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One of last year’s winners, Building Futures, with Louise Dunn, marketing manager of CALA Homes (West), far right CALA Homes has unveiled the community groups, charities and local organisations across Scotland which will receive a share of its 2018 community bursary pot which totals £45,000.

Guest gather at the official opening ceremony Fairfield Housing Co-operative’s latest city centre development in Perth was opened last week following the completion of the 32 one and two bedroom flats.

Shire Housing Association has underlined its continued transformation and progress in delivering its business vision of ‘Great Homes, Great People, Vibrant Communities’ after securing a hat-trick of awards. The Association achieved Investors in People Silver Accreditation, was awarded Silver Acc

(from left) Claire Mistreta of CCG, Paul Santi of the Barrhead BID, Suzanne Conlin tenancy services & service improvement manager at East Renfrewshire Council, Lorna Wallace senior development officer at East Renfrewshire Council, Andy Dunlop of the Barrhead BID & Colette Edenborough – the

John Cridland CBE John Cridland CBE has been appointed as the chair of national housing, health and care provider Home Group from July 19.

Pupils and staff at Whinhill Primary Money raised from a children’s clothing drive at the Broomhill Community Hub in Greenock, organised by River Clyde Homes, has been donated to two local schools.

Lochrin Quay Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has expanded its private rented sector interests with a £44 million investment in two residential blocks in Edinburgh and Leeds.

Melville Housing Association is celebrating achieving Living Wage status following official recognition by the Living Wage Foundation. The Living Wage commitment sees everyone who works for the Dalkeith-based Registered Social Landlord, both its 27 permanent employees and all third-party contractors

Not having a place to call home is one of the most stressful situations a person can find themselves in, and as ‘stress’ is the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May) the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is urging property firms in Scotland to get behind

Glasgow City Council and the Passivhaus Trust will soon host a conference that points the way forward on delivering affordable and energy-efficient homes and public buildings. The event - Passivhaus Social: Glasgow - will take place at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall’s Strathclyde Suite on May 29, and

Ten charities that support disadvantaged young people across Scotland are to benefit from a share of a £1.3 million Building Brighter Futures Fund (BBFF), established by the Hub Community Foundation (HCF). The £1.3 million has come directly from the funding and construction of community buildings

Elaine Kellington Shining a spotlight on all professional landlords across the UK, home insurance provider HomeProtect announced Elaine Kellington from Kelso the winner of its first ever Landlord of the Year Award.

Tom Fraser from Fraser and Grant (left) with Shaun Smith from Albyn Housing Society Albyn Housing Society has taken handover of a new phase of affordable homes in Kirkhill, delivering fresh progress on its commitment to bring 750 new homes to the Highlands by 2020.

Sod cutting at the site of new council housing at St Blanes in Blantyre South Lanarkshire Council has broken ground on a new housing development in Blantyre.

A charity is calling for the Scottish Government to reduce council tax for homeowners who carry out energy efficiency measures to tackle fuel poverty. Age Scotland said that the measure is necessary to help the soaring numbers of pensioners living in fuel poverty. Around six in 10 single pensioner h