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The Scottish Government is now consulting on providing a discretionary power to RSLs to pay a missing share on behalf of owners who are unable or unwilling to comply with other owners/landlords in common repairs. This power is already available to local authorities through the Housing (Scotland) Act

Three leading figures within the Scottish social housing sector who piloted the TIS in partnership with Scotland’s Housing Network, Scrutiny Approved Accreditation framework will share their experiences of the process at a free launch event in Glasgow this autumn. Hosted at the Blythswood Square H

Residents are being encouraged to have their say on the future of housing in West Dunbartonshire. West Dunbartonshire Council’s new five-year Local Housing Strategy and investment plan is currently being developed, and residents have the chance to shape it by submitting their comments and ideas.

Bield's Crosshill retirement housing development in Port Glasgow is looking for a social activity co-ordinator volunteer to help organise opportunities for social interaction within the development and the wider community. Michelle McKinnon, manager at Crosshill Gardens, said: “Social activity co-

(from left) Chris Cunningham (director), Kevin Stewart (minister for local government and housing) and Gillian Johnston (chair) Shettleston Housing Association welcomed Kevin Stewart, minister for local government and housing, residents and many other guests to the official opening of its latest new

Plans have been unveiled to build 21 flats and a new YMCA operations centre on the site of a church in Perth city centre. The young people’s charity has submitted proposals to demolish the former St Andrew’s and St Stephen’s Parish Church and pave the way for the development.

Housebuilder Bellway has acquired more than 55 acres of land with a development value of some £120 million as part of its continued expansion across the east of Scotland. The firm said the sites – at Abbey Lane in Edinburgh city centre, Broxburn and Heartlands in West Lothian and Broxden in Perth

Andrew Burns Councillor Andrew Burns has announced that he will not be putting himself forward for re-election as leader of the City of Edinburgh Council in the 2017 election.

Link staff before work started Staff from Link Group rolled up their sleeves recently to help a project near Stirling as part of its LinkGiving initiative.

The first tranche of funding for the Hawick Flood Protection Scheme has been confirmed by the Scottish Government. Councillors at this week’s Scottish Borders Council (SBC) executive meeting heard the government has provided an initial £1.342 million to the project as a general capital grant in 2

Ayrshire Housing and the Energy Agency are hosting a free CPD event this month to highlight some of the latest work in energy efficiency and air quality. Building managers and designers, and policy makers are frequently disappointed by the gap between design intentions and experienced performance wh

An interim Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO) has been granted against a resident following an application to Edinburgh Sheriff Court by East Lothian Council. Complaints about Scott Anderson’s behaviour in and around his East Linton flat date back to 2010. The court heard that Mr Anderson regularly

One of the musically minded tenants Alex Sinclair Service users and their families at some of Bield’s care homes in Fife are set to join a pioneering project that uses music to improve the quality of life for those living with dementia.

Charity coordinator for River Kids, Wendy Simpson, with quality and performance officer at Almond Housing Association, Holly Woodward A charity which supplies toys to West Lothian's most disadvantaged children has received a cheque and a heap of toys from Almond Housing Association following a recen

North Lanarkshire Council has unveiled plans to build a further 1,000 new council homes to help tackle its housing waiting list. The local authority is set to approve the £160 million development project which will add to the 800 new properties to which the authority has already committed over the