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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

Lisa Peebles Tenant voice and landlord self-assurance were the focus of the Regulator’s opening session at the Tenant Information Service (TIS) national conference in Cumbernauld earlier this month.

Scott Kirkpatrick, Richard Murdoch and Moray Glennie from Kingdom with the Lintel Cup A team of golfers from Kingdom Housing Association are the Lintel Trust champions for 2018 after winning the Trust‘s 24th annual golf tournament.

A developer’s plans to deliver almost 300 flats and a public promenade at Aberdeen’s Rubislaw Quarry have been rejected by councillors.

The transformation of one of Glasgow’s key regeneration areas is to continue – after approval was granted for 137 new homes. Developer Urban Union has been given the green light by Glasgow City Council to build the new homes in Pollokshaws.

North Lanarkshire Council has hailed the region as an attractive place to live with businesses moving into the area and five new housing developments receiving planning permission this month. Plans for around 750 new homes in Harthill, Moodiesburn, Wishaw, Shotts and Cumbernauld were approved by the

The proposed homes for Phase 4, Maryhill Locks Developer Bigg Regeneration – a partnership between Scottish Canals and Places for People – has started work on the next phase of its 'Maryhill Locks' development in Glasgow.

West Lothian Housing Partnership tenant Leigh-Anne Finnigan Young people from some of Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities are being offered life-changing support to help them go to university or college.

Over 300 tenants and housing & participation professionals from across Scotland gathered from Friday 8th – Sunday 10th June to share good practice at this year’s TIS Annual Conference. The Tenants Information Service (TIS) was thrilled to welcome more delegates than ever before at the Wester

Kate Henderson Kate Henderson has been appointed as the new chief executive of the National Housing Federation.

Leith Fort Developments by Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) and Hanover Scotland Housing Association have been praised at this year’s Saltire Housing Design Awards.

Benefits help for tenants in Castlemilk has hit a new high thanks to the work of Ardenglen Housing Association. Ardenglen has disclosed that its hugely-popular Welfare Benefits Service has helped almost 300 people in the last financial year.

Two Cassiltoun Housing Association tenants have won the Best Garden category at the Evening Times Streets Ahead 2018 Awards.