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Derek Mackay A high level of investment has led to the highest levels of activity in the affordable house-building sector since the early 1980s, according to finance secretary Derek Mackay.

Max Brown Housing and care organisation Blackwood has appointed a new chair who has praised its integrated approach to transforming the lives of people with disabilities.

Pauline McNeill MSP Scottish Labour has criticised the Scottish Government’s Help to Buy scheme for only providing a boost to the affluent after new figures revealed that the average income of households participating in the scheme was £46,000.

James Strang Voting for the next Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) vice president has officially opened as the two shortlisted candidates were revealed.

East Ayrshire Council has granted planning consent for a new housing development at Hayhill. The revised scheme, designed by LMA Architects, of 20 new homes by Hayhill Developments was re-submitted in March after extensive discussions with East Ayrshire Council and will provide much needed affordabl

Around 80 frail and vulnerable people across the UK will die every day this winter unless action is taking to prevent fuel poverty, a new report has warned. Released in response to new UK government figures on fuel poverty levels in England, the report by charities National Energy Action (NEA) and E

A group of twelve Fife trainees are celebrating obtaining their skills certificates from the Fife Works Construction Academy and are now taking up work experience positions on building sites across the region. During the four week academy the participants gained knowledge and qualifications in manua

Cllr Judy Hamilton (centre) with tenant Elaine Miller (left) and Elaine's daughter, Lynzi More new homes have been delivered as part of Fife Council’s Affordable Housing Programme as tenants moved in at developments across the region.

SHARE’s AGM was held last month however there was a lot more going on that just the usual business. The organisation welcomed three new committee members Michael Hesketh from Paragon Housing Association, Lisa Scott from Hillhead Housing Association 2000 and Jim Berrington from ng homes.

(from left) Irene Handy, scheme manager, Dundee’s Lord Provost, Ian Borthwick, and Marion Montgomerie, Martingale Gardens resident of 30 years The Lord Provost of Dundee, Ian Borthwick, joined residents of Caledonia Housing Association’s Martingale Gardens in Dundee for an afternoon tea to remem

Kenny McLean Around £280 million has already been spent transforming large areas of vacant derelict land in Glasgow into new housing developments in the past five years.

Living Rent, Scotland's tenants' union, has appealed to Glasgow renters to help tenants speak with a "collective voice", the Evening Times reports.

Councillors in East Lothian have given the go-ahead to plans for 120 new homes in Ormiston, of which 30 will be affordable housing. The plans were originally turned down by councillors in January 2015, but that decision was overturned on appeal by a Scottish Government Reporter.

The Seaton tower blocks in Aberdeen The number of high rise flat fires in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level in eight years.

Businesses and homes have been saved, and new jobs created in Campbeltown with the completion of an ambitious £350,000 buildings restoration project. Property owners and Argyll and Bute Council have worked together to secure funding and organise repairs that will keep 10-20 Longrow South home to a