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A community group in Edinburgh has become the first organisation in an urban area to benefit from community right to buy powers. Action Porty has taken ownership of the former Portobello Old Parish Church with a view to transforming it into a multi-use community hub.

Phil Salina’s garden at Hanover Scotland’s Baillie Court in Motherwell A 74 year old pensioner who transformed a small disused patio area at his North Lanarkshire sheltered housing complex into an impressive garden producing everything from potatoes and leeks to tomatoes and strawberries is cele

Bield’s development at Oakburn Gardens in Milngavie is looking for volunteers to provide valuable support for its user services. Volunteer Silver Surfer Tutors are involved in a popular project which teaches tenants how to use modern technology enabling them to become more confident with their lap

Abbeyfield Scotland’s Coatbridge residents faced the ultimate baking challenge as a group of children from a local nursery joined them to make the best cakes. The event is part of regular visits the Coatbridge Preschool Academy nursery in Whifflet, makes to the home, something which both the child

Staff at Langstane Housing Association have voted to take industrial action over a pay dispute. Trade union Unite said 25 of its members will undertake a series of strikes starting on Wednesday 13th September.

Sally Thomas The continued roll-out of Universal Credit will have “catastrophic consequences” for some of the most vulnerable in society as well as undermine the sustainability of housing associations, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said.

Kevin Stewart The Scottish Government has issued new guidance to all local authorities on regulating landlords in the private rented sector.

Aberdeenshire Council has given the green light to plans for 150 homes on the outskirts of Cruden Bay. Councillors on the Buchan Area Committee agreed with the recommendations of council planners this week by approving the plans with provision being made for affordable housing at the site just west

Scottish Borders Council’s executive committee has agreed a new five-year Local Housing Strategy which sets out the council and partners’ approach to delivering high quality housing and services to meet local needs. The strategy focuses on four key priorities:

Far From Fixed campaigners in Edinburgh Shelter Scotland’s Fiona King on the housing wins within this week’s Programme for Government.

HouseMark Scotland has launched the 2017 Scottish Social Housing Charter interactive comparison tool, supporting the social housing sector to identify and action areas for improvement and efficiencies. Using the Annual Return data published by the Scottish Housing Regulator, the tool allows users to

Almost a fifth of landlords in England and Wales are now less likely to rent to nationals from the European Union or the European Economic Area as a result of the immigration checks they are now expected to make, a study has found. A survey due to be published by the Residential Landlords Associatio

Fife Council’s Affordable Housing programme has delivered a further 24 homes at Langside Crescent in Kennoway. Consisting of a mix of houses, flats, bungalows and some larger properties, the development is built on the site of the old Kennoway Primary school. The replacement school has been built

Staff and residents at an Arbroath care service celebrated the completion of their Tesco funded garden with a special afternoon tea party. The team at Gowrie Care’s Doo’cot Park service won a £12,000 grant in a public vote as part of Tesco’s Bags of Help campaign last year.

A Linlithgow woman has celebrated her 101st birthday - attributing her longevity to a keen mind, a healthy appetite, and a wee dram. Travel enthusiast Anne Cummings, a tenant at Bield’s West Port development, is an avowed foodie and isn’t afraid to tuck in.