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Young tenants Jessica Khan and Evie Jo McManus join bagpiper Michael McGowan and dancer Mei Loi Residents of North West Glasgow welcomed the Chinese New Year in multicultural style on Monday with a traditional Scottish ceilidh thanks to Queens Cross Housing Association.

A specialist developer has found an innovative way to help solve the housing crisis by building affordable new homes on urban car parks. With a multi-million pound scheme already underway in Scunthorpe town centre, Pulse Modular Homes Ltd is currently working with a number of local authorities on si

(from left) Gregory Colgan head of customer services and IT, Dundee City Council; Craig Mason, senior manager council advice services, Dundee City Council; Dr Drew Walker, director of public health, NHS Tayside; Doug Cross, non executive member Board of NHS Tayside; Aileen Tait, health improvement s

Annie Mauger Trends towards an ageing population and more people living alone will place sustained pressure on housing in Scotland and increase the need for an effective health and social care strategy, CIH Scotland has said.

(from left) Lynne Morris, Places for People; Martin Gray, Osprey Housing; Richard Fawcus, Stewart Milne Homes; Edward Thomas and Bellann Wylie, both Aberdeen City Council A partnership approach between a local housing association, a housebuilder and a national property company is making a significan

A Very Sheltered Housing development in Linstone Glasgow City Council is to reduce its sheltered housing budget by £1 million with the shortfall expected to be made up from rent rises, according to reports.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart and Homes for Good director Susan Aktemel officially opening the new offices in Bridgeton Social enterprise letting agent Homes for Good has opened a new office in Glasgow which will include a dedicated support and information hub for tenants in the private rented sect

Healthy Working Lives has recognised East Kilbride Housing Association (EKHA) with its Gold Award accreditation for protecting the health and wellbeing of staff. The award involved developing a three-year strategy for protecting the health and wellbeing of EKHA staff, including physical activities,

Scottish Cities Alliance’s housing advisor Jim Hayton speaks about the Alliance’s role on the European Housing Partnership and how it will assist Scotland’s cities to deliver more affordable housing in Scotland.

Elderpark Housing Association has awarded CCG Asset Management with a new contract as part of its planned maintenance programme for 2016-2017. The AM team will undertake a suite of upgrades comprising 56 kitchens, 66 boiler replacements, 59 bathrooms, and various door and smoke detector replacements

Jeane Freeman The Scottish Welfare Fund has allocated grants totalling £116 million to low income households since the scheme was established in 2013.

Alison Watson People in some of the most deprived areas of Glasgow and Dundee are being offered a new service where an appointment with their doctor could also see them referred to money and debt advisors within the same health-centre.

A dementia friendly home in North Ayrshire The cost of dementia care will rocket if more is not done to better plan local environments to enable people with dementia to live more independently, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has warned.

Members of Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) have voted to approve significant reforms to the charity, including radical changes to the charity’s board, after a highly critical independent report on the charity’s governance was published last year. In a vote taken at a general meeting in Edinburgh,

Parkhead Housing Association (PHA) has formally launched its new trading subsidiary Parkhead Development Company (PDC). The business has been in operation since October last year and is now beginning to establish itself within the local community.