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Brendan O’Hara MP for Argyll and Bute unveils the plaque to open ACHA’s 30th new build home in Connel Brendan O’Hara, MP for Argyll and Bute, has opened new Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) homes in the village of Connel on the outskirts of Oban.

Construction is now completed on the West Lothian Development Alliance development of 12 accessible cottage flats for affordable rent on Foulshiels Road in Stoneyburn. Almond Housing Association developed the homes on behalf of the Alliance and ownership of the properties has now been transferred to

One of the accommodation units set to be located within the new village Diggers have moved on to the site of a new homeless village in Edinburgh being delivered by social enterprise sandwich chain Social Bite.

(from left) Gerry Watson, investigation officer, Dundee City Council Anti-Social Behaviour Team, Jill Richmond, Dundee LPA Community Safety Unit D Division, Police Scotland, Louise Butchart, assistant housing manager, Hillcrest Housing Association and Neil Sneddon, team manager, Integrated Substance

Broomhill Court A new retirement housing initiative in Greenock by River Clyde Homes has proven to be a success with 14 new residents moving into Broomhill Court in the last month.

Twelve projects to create local, green energy solutions have been awarded a share of £2.6 million, as part of the Scottish Government’s Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP). Projects in Glencoe, Callander, Aviemore, Stromness and St Andrews were amongst those to be awarded a sha

(from left) Scottish Borders Council leader, Councillor David Parker; executive member for social work and housing, Councillor Frances Renton, and Nile Istephan, chief executive of Eildon Housing Association at the former Earlston High School site which is proposed to be handed over to Eildon for af

Sweeping new private renting laws that will significantly affect the rights of Scotland’s 760,000 private renters come into force today. In the biggest change to the private rental sector in a generation, from today December 1st 2017, anyone signing a new tenancy for a private let will sign the ne

Ashley Campbell To mark today’s introduction of the new Private Residential Tenancy, Ashley Campbell outlines the ramifications of the new regime.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published the areas of risk it will focus on in its annual risk assessment. The Regulator will continue to focus on the risks to good services for tenants of all social landlords. For Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), it will also examine the risks to good govern

A think-tank and advocacy group has called for a “complete overhaul” of the Scottish Government’s approach to housing after “damning” findings revealed that rising housing costs for the poorest Scots since devolution has become a key impediment to reducing poverty. The Joseph Rowntree Foun

Two major planning documents that will shape the growth of Inverness have been approved by members of the Highland Council’s city of Inverness area committee. The Draft Inverness East Development Brief sets out plans for developers to deliver up to 3,000 new private and affordable homes and a suit

Glasgow City Council has given approval to entering into a partnership agreement with Scottish Canals and Scottish Water to deliver the North Glasgow Integrated Water Management System (NGIWMS). This is an innovative system that will use the Forth and Clyde Canal and new technology to tackle the cap

East Renfrewshire Council has continued its commitment to delivering additional affordable housing in the area with the renovation of a property in Barrhead. The property in Divernia Way previously lay derelict for almost ten years following extensive fire damage. It has now been completely renovate

It was another successful annual North Lanarkshire Council tenants’ conference, with 96% of participants rating it good or very good, and the workshops and having ‘your say’ segments proving most popular. Tenants and residents came along to the conference to hear first-hand about key housing i