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The housing support service provided by Perth & Kinross Council has been praised in a report from the Care Inspectorate following an unannounced inspection in March. All three areas assessed by the inspector, quality of care and support, quality of staffing and quality of management and leadersh

John Perry The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was right in its criticism of the extended right to buy, says CIH policy adviser John Perry.

Support worker David Waddell with a client (posed by model) A housing support project established by Grampian Housing Association and Tenants First Housing Co-operative is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

An independent review into mortgage practices in the UK has found that while companies are largely lending responsibly, there is scope for improving consumers’ ability to make better choices. The Responsible Lending Review published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) concluded that overall f

Kingdom Housing Association has launched a Scrutiny Panel which includes seven tenant members to monitor the operations of the association and to suggest how improvements might be made. Max Scotto, Kingdom's tenant participation officer, said: “The panel consists of a group of tenants who have vol

Subcontractors, material suppliers and construction industry consultants from the East of Scotland are being invited to a free Meet the Buyer event run by Constructionline on 19th May to find out about upcoming work in the area. The event, to be held at Macdonald Houstoun House Hotel in Livingston,

Neil Gaffney Location is the most important factor when it comes to buying a new home, according to 88 per cent of Scottish house buyers.

Eildon Group has donated some surplus office furniture including filing cabinets and open shelves to the Gala Men's Shed in Langlee. The Men's Shed, which is open three days every week, is proving to be a great meeting place for its 35 members to share skills, interests, swap ideas and where they ca

Jane and Mary enjoy each other’s company Berwickshire Housing Association’s (BHA) befriending project for older people in Berwickshire, BeFriend, has been awarded five years’ funding by the Big Lottery Fund.

The Marie Trust, the charity that provides crisis intervention for people sleeping rough in Glasgow, has announced that so far 39 participants have signed up to take part in its first ‘sleep rough for 1 night so other people don’t have to’. The ‘sleep rough night’ will be held in Skyparkâ€

Plans for Pittscottie Road Kingdom Housing Association has finalised the land purchase for its site at Pitscottie Road, Cupar and obtained full planning approval for a £6.5 million project that will provide 49 new homes for affordable rent to meet a range of housing needs.

Luss Estates Company has agreed to gift a parcel of land to Link Housing to enable the building of five affordable homes in Luss. The value of the land is in excess of £150,000, in addition to which Luss Estates has undertaken to provide further financial support, if required, to bridge the gap bet

Graeme Brown Shelter Scotland has urged struggling tenants to seek help after it was revealed that Aberdeen City Council is owed more than £2 million in rent payments.

Scottish Borders Council has surpassed its affordable housing targets for the 2015/16 financial year and also over the last four years. An updated report on the council’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2015-20 revealed that 220 affordable homes were delivered in the Scottish Borders during the

A showhome at Strathisla Park in Keith A North East property firm has unveiled its latest housing development in Moray and announced plans for further expansion in Aberdeenshire and Ross-shire.