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The Scottish Government has given Glasgow City Council permission to compulsorily purchase 14 areas of land on the edge of Glasgow Green to pave the way for Thenue Housing Association to develop new homes. The majority of the sites on London Road, Monteith Row and Monteith Place have been cleared of

The final phase of building works has been completed at a social housing development on the outskirts of Glasgow. Cambuslang-based construction and manufacturing specialists CCG (Scotland) Ltd created 18 cottage flats and a car park at Calmachie for West of Scotland Housing Association. The new deve

The transformation of the former Glencairn Tower site is now complete with a new £3.5 million modern housing development taking pride of place in the heart of Motherwell. Following the demolition of the 17-storey Glencairn Tower in 2011, the site is now home to 25 energy efficient properties, all b

Angela Constance during the Child Poverty Bill consultation launch in Dundee yesterday The Scottish Government has outlined its vision for ending child poverty with the launch of a consultation of its Child Poverty Bill.

Lyn Jardine As CIH Scotland, in association with Arneil Johnston, embarks on the next phase of its dementia programme, project manager Lyn Jardine of Lyn Jardine Consulting shares some of her reflections on dementia care in Scotland and blogs about the value of housing’s role in delivering person-

A stock exchange that focuses on companies which make a positive social and environmental impact is planning to open in Scotland later this year. Launched by former Prime Minister David Cameron as part of the Big Society Capital initiative three years ago, the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) aims to con

Nearly one third of over-60s living in the UK have to make major sacrifices in the face of rising costs for heating, food and luxuries, new research has found. A study conducted by retirement property website Homewise revealed that around 12 per cent of over-60s say they cannot afford to heat their

Bellway Homes has said it expects a 27 per cent increase in revenue despite weeks economic uncertainty surrounding Brexit. In a trading update for the year to July 31, the housebuilder forecast revenue to reach £2.2 billion from £1.73bn in 2015.

Greater Manchester landlords Mosscare Housing Group and St Vincent’s Housing have announced their intention to work together to deliver a business case for merging both organisations into a formal partnership.

Ann and Sandy Dickson Ayrshire residents have the chance to look through the keyhole at one of Scotland’s most inspirational green homes this weekend when Beith homeowners, Sandy and Ann Dickson, open their doors to the public.

(from left) Councillor Joan Griffiths; Councillor Cammy Day; Gerry O’Sullivan, chair of Bield; Councillor Stefan Tymkewycz and Brian Logan, chief executive of Bield One of Scotland’s largest housing and care providers for older people marked their continued commitment to invest in new affordable

Homes near Inverness Caledonian Thistle's stadium have almost doubled in value over 10 years The price of homes close to Scottish Premiership grounds have increased by almost a third in ten years, significantly higher than the 20 per cent increase in house prices across Scotland as a whole.

Calls are growing for local and national authorities to intervene into the increasing use of short-term letting sites which many believe are having a negative effect on Scotland’s housing market. According to data by Murray Cox, a New York-based community activist and founder of non-commercial dat

Housing associations L&Q and the Hyde Group have agreed to abandon their merger plans after months of negotiations.

There is still time to give the Scottish Government your views and help to develop a Scottish Social Housing Charter for the next five years. The consultation closes on 24th August 2016.