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Brenda Higgins The statutory appointment of a manager and five governing body members at Wishaw & District Housing Association is to continue despite improvements being made to its governance, risk management and financial planning.

Angela Constance The group overseeing a review of building and fire safety regulatory frameworks following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London held its fourth meeting yesterday to discuss the latest evidence on automatic fire suppression systems.

The prototype of a home which will be built in a new Social Bite village for the homeless in Edinburgh is on show in St Andrews Square during the Edinburgh Festival. The home was designed by architect Jonathan Avery from Tiny House Scotland, which builds environmentally friendly micro-houses designe

Kingdom Housing Association held its second Annual Tenant Gathering at Craigtoun Park, St Andrews. Thirty six tenants with their children attended the event to hear more about opportunities for customers to become more involved with the association.

Court of Session A housing association tenant who challenged his landlord’s proposal to increase his rent has successfully appealed against a Private Rented Housing Panel (PRHP) decision as to what was a “fair rent” for the property.

Paul Wheelhouse Homes, businesses, public buildings and community projects across Scotland are to receive an energy efficiency upgrade thanks to £4.4 million of new funding from the Scottish Government.

(from left) Cllr Marie McGurk, Roddy Macdonald from AS Homes and Gillian Lavety from Sanctuary Housing provider Sanctuary has started building work on the old home of St Mirren Football Club.

Broomhill Court Inverclyde-based housing association River Clyde Homes has announced plans to develop Broomhill Court in Greenock as retirement housing.

Partnership housing provider Lovell has begun work on a new £3.4 million development of 30 flats for social rent just off Lasswade Road, five miles south of Edinburgh City centre. Constructed on behalf of Link Group Ltd, the development is expected to reach completion in late October. The finished

Link Group Ltd’s development at MacVicar Court, Dunbeg has been shortlisted for the ‘Best affordable housing development (rural and suburban)’ at the Inside Housing Development Awards 2017. The only Scottish nominee in the category, MacVicar Court comprises 25 homes for social rent including o

The number of people experiencing the worst forms of homelessness is expected to rise by 50% on current levels over next 25 years, according to a new report by Crisis. There are currently 11,800 people across Scotland either sleeping rough, staying in hostels, living in unsuitable temporary accommod

Alistair Duncan A landmark court ruling against a Fife private landlord could have major implications for scores of other cases across the country, a solicitor has claimed.

Ore Valley Housing Association welcomed minister for business, innovation and energy, Paul Wheelhouse, to formally open its recently completed wind turbine built to the south of Cardenden in Fife. Launched by the Ore Valley Group, which is led by the Association, the Dundonald Wind Turbine started t

Lisa Glass New figures from the National Records of Scotland can shed some light on the structural factors behind Scotland’s housing crisis, writes Lisa Glass.

The number of new homes registered by developers in Scotland during the last quarter increased by 23% compared to the same period in 2016, according to latest new home registration statistics from the National House Building Council (NHBC). A total of 3,709 homes were registered during the period Ap