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Stephen Herriot With the impending December 31 deadline looming, Stephen Herriot outlines seven steps which social landlords can take to develop an effective procurement strategy.

Inverclyde residents are being invited to voice their views on a draft Local Housing Strategy for the region. The document sets out housing and services will be delivered over the next five years.

Orwell Terrace (Image: CCG) CCG has completed a new, state-of-the-art new student apartment complex in the heart of Edinburgh city centre.

Jenny Love Jenny Love discusses a case at Edinburgh Sheriff Court involving a landlord who breached tenancy deposit regulations.

The four staff members who completed the abseil Four daring staff members from a Linlithgow very sheltered housing development have taken a huge leap to raise a whopping £1,200 for charity.

Housing associations and co-operatives across Scotland have shown an overwhelming act of solidarity and humanity as they pledge up to 350 homes for vulnerable families being relocated to the UK as part of the Vulnerable Person Relocation (VPR) scheme run by the UK government. A cross-sector response

A new build home by Ardenglen Housing Association Community controlled housing associations are often losing out on the chance to develop new social housing because local authorities are giving priority to larger regional and national associations, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum

Graeme Brown Graeme Brown, director of Shelter Scotland, has been appointed Shelter’s interim chief executive by the Board of trustees following the announcement that Campbell Robb is to step down as chief executive at the end of the year.

Link Group Ltd’s new development at Dunbeg, Oban has been officially opened by Argyll and Bute Council’s policy lead for strategic housing, Gaelic, community and culture, Councillor Robin Currie. The £3.5 million construction of 25 homes for social rent commenced in February 2015, using £1.6m

The Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland has made the case for the planning function in each authority to be given statutory powers to be consulted in strategic decision-making processes. In a letter to every Scottish Cabinet Secretary ahead of the imminent publication of the Scottish Governmentâ€

Orkney Housing Association (OHAL) has won a national award for Best Practice in Involving Customers at the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) National Good Practice Awards. The award was picked up by the Association’s energy officer Robert Leslie for a project to devise easy-to-use heat

(from left) Councillor Judy Hamilton, executive spokesperson for housing and building service at Fife Council; Catherine Coutts, Castlehill Housing Association; Katie Taylor, Grampian Housing Association and presenter Sean Batty North East tenants and housing professionals are celebrating after bein

(from left) Liz Campbell (chair of westercommon community involvement group), Marie Anderson (Queens Cross tenant and Flourish house member) Jim Martin (Flourish house member) A unique new community café opened its doors this week offering fresh food and employment opportunities to a north-west Gla

Aspiring designers, engineers and inventors have just one week remaining to enter a ‘Dragons Den’ inspired event which has become a magnet for global talent. The annual Blackwood Design Awards attract both gifted amateurs and seasoned professionals to showcase innovations to change the lives of

A major new study by influential think tank the Fraser of Allander Institute has outlined the scale of City Building’s contribution to the Glasgow economy. The report, which is published this week to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the arm’s length contractor being established by Glasgow City