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Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) opened its doors on 21 September to celebrate Scottish Housing Day, inviting its tenants along to find out more about how the organisation is run. Tenants took part in a guided tour of the Constitution Street-based office where they were welcomed by Keith An

Residents from housing association sites across East-Central Scotland have come together for their 3rd annual dance and social event in Whitburn.

By day, Stephen Dobson hides under the guise of an assistant accountant for Langstane Housing Association - but in his spare time he transforms into a photographer to the stars of the footballing world.

Jocasta Mann for Shelter Scotland writes on LGBT rights and housing. When LGBT people make up 24% of the homeless population in the UK – and when 19% of ALL trans people in Scotland have been homeless at some point – questions spring to mind. Is there enough discussion about why this is happenin

The first step in a £40 million partnership programme to create 150 new extra care housing properties in the Borders has been taken. Plans for 39 new flats have been submitted by Eildon Housing Association on the site of a former warehouse at Glenfield Industrial Estate in Galashiels.

Kier Construction Scotland has been named as one of four principal supply chain partners on Aberdeenshire Council's new £160 million Social Housing Improvement Framework, which will see Kier deliver up to £40 million worth of construction, renovation and maintenance improvements to thousands of co

The Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group A panel of homelessness experts from across Scotland met for the first time on Thursday as work to address the challenges of rough sleeping, and how temporary accommodation can best be utilised, officially got underway.

Bob Holt Lakehouse has won a £44 million contract to carry out housing energy efficiency upgrades for Aberdeenshire Council.

Graham Paterson, executive director of City Building Construction firm City Building has won a £3.7 million contract with ng homes as part of a clutch of new business wins valued at over £5m.

(from left) Paul Wheelhouse MSP, BHA chief executive Helen Forsyth and Nicholas Gubbins, CEO of Community Energy Scotland The innovative new community wind farm developed by Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) and its partners Community Energy Scotland (CES) has been named as a finalist in two pr

Ligia Teixeira A new bold ambition to end rough sleeping and dramatically reduce the use of temporary accommodation is a welcome and exciting development in Scotland. Ligia Teixeira reflects on how we can best ensure that vision is translated into reality.

Departing chief executive Tony Teasdale (centre) with the four most recent chairs of the Association (from left) Jim Milne, Margaret Vass, Helen Scott and Owen Mckee Rural Stirling Housing Association looked back on another busy and successful year at its Annual General Meeting held in Callander and

Natasha Day Langstane Housing Association has wished employee Natasha Day all the very best in her new venture at Aberdein Considine in Stonehaven.

Prime Minister Theresa May has renewed a commitment to introduce a cap on energy prices for customers on standard variable tariffs. During her eventful speech to the Tory Party Conference yesterday, Ms May once again pledged to limit the amount people pay for their energy through legislation althoug

Kevin Stewart Housing minister Kevin Stewart outlines the reasons behind the new Universal Credit choices for recipients in Scotland and what they mean for landlords and tenants.