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Plans to bring new housing to the Whitfield area of Dundee as part of a “major regeneration initiative” commenced last week. Local developer, DJ Laing Homes has returned to the area to start work on their latest development and follow the success of the 200 homes they built previously in Ballumb

Housing providers have a vital role to play in helping victims of domestic abuse and holding perpetrators to account, new research by national domestic abuse charity SafeLives and housing association Gentoo has found. Every year, nearly 2 million people in the UK experience domestic abuse. Seven wom

More than 95% of Scotland’s homes and businesses are now able to connect to fibre broadband. The rollout has been delivered through the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband (DSSB) project, with a total contribution of £280 million from across the public sector in Scotland.

Sally Thomas Secretary of state for work and pensions Esther McVey MP will face further calls to pause Universal Credit when she appears before the Scottish Parliament’s social security committee today.

The Customer Experience team at River Clyde Homes River Clyde Homes is celebrating success one year after launching its local 24-hour a day customer contact centre.

Pineview Housing Association has achieved Silver accreditation from Investors in People in recognition of its dedication to its employees. Achieving Investors in People accreditation also demonstrates a solid foundation of good practice which remains challenging and aspirational for many organisatio

Plans are in the pipeline to develop more than 300 affordable homes on a vacant site near Aberdeen Airport. The Evening Express has reported that First Endeavour LLP is to submit a proposal of application notice to Aberdeen City Council to build the homes near the BP garage site on Riverview Drive,

Pauline McNeill MSP Scottish Labour is maintaining its recent push for the cost of private renting to be controlled with new analysis which reveals that the cost of private rented accommodation in Scotland is rising faster than workers’ wages over the last five years.

Alan Brown Alan Brown has announced his intention to retire as chief executive at CALA Homes after 32 years at the company.

Peter McAninch laying the first bricks in Bertha Park Springfield Properties has laid the first-set of blocks for the initial phase of homes at its 3,000-home development at Bertha Park in Perth.

The UK’s first vending machine which gave out free food and clothes to homeless people has been removed following a trial. Launched in Nottingham last November by charity Action Hunger, the machine stocked items such as fruit, socks and toothpaste.

Arklet and Hanover (Scotland) Housing Associations have agreed to enter into detailed discussions about a potential formal partnership between the two organisations. Leading up to this, Arklet had undertaken a strategic options review which resulted in an invitation to housing organisations to explo

Minister Jeane Freeman and Wheatley Foundation Chair Sir Harry Burns with tenants who have benefited from My Great Start, staff and Wheatley Foundation Board Members A pioneering service run by Wheatley Group to support new tenants make the most of their new home has helped more than 1,500 people in

Residents have official moved into Angus Council's £2 million housing redevelopment at Viewmount.

Bield is calling on locals in West Lothian to help senior citizens get crafty by volunteering at its West Calder housing development. Stewart Court, a retirement housing development situated in the centre of town is seeking new volunteers to assist with social activities, helping to make a differenc