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Housing staff Cheryl McLuskey & Alan Paterson with Cllr Paul Kelly & Cllr Barry McCulloch North Lanarkshire Council tenants are enjoying one of the best repairs services in Scotland – according to the latest performance review.

The new 3000-home community of Countesswells in Aberdeen was officially launched over the weekend. The Stewart Milne Group development will provide much needed housing, including affordable homes, and employment opportunities for Aberdeen and the surrounding region.

(from left) Duncan, Kirsty, Karyn, Phil, Thomas A Glasgow joinery and building company has swapped limestone for the limelight – after featuring on a primetime Channel 4 property show.

Housing developer Lovell welcomed Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle on to site in Edinburgh to film scenes for the sequel to 1990s cult film Trainspotting. Actor Ewen Bremner resumes his role of Spud for Trainspotting 2 and was filmed working as a joiner alongside the site’s carpenters. R

Housebuilder Springfield Properties has taken inspiration from the well-loved children’s programme Play School and installed colourful round viewing windows for nursery kids next to its Hanover Housing Association care home construction site in Elgin. Springfield has installed viewing panels in th

Katy Holmes The group that represents nearly 6000 council tenants in Moray has a new chairman.

Tenants and staff at Trust Housing Association’s sheltered housing development in Stockbridge, Edinburgh were delighted to receive a visit from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP’s Alison Dickie. There was a real buzz in the air as tenants waited patiently for their chance to ask questio

A strategic plan which proposes to bring together health and social care services for the local area is to be discussed at the next meeting of Perth & Kinross Council's housing and health committee next week. Developed by the local Integrated Joint Board (IJB), the Strategic Commissioning Plan 2

Stephen O’Neill (centre) with colleagues from Viewpark housing office Stephen O’Neill, a North Lanarkshire Council housing officer based in Viewpark, has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

A housing support service has been heavily praised by the Care Inspectorate after it received a five star review for its services. Blackwood’s East Support Services recently underwent a short-notice inspection which saw it awarded five stars for its commitment to person centred care, strong team w

(from left) Mark McColl (project manager); Lorna Cameron (head of housing); Councillor Ian Miller; Councillor Dave Doogan; local elected member Councillor Bob Band; Perth & Kinross Council architect Donald McMartin A disused building in Perth which was formerly used by the police and NHS has bee

Councillor Bill Brown A former supermarket site in Paisley could be brought back to life as a housing development, Renfrewshire Council has announced.

Julia Unwin Julia Unwin CBE, the chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT), is stepping down from her role at the end of 2016 after leading the organisations for the past 10 years.

CCG Asset Management (AM) has signed a four-year repairs contract with Hawthorn Housing Co-operative. The firm will install 40 new boilers, 160 new heating systems, 40 new kitchens, and 191 new bathrooms for homes across the North Glasgow area.

Graeme Russell & Willie Hardie Manor Estates Housing Association has appointed Graeme Russell as its new chief executive following the retirement of Lynn McDonald.