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A state-of-the-art housing development which is expected to have a major positive impact on the lives of older people has been officially opened in North Ayrshire. The £5.3 million Glencairn House development at Bill Smith Court, Stevenston, has been designed to specifically meet the needs of older

Allan Scott, chair at Milnbank Housing Association, receiving Learner of the Year award presented by SHARE chair Martha Hutcheson June not only saw sweltering heat but also SHARE’s AGM which celebrated the learning and development undertaken through SHARE.

Did you know that Scotland’s Housing Network’s members manage almost 90% of the social rented stock in Scotland?

(from left) David Rae (ACHA), Jennie Niven, David Phillips, Ian McIntyre, Bobby Beggs, Susan Morris (TIS) and Yvonne Angus (ACHA) Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) is celebrating after its ‘Your Voice’ tenants scrutiny group scooped the Most Inspiring Scrutiny Newcomer Award at the Ten

Kirsty Glennan Kirsty Glennan, senior solicitor at Burness Paull, writes on impending changes to Scottish land law.

Terrie Alafat A major new report is calling on the government to back social housing as polling reveals strong public support.

Artist’s impression of a forthcoming development at James Watt Dock, Greenock A significant investment is to be made in the development programme at River Clyde Homes after the Association secured additional borrowing from its lenders.

Planning consent for the £8.9 million second phase of Kingdom Housing Association's regeneration of Fraser Avenue in Inverkeithing has been approved allowing the construction of 61 new homes. Thirty per cent of the new houses will be designed and built to meet suit the particular needs of tenants w

Refurbishment work commencing at Croft Avenue, Oban Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has gone on site with a £300k investment for external re-cladding on its eight family homes at Croft Avenue in Oban.

Councillor Mandy Morgan Glasgow City Council is to debate the use of pre-paid meters and the negative impact this can have on some consumers, especially vulnerable people.

Cairn Housing Association has been awarded with a four star Recognised for Excellence Award at the 2018 Scottish Awards for Business Excellence. At an event attended by over 250 professionals from across the public, private and third sectors, Cairn walked away with an award which marks the latest mi

The Positive Goals employability programme run by Morton in the Community and backed by River Clyde Homes is returning for a second year. The 2017 programme was a great success with 61% of participants that completed the six week project gaining work or a place in full time education, and of those,

Tenants at a retirement housing development in the Scottish Borders have had their kitchens given a new lease of life. Bield’s Turnbull Court in Duns has seen its tenants’ kitchens undergo a major revamp, turning dated designs into modern living spaces.

Cllr Mark Salmond As the first Scottish local authority to install sprinkler systems as standard in its new build housing, Angus Council welcomes the move by Scottish Government to make sprinkler systems compulsory in new social housing.

Thousands more long-term, privately-owned empty homes across Scotland are in the sights of an expanded team which aims to use all its powers to bring them back into use. A key aim of the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) – which has recently had its funding doubled by the Scottish Government