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CALA Homes is donating £45k to deserving charities and community groups across Scotland, as part of its landmark community bursary scheme.

Glasgow West Housing Association has named Isobel Campbell as a Community Champion in association with McDonalds Maryhill. Ms Campbell was the community driving force behind the back square project in Anderston involving donations towards planters, involving community groups to attract grant in culm

A report by the Scottish Housing Regulator has found that lenders and investors are continuing to help fund registered social landlords (RSLs) as they work towards the Scottish Government’s target of an extra 35,000 social rented houses by 2021. The regulator's new report on on the annual loan por

Parkhead Housing Association welcomed the Rt Hon Dame Elish Angiolini DBE QC to deliver the third annual John Wheatley Lecture at a busy Parkhead Congregational Church.

Pictured (l-r): James Palmer, Associate Director, Shawfair LLP; Joanne Casey, Homes Director, Mactaggart & Mickel Homes; Fraser Conn, Sales Director, Bellway; Neil Gaffney, Area Sales & Marketing Director, Miller Homes A £1.2 billion project to build a new town with 350 new homes for sale o

Refugee homelessness charity Positive Action in Housing has launched its Winter Crisis Appeal to help hundreds of destitute families, men and women approaching the charity’s Lifeline Service. According to the charity, the harsh effects of the UK asylum process and lengthy administrative delays in

Fife-based housing charity Vivarium has welcomed Housing Minister Kevin Stewart's recent announcement of a new scheme to increase access to affordable housing for older people.

A socially engaged arts charity based in Greenock has been shortlisted for an award for an arts project hosted by River Clyde Homes.

Scotland's largest social landlord, Glasgow Housing Association, has been awarded one of Europe’s most prestigious prizes for business excellence. The Association received the European Foundation for Quality Management’s 2017 Global Excellence Award at a ceremony in Madrid.

MPs have called on the UK government to reduce the waiting period for the first Universal Credit payment to a maximum of one month after saying that “no proper justification” has been offered for the minimum six week term currently in place. An urgent, unanimous report published by the Commons W

David Bookbinder The UK government’s U-turn on imposing the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) cap to supported housing and the wider social housing sector is to be welcomed but we are not out of the woods yet, says David Bookbinder.

Kirkwood Homes is to resurrect plans for 150 new homes in Dundee following changes to the local development plan. Dundee City Council’s development management committee rejected an initial bid for the Balgillo Heights development at Linlathen Village in Broughty Ferry, which had been recommended f

News that a project supporting prisoners before they’re released, including offering housing advice, has cut re-offending emphasises the difference a home can make to us all. The report from Throughcare shows that of the prisoners who got advice, 78% didn’t go back to prison within two years of

Tenants have another opportunity to participate and get involved in their housing service by coming along and being part of our North Lanarkshire Council’s annual tenants’ conference. The conference is taking place on Saturday, 4 November, at Airdrie Academy, from 9am – 12.30pm. It’s an exce

Kate Webb Adopting a bunker mentality is flawed when credible warnings are stacking up, says Kate Webb.