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Moda Living's plans for 500 homes for rent in Fountainbridge Scotland’s Build to Rent (BTR) sector could be set to benefit from a flood of investment, fuelled by rental growth in Scottish cities and the diminishing likelihood of a second independence referendum, according to a new report.

Housing services from across Argyll will come together on the football pitch to help those who lost their homes in the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Teams from Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) and Argyll and Bute Council will kick off at 4.00pm on Friday 28 July, at the all-weather sports pitch

Angus Housing Association has been given the green light to progress the delivery of 42 new homes on the site of a former Dundee primary school. An investment of up to £5 million will see a mix of 30 houses and cottage flats for the affordable rental sector, managed by Angus Housing Association, as

A new pilot project is set to reduce the amount of applications social housing applicants have to fill out in the Glasgow area. Eventually encompassing all housing organisations in the city, the Glasgow Housing Register (GHR) has initially started as a pilot in the north west of Glasgow with 13 hous

Di Alexander As the Scottish Government prepares to begin a consultation in to fuel poverty, a new strategy has been drafted which could be adopted by the Rural & Islands Housing Associations Forum (RIHAF) and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).

A report into housing affordability for key workers across the UK has found that the situation has deteriorated over the last five years. The Halifax Key Worker Housing Review tracks housing affordability for buyers for five groups of public sector workers - nurses, teachers, police officers, firefi

In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, Shelter Scotland’s Adam Lang outlines the housing rights of tenants throughout the country. The recent fire at Grenfell Tower in west London was a tragedy that has devastated the lives of local residents and the wider community. It was a stark reminder that

The Dalkeith Corn Exchange, recently renovated and reopened by Melville Housing Association, has won a prestigious award from the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). In recognition for the work done by Melville and its partners, the Grade A listed building picked up the Historic En

People with disabilities in Edinburgh will get access to new opportunities to learn to play, perform and record music thanks to a grant of £5000 from Castle Rock Edinvar. The grant from the Community Grant Fund will support Drake Music Scotland's Musicspace programme which provides group and one-to

Plans have been submitted for two major infrastructure projects which aim to support the delivery of almost 2,000 new homes to the Clyde waterfront and near Glasgow Airport. A planning application has been submitted to authorities in Renfrewshire, Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire for the £90.7 milli

The need for homeless people in Scotland to access help regarding their mental health is only partially being met by current services, a report by the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has found. A small-scale study undertaken by the commission saw 43 homeless people in two local authority area

A Castle Rock Edinvar money advice project, set up with partners Citizens Advice Edinburgh, and fellow housing associations Dunedin Canmore, Blackwood, Hillcrest and Port of Leith, has helped tenants save over £1.4 million worth of debt. Funded by The Big Lottery, the Money Matters Project was crea

Perth & Kinross Council’s new housing and communities convener, Councillor Peter Barrett, has visited the latest new houses to be built by the local authority. Both being built on the site of former council lock-ups, the developments at Nimmo Avenue and Cairns Crescent in Perth are part of the

Sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) has developed an innovative online housing guide designed to assist younger adults with visual impairment find a new home. The newly launched Housing guide for people with sight loss provides information and advice for visually impaired people who ar

Glasgow-based construction firm CCG has completed a large-scale window replacement contract to over 400 properties in the north of Glasgow. Delivered on behalf of Whiteinch and Scotstoun Housing Association (WSHA), the company has utilised its integrated group structure with the manufacture of the t