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Alex Neil A rule that removes benefits from families whose disabled children are forced to spend long periods in hospital is to be scrapped by the Scottish Government.

More than 70 tenants and stakeholders attended Partick Housing Association’s (PHA) Annual General Meeting in Partick Burgh Hall last week. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about PHA’s achievements over the past year, as well as looking forward to the organisation’s plans for the future.

Board chair Margaret Glass (centre) with newly appointed Queens Cross ambassadors Mohammed Razaq and Bridget McGeechan at the Association’s 39th AGM Queens Cross Housing Association has launched an innovative ambassadors programme for former board members who have shown outstanding dedication to t

BHA members voting at the AGM The 20th Annual General Meeting of Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) took place at its head office in Duns last week and proved to be a great success.

Some of the young people receive their awards A group of youngsters in Drumchapel have been getting set for the world of work while offering services in the local community thanks to the joint initiative of Action for Children and Pineview Housing Association.

Thomas Ashdown Rents adjusted for inflation have fallen in the majority of Scottish towns and cities since the onset of the credit crunch in 2008, according to new figures from lettings portal Citylets.

Tenants of council houses in Moray are being invited to take part in a survey to help establish where improvements in service can be made. Survey forms have been posted out to all 5900 tenants, although the survey can also be completed online.

(from left) Maureen Inch, Sharon Mankelow, Lesley-Ann Blyth, Alistair Berwick, Lesley Steel and Shona Laird Each year the Nationwide Building Society offers their staff the opportunity to volunteer for a charity and this year Kingdom Housing Association was fortunate to be the charity of their choic

Gowrie Care’s drama group Glee Club were on top theatrical form when they delivered a dynamic and different performance of Scenes for the Wizard of Oz to a delighted audience of over 150 people at Dundee’s Space Theatre last weekend. The drama group is a talented and diverse group of actors, sin

Jobs & Business Glasgow (JBG) is holding a partnership working event today to develop and strengthen the relationships with Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in Glasgow. JBG’s mission is to make Glaswegians more competitive in the labour market and to create a more sustainable business base.

Charlie Milne The chairperson of one of Scotland's leading housing associations has called for urgent action to halt the country's escalating housing crisis with rising waiting lists and spiralling house prices making it very difficult for people to find a home.

Glasgow City Council has become the first council in Scotland to be granted powers to designate an Enhanced Enforcement Area (EEA) in an effort to clamp down on rogue landlords. The local authority had sought permission from the Scottish Government for four blocks in Govanhill bordered by Calder Str

Trust Housing Association has become the first Scottish housing association to be recognised for its commitment to becoming a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). Trust was awarded the Leaders in Diversity (LID) accreditation after the National Centre for Diversity worked closely with

Cllr Martin Kitts-Hayes Owners of empty properties in Aberdeenshire are to be given up to a year before an additional council tax fee is applied, as part of an effort to bring homes back into use more quickly.

Charlie Turner shows off the new website Thenue Housing has brought together all of its regeneration work under one brand new name and website.