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(from left) Alasdair Allan MSP; Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for housing & local government; Billy, Sandra, Rory & Toby Fraser; Mark Macdonald, O’Mac Construction; Norman Macleod, HHP Board member and Norman Macdonald, convenor Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for housi

Dundee councillor John Alexander (left) outside a property which has previously benefitted from the scheme Dundee City Council’s successful external wall insulation programme looks set to receive a boost with additional cash from a number of national sources.

Fiona Nicholl Fife Housing Group has announced the appointment of Fiona Nicholl as its new director of finance and governance.

Scotland’s transition to the new Land & Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) was “operationally successful” but it is “too early to draw any definitive conclusions” on its impact on the property market, MSPs on a Holyrood committee have said. A report by the Scottish Parliament’s finance

Dail Na Mara West Highland Housing Association, working with Link Group, has been able to deliver 42 new homes in 2016 with a further 30 to be completed in 2017 and more in the programme for 2018 and beyond.

Gerry O’Sullivan The retiring chair of Edinburgh based housing and care charity Bield believes anyone with a connection to the sector can benefit from making time to bond with care-users, family and staff as the industry faces tough challenges.

Maureen Sim in her new home One of Cumbernauld’s oldest residents has her second brand new home in the town – more than 50 years after her first.

Thenue Housing is to improve over 100 properties in the Calton district of Glasgow three years earlier than planned. The cladding work to insulate the homes and enhance their appearance is being carried out after the Association secured some of the cost in grants.

Loreburn's modern apprentices with the Investors in People awards (from left to right) Robert Thomson, William Lee, Alex Patterson and Micky Mulholland Loreburn Housing Association is continuing its significant turnaround in fortunes by gaining three Investors in People accreditations for excellence

Professor Sean Smith A new research hub will use the “green gold” of Scotland’s forests to support the construction of sustainable housing in the UK.

Hart Builders, Dundee City Council, Hillcrest Housing Association, The Wise Group and Job Centre Plus join the eight candidates at the ‘end of course’ celebration event held at the Alexander Street development in Dundee’s Hilltown. The candidates are (from left to right): Thomas Malley, Jordan

Paisley-based Citygate Construction (CGC) is to launch a new initiative to help housing associations fight loneliness and isolation among their older tenants. Beginning in January, the ‘Afternoon Tea with CGC’ project will encourage Scottish housing associations and housing co-operatives to appl

Hibernian Football Club is opening its doors to people from across the Leith and North Edinburgh communities on Christmas Day who might not otherwise enjoy much of the festive cheer many take for granted. Hibernian Community Foundation, as part of the GameChanger Partnership with the club and NHS Lo

Lynn Wassell The Clyde Valley Group has appointed current Maryhill Housing Association chief executive Lynn Wassell as its new chief executive.

Ministers have been urged to take urgent action to tackle a “dire” shortage of accessible homes in Scotland. People who live with disabilities, and the organisations and charities which support them, have come together to demand immediate, multi-agency action towards creating new disabled-friend