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A string of Scottish housebuilders have achieved the maximum five star rating from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) following an independent customer satisfaction survey. The HBF Star Rating Scheme awards builders stars for customer satisfaction, based on homeowner feedback in an independent surve

(from left) Standing: David Cowans, Places for People group chief executive, with Nigel Finney, managing director of Luminus. Sitting: Mike Forrest, chair of Luminus, and Chris Phillips, Places for People group chair Places for People has further strengthened its position as one of the UK’s larges

A Scottish local authority which raised an action for £12 million in damages over the loss of a social housing development claiming that a firm of architects appointed as lead consultant had “assumed responsibility” for the other contractors’ negligence has had its claim dismissed following a

The Scottish Government has made good early progress regarding the establishment of Scotland's devolved social security system but much more remains to be done, auditors have said. The Auditor General said today that recruiting the skilled staff needed for Holyrood’s new financial and social secur

Twenty-two new homes are now in the pipeline for Balmaha due to an innovative approach to tackling the issue of the lack of affordable rural housing. Planning permission has been granted to Rural Stirling Housing Association to build 20 affordable and social rented homes on land allocated for housin

Silk House In a deal worth over £1 million, Weslo Housing Management has taken over ownership of the former Art School in Park Street, Falkirk known as Silk House.

Work has started on new housing for older people in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire. CCG (Scotland) Ltd is working with Loretto Housing Association, part of Wheatley Group, to create 28 new homes for social rent specially designed to meet the needs of older residents.

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(from left) Eleanor Robertson, Paul McVey, Nick Jardine, Lisa Lees, Duncan Wilson, Liz Bowden, Hazel Aitken, Sam MacGregor The culmination of six month’s worth of art work by four local communities in Greenock has been displayed at an exhibition in Auchmountain Community Hall.

Trust Housing Association has worked with staff and tenants to get their thoughts and suggestions on how to improve its website. The feedback from these focus groups, coupled with best practice has transformed the website, with all the functionality that tenants and potential tenants need for a grea

River Clyde Homes staff have handed over donations of food and a cheque to the Inverclyde Foodbank, one of the four charities they chose to support with fundraising efforts over the last year. Ardgowan Hospice, Alzheimer Scotland and the British Heart Foundation will also each receive a cheque for �

Staff and committee members at West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative are saddened by the news of the passing of Frank Gallagher, aged 94, on Saturday, 24th March 2018. Frank was WWHC’s original vice chair and was a stalwart of the voluntary housing movement, with a passionate commitment to social

The two tower blocks in Saltcoats A consultation on proposals to demolish all the high rise tower blocks in North Ayrshire is to will get underway next week.

Robin Mitchell As the third anniversary (April) of the introduction of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) approaches, Robin Mitchell offers a timely reminder of tenants’ responsibilities.

A three-day hackathon over last weekend saw seven teams comprising technical and entrepreneurial minds from across Scotland compete against each other to find new digital solutions to help improve private renting for everyone involved in the sector. Product Forge partnered with Shelter Scotland and