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Homelessness charity Glasgow City Mission is taking “radical” steps to address the growing problem of rough sleeping in the city by purchasing homes to get people off the streets. Ten flats across the city will initially be purchased for some of the charity’s most vulnerable clients, with resi

South Lanarkshire Council has agreed its key housing strategy for the next five years, with one of the main priorities to deliver on the council’s commitment to build 1,000 new council homes. The Local Housing Strategy 2017-2022 (LHS) sets out nine outcomes covering housing supply, quality and ene

Plans for a £29 million housing estate, which will include low-cost homes aimed at helping people get on the property ladder, have been approved in Rattray. Springfield Properties has won permission to build 217 homes at its Kinloch Gardens site, off Glenalmond Road. The plan includes scope for 60

Nicola Sturgeon Significant measures to safeguard the environment and improve the quality of housing are expected to be announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon when she sets out her legislative plans for the coming year.

Clackmannanshire Council leader Les Sharp Plans to bring forward housing development sites in Clackmannanshire are among a list of potential projects for the proposed Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Deal, the council has revealed.

The work of West Highland Housing Association over the past year has been celebrated at its AGM. Dougie Mackie, chair of West Highland, welcomed former Dunbeg Primary School headteacher, Sine MacVicar, as well as West Highland members to the AGM.

Dunedin Canmore managing director Hazel Young, Councillor Gavin Barrie and Dunedin Canmore tenant Mark Keane, officially open the Click & Connect centre A new state-of-the-art digital learning centre providing free internet and computer access has opened at Edinburgh’s Slateford Green Communit

Fife Housing Association Alliance colleagues increased their knowledge of services and projects which support sustainable tenancies last week during a second in-house Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event. The focus of the event last week was on Universal Credit, facilitated by Citizens Ad

Nicola Barclay with her award The boss of trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS), Nicola Barclay, won CEO of the Year at the inaugural Scottish Women’s Awards in Glasgow on Wednesday night.

Scottish regeneration company Urban Union sponsored this year’s East Coast Sailing Festival, which is taking place at Granton Harbour from September 1-4. The event kicked off on Friday with yachts arriving at Granton from many clubs on the Forth, before the real action took place on Saturday and S

Bield’s development at Whitehill Lodge in Dalkeith is looking for volunteers to provide valuable support for its user services. Whitehill Lodge is looking for a volunteer Befriender to spend one-on-one time with tenants to provide companionship and an essential social element to their day. Helping

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George Walker The Scottish Housing Regulator has published its annual reports on the performance of landlords against the Scottish Social Housing Charter and has introduced a new range of performance information to tenants.

CEO Sally Thomas and minister Michael Russell The new chief executive of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has outlined her vision for the SFHA and the sector moving forward.

New SFHA chair Gerry O'Sullivan (centre) alongside the Board directors The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has announced the election of its new chair, at a Board meeting following its AGM on Wednesday.