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North Lanarkshire Council has been praised by the Scottish Housing Regulator for keeping residents safe. The Regulator reported the council was delivering a “strong performance” in providing annual gas safety checks in tenants’ homes.

Householders across Perth and Kinross are being urged to donate unwanted household items to Letham Climate Challenge, who will use them in Home Packs to support people who find themselves starting again but without the financial means to do so. Collection points for pots, pans and frying pans in reu

Mattie McGeouch at the site where the Co-operative is building 48 new houses A lady who has worked tirelessly to improve her local community was selected as the latest Community Champion by Partick Thistle Football Club.

Edinburgh champions Capital City Electrical Business Fives' biggest-ever winter season kicked off in Edinburgh as five-a-side football-loving firms from the capital took part in the construction, housing and property heat.

Artist's impression of an Argyll landscape with the planned turbines After ten years of development, Fyne Homes has today announced plans to build a three-turbine development in Argyll and Bute that will generate £15.6 million of community and charitable benefit over the next 20 years.

The number of children living in temporary accommodation in Scotland has increased by 10%, according to the latest homelessness statistics released by the Scottish Government. The figures published yesterday revealed that between April and September last year there were 6,581 children in temporary a

The Scottish Housing Regulator has launched a discussion paper which sets out its early thinking on the future of social housing regulation in Scotland. Tenants, landlords and others with an interest in its work are invited to contribute their views by March 30.

(from left) Young Queens Cross residents Charmaine Campbell, TK Maskume, Jordana Bashir, and James Mitchell help launch the new £10,000 Community Chest fund A new £10,000 fund has been set up to help lift young people in north west Glasgow out of poverty.

(left to right) Rory Milne, Ellie Barnet and Rebecca Fraser Caledonia Housing Association Modern Apprentices with Julie Cosgrove, Caledonia Housing Association chief executive Caledonia Housing Association has congratulated all three of its Modern Apprentices on achieving their SVQ level 3 qualifica

(from left) Area housing manager Joanne Diamond, Ann MacDonald, Margaret McMillan and GHA chair Bernadette Hewitt GHA tenants in the south side of Glasgow are enjoying a brand new community room right on their doorstep.

LinkLiving has launched a new service in Fife for people over the age of 16 who have been affected by childhood trauma. The Better than Well service, which is funded by the Scottish Government’s Survivor Support and Development fund, helps people living in the Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth areas who ha

River Clyde Homes and The Trust will be running a jobs fair in Port Glasgow next week, following the success of the Broomhill jobs fair last August. Highlighting employment and training opportunities in Inverclyde, the fair will provide Port Glasgow residents with information and support on getting

Tenants at a Port Glasgow retirement development are set to celebrate Burns’ Night in style with a fun filled day of dining, music and quizzes – all with a distinctly Scottish flavour. Bield’s Crosshill Gardens will welcome tenants, staff, family and friends to enjoy a traditional Scottish buf

Confidence and workloads for small builders in Scotland took a sharp downward turn towards the end of 2017 amid continuing skills shortages in the sector, according to the Federation of Master Builders in Scotland (FMB Scotland). Key results from the FMB’s latest State of Trade Survey found that t

Two brownfield sites in Cumbernauld will soon be reclaimed and regenerated into new affordable housing developments, providing new family homes and opportunities for local people as part of an £11.7 million investment from Sanctuary Homes.