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Tenants of Horizon Housing Association have given their seal of approval to its revised repairs and maintenance policy, with satisfaction levels rising to 91% in a recent survey, from 73% in 2015. Horizon commissioned an independent survey to ask its tenants what they thought of its repairs service,

Mike Bruce In a new opinion piece for CIH Scotland, Mike Bruce, chief executive of Weslo Housing Management reflects on borrowing conditions in the Buy to Let market and its place in an ever growing private rented sector.

Work on a large-scale flat block refurbishment programme in South Lanarkshire is now complete. The £2.1 million upgrade was carried out by Lovell at the multi-storey block of flats at Kyle Court in Cambuslang.

Residents who have went the extra mile within the community are to be recognised with a new award by Parkhead Housing Association. The Association is looking to hear about people who have had a positive impact on others and the Parkhead community.

A housing development in Alexandria has celebrated the vital role volunteers play in helping to provide support for its tenants. Oakbank, joins 35 Bield developments across the country thanking the hardworking volunteers that selflessly put others first, as part of Volunteers’ Week.

STV is looking for first time buyers and new landlords to feature as property case studies in its new financial advice series called Life Moments. Being produced for the broadcaster’s new STV2 channels, the series uses real life case studies of individuals, families and couples in Scotland who are

A part of Byres Road in Glasgow is getting a makeover as it becomes a runway for a charity fashion show for each of the next three Saturdays. The Boutique by Shelter Scotland charity shop is hosting the events during the Westend Festival to showcase the designer and high quality items on sale.

Martin Armstrong Wheatley Group has secured £100 million of new private investment as it drives forward the country’s largest house-building programme.

Iain McLellan It is with sincere regret that Glen Oaks Housing Association reports the death of Iain McLellan, one of the Association’s long serving Board members.

Elaine Mulgrew The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has appointed Elaine Mulgrew as its new head of finance and corporate services.

Building much needed new homes could fill the economic void left by large, soon to be completed infrastructure projects such as the Queensferry Crossing, according to Homes for Scotland. Responding to the EY Scottish ITEM Club Summer Update, which predicts growth in the Scottish economy for 2017 to

Faifley Housing Association Ltd has become the newest member of Scotland’s Housing Network, joining the well over a hundred-strong group of social landlords who already benefit from the Network’s services. Philip Burbidge, director of Faifley Housing Association, said: “Once we saw the impress

A Bield housing development for older buyers in St Andrews has secured nominations in an impressive four categories at an upcoming property awards ceremony. The Walled Gardens, located in the heart of the historic town, has been nominated in the Apartment Development of the Year, Development (Age Ex

All Perth & Kinross Council housing tenants are being invited to attend the annual Tenant Conference 2017 on June 29. The event will be held at the Dewar’s Centre, Perth, from 6pm to 8.30pm.

As part of Global Sharing Week, staff at homeless charity Bethany Christian Trust hosted a banquet dinner for those less fortunate in Glasgow. The event took place this week at Street Connect Hub and was run in partnership with Street Connect, a Glasgow-based charity that works to help marginalised