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Scotland is in the spotlight today as nearly 250 people gather at the Albert Halls in Stirling for the Housing First Scotland conference. To be opened by Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for local government and housing, the day will hear how Scotland has now placed Housing First firmly at the heart of a

(from left) Barrhead’s director of asset management, James Ward, along with multi trade operative, Brian Miller, and contracts manager Gareth Thomson from Turners Barrhead Housing Association and Turner Property Services have entered into a new contract which will see Turners provide responsive re

Residents were evacuated from a tower block in Edinburgh last night after a fire broke out in a stairwell. The blaze was reported around 10pm on Monday in Citadel Court on Admiralty Street in Leith.

Scotland’s most comprehensive housing options guide for older people has been launched by Age Scotland and housing minister Kevin Stewart. The guide is aimed to help older people plan for their future housing needs while they have the financial and practical capability to do so. The dementia frien

Doug Gibson Doug Gibson from the Glasgow Homelessness Network (GHN) reflects on Housing First in anticipation of today’s major conference.

A state-of-the-art housing development which is expected to have a major positive impact on the lives of older people has been officially opened in North Ayrshire. The £5.3 million Glencairn House development at Bill Smith Court, Stevenston, has been designed to specifically meet the needs of older

Allan Scott, chair at Milnbank Housing Association, receiving Learner of the Year award presented by SHARE chair Martha Hutcheson June not only saw sweltering heat but also SHARE’s AGM which celebrated the learning and development undertaken through SHARE.

Did you know that Scotland’s Housing Network’s members manage almost 90% of the social rented stock in Scotland?

(from left) David Rae (ACHA), Jennie Niven, David Phillips, Ian McIntyre, Bobby Beggs, Susan Morris (TIS) and Yvonne Angus (ACHA) Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) is celebrating after its ‘Your Voice’ tenants scrutiny group scooped the Most Inspiring Scrutiny Newcomer Award at the Ten

Kirsty Glennan Kirsty Glennan, senior solicitor at Burness Paull, writes on impending changes to Scottish land law.

Terrie Alafat A major new report is calling on the government to back social housing as polling reveals strong public support.

Artist’s impression of a forthcoming development at James Watt Dock, Greenock A significant investment is to be made in the development programme at River Clyde Homes after the Association secured additional borrowing from its lenders.

Planning consent for the £8.9 million second phase of Kingdom Housing Association's regeneration of Fraser Avenue in Inverkeithing has been approved allowing the construction of 61 new homes. Thirty per cent of the new houses will be designed and built to meet suit the particular needs of tenants w

Refurbishment work commencing at Croft Avenue, Oban Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has gone on site with a £300k investment for external re-cladding on its eight family homes at Croft Avenue in Oban.

Councillor Mandy Morgan Glasgow City Council is to debate the use of pre-paid meters and the negative impact this can have on some consumers, especially vulnerable people.