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Aberdeen City Council has commissioned a major study which will be used to take forward a number of City Centre Masterplan projects aimed at delivering new homes. Real estate specialists Savills will consult with residents and stakeholders to identify ways to help draw people back into the heart of

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) is to take forward an initiative which will involve the recruitment of four trainees to work in each of the Association’s operating departments. The Growing Our Own scheme will see £100,000 per year invested over four years from April 2017 to March 2021

Tim Stone (centre) receiving a cheque from Ayrshire Housing Board members Georgina Dawson and Sandy Paton Four charities which help those facing homelessness or financial pressures have received a share of £2,000 thanks to Ayrshire Housing.

Tenants engaging in the Participation Challenge Over 120 local people took part in Cassiltoun Housing Association’s ‘relax’ event at the New Castlemilk Parish Church, organised in partnership with Drink Wise Age Well and The Bike Station.

Mrs Margaret Robertson (left) and Mrs Julia Patterson cutting the special birthday cake Residents at a sheltered housing complex in Ardrossan were treated to an afternoon of celebrations to mark a major anniversary in the history of the site.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has highlighted to tenant participation specialists how important it is for landlords to consult with tenants each year about how much rent they pay. In November, the Regulator published a thematic inquiry report on rent consultation which stated that landlords need to

Kilmarnock-based registered social landlord Atrium Homes has announced a rent increase of just 1.5% from April 2017 following formal consultation with its tenants. The three options presented to tenants for their views ranged were all below the current rate of inflation and opinion varied between re

New research from Bank of Scotland has concluded that first-time buyers in Scotland are on average £860 a year better off than those who rent. According to the bank’s Buying versus Renting Review, the average monthly costs (including mortgage payments) associated with buying a three-bedroom house

Judy Hamilton Fife Council has pledged to invest money generated by increasing council house rent rates into continuing to provide warm, safe, secure and affordable homes.

John Anderson Scottish entrepreneurship and growth specialist John Anderson has been appointed to chair the investment arm of Scotland’s first social enterprise letting agency Homes for Good.

Scottish ministers are to seek assurances from the UK government that it will not reduce the benefits of claimants in Scotland when the Scottish Government abolishes the ‘bedroom tax’. Communities, social security and equalities secretary, Angela Constance, made the call for clarity ahead of a m

Hawthorn Housing Co-operative has obtained a van to be used by its caretaking team thanks to funding from Glasgow City Council’s Co-operative Business Development Grant. The grant has also allowed the Co-op to buy power-washing equipment and other equipment which will help improve the service prov

The Scottish Parliament is to examine legislation aimed at addressing the frustration caused by overgrown hedges. The High Hedges (Scotland) Act came into force in 2013 with the aim of resolving issues with overgrown hedges that interfere with the enjoyment of homes, gardens and local environments.

A joined up approach used by Glasgow City Mission has resulted in the number of people using its winter night shelter decreasing from last year’s record count. An average of 27 homeless men and women have used the emergency shelter during December and January with a maximum capacity of 40 only bei

Residents are being invited to bid in the second round of West Dunbartonshire Council’s Community Budgeting to transform their local area. Up to £25,000 of capital funding is available in each of the 17 Your Community areas, with community groups and organisations invited to bid for up to £10,00