Around 100,000 new trees are to be planted throughout the Outer Hebrides by 2020 thanks to an initiative set up by a community wind farm charity. (from left) Wind farm developer Calum MacDonald, David Maclennan, SNH area officer for Argyll and Outer Hebrides, SNH chief executive Francesca Osowska an