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Benson celebrates his 70th birthday Kenyan-born Benson is a member of Lost and Found Choir, an Edinburgh-based men’s choir run by homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust.

Average house prices close to Scottish Premiership football grounds have increased by 14% over the last ten years, according to research by Bank of Scotland. This represents an average increase of £18,285 during the past decade; from £134,518 in 2008 to £152,803 in 2018.

A team dedicated to dealing with complaints about short term lets could be set up in Edinburgh under new proposals being considered by the local authority. The move is one of the recommendations agreed by a working group which was set up by the City of Edinburgh Council to look at how it can make be

Kevin Stewart MSP with Glasgow City Councillor Kenny Mclean and two Everwarm employees Minister for local government, housing and planning, Kevin Stewart, visited this week to see first-hand, the benefits realised by the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland (HEEPS),

Local residents are being offered the chance to find out more about proposals to build 38 affordable homes in Kirkintilloch at a public event. As part of the Kirkintilloch Town Centre Masterplan, East Dunbartonshire Council is proposing to develop affordable housing at the former Lairdsland Primary

Hillcrest Group is continuing its 50 Faces of Hillcrest series of films to celebrate its 50th anniversary and its people. Below are faces 7-11.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland is to host a second public exhibition of its proposals to deliver a residential development of new homes through the development of land at Auchinairn Road, Robroyston. Held in conjunction with its development partner Caledonian Properties Ltd, the event will take place o

An interest-free loan offer designed to help registered social landlords progress their stock towards meeting the required Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH) has been extended until the end of August. The HEEPS RSL Loan is backed by the Scottish Government and allows suitable hous

The developer behind rejected plans for 299 new flats at Rubislaw Quarry in Aberdeen has appealed to the Scottish Government. Toronto-based Carttera submitted £68 million proposals to deliver the private rented flats at the disused quarry as well a gym, and a ‘heritage bistro’ earlier this year

Scotland’s population reached its highest ever level last year with migration the main reason behind the growth. A report published by National Records of Scotland revealed that Scotland’s population was 5,424,800 in 2017, although population growth has slowed.

64 private and 22 affordable homes were planned for Winton East An appeal by Miller Homes against a decision to reject its plans for 86 new homes at a greenbelt site in Edinburgh has been thrown out.

The Scottish Housing Regulator is to consult with tenants of Kincardine Housing Co-operative over its proposals to transfer the Co-operative to another registered social landlord. The move follows a period of statutory intervention by the Regulator when independent investigations identified serious

Keith Henderson has been appointed as the permanent head of service for ANCHO as the Association prepares for a new partnership with Cairn Housing Association. Bringing a range of skills and experience from various roles at ANCHO and other social landlords in Ayrshire, Keith has been undertaking the

Departing operations director Mike Crozier (centre) with his successor Diana MacLean and chief executive Mike Bruce Weslo Housing Management has announced the appointment of Diana MacLean as its new operations director.

Oliver Angus It is with great sadness that Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) shares the news of the recent death of its founding chairman Oliver Angus.