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Peter Lee, former CEO of Eildon Housing Association, with chairman Trevor Burrows Two affordable home developments in Denholm were officially opened last week bringing a total of 16 new homes to the Scottish Borders.

Lowther tenants Brian (left) and Alan Cowan were among the first to move into the new Ellerslie Path flats As new research shows working Scots are being priced out of the property market, Lowther Homes is providing an alternative option for people looking to rent an affordable home.

Around 60 delegates from across the house building industry came together for Fife’s 10th annual House Builders Forum last week to discuss a number of pertinent issues facing the sector. The event titled Breaking New Ground - Quality and Quantity was organised by Fife Council’s economy planning

A £320 million fund has been launched to help boost the development of the self-sustaining heat network sector throughout the UK.

An increase of housing and specialist support provision have been named by members of Highland Council’s Lochaber Committee among a set of strategic priorities to improve the health and wellbeing of local people. The Committee confirmed its commitment to working with partners to provide the mechan

CCG has completed upgrade works at over 100 homes in Glasgow. The company's Asset Management division installed new kitchens and bathrooms at 124 properties for Spire View Housing Association in Royston.

Maureen Richardson Housing and care provider Bield is taking full advantage of advances in technology to create services that enable service-users to lead fuller, more flexible lives, while at the same time reducing the workload of care providers.

A Joint Scrutiny Panel event for tenants and residents from Dunedin Canmore, East Lothian and Kingdom housing associations was so successful that another joint session is to be held in six months’ time. Tenants and residents who are involved in scrutiny activities met in the Slateford Green Commun

Families, staff, and the wider public are being given the chance to feedback on plans looking at South Ayrshire Council’s provision of residential care for older people. The South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, which brings together a wide range of health and social work services, is

Roxxy, the first kitten rescued, getting her paws massaged by her new owner Residents of a sheltered housing complex in Larbert have rescued an abandoned litter of kittens after a week-long drama to save the fluffy creatures when they were discovered hiding in the back garden of their Hanover (Scotl

Affordable homes at Parkgrove Terrace in Clermiston Planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has submitted the next two planning applications for the City of Edinburgh Council’s Small Sites Affordable Housing Programme.

The Highland Council is anticipating it may have to make savings of up to £72 million over the next three years. The local authority said it faces a £26m gap in its budget next year and is struggling with an "unprecedented degree" of uncertainty over its finances.

A major facelift for more than 100 flats in central Ayr is set to drive down heating bills for tenants and residents. South Ayrshire Council is taking forward a £900,000 project to transform flats in Wallacetoun as part of a project to deliver energy efficient homes.

A proposal to redevelop Muirhouse Shopping Centre and surrounding area to create a new civic centre within the Pennywell and Muirhouse area of the capital is being considered by the City of Edinburgh Council next week. This additional investment will complement and enhance the substantial public and

Hundreds of thousands of people who fell into arrears on their mortgage may be eligible for compensation after a ruling by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA is to consult on new guidance on the treatment of customers who have been affected by the way some firms calculate monthly mortgag