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Cables Wynd House, better known as the Leith Banana Flats - Crown Copyright @ Historic Environment Scotland The decision to award Grade A-listed status to Edinburgh’s ‘Banana Flats’ was a bold move, but time will tell whether it will be a positive one for Leith and its residents, writes Richar

Clydebank Housing Association (CHA) is to apply a 1.5% rent increase for the year from March 28. The increase will enable the Association to continue to provide competitive and affordable rents, as well as allow for future investment in the maintenance of its housing stock.

A community buy-out is being proposed which will see the Royal Hospital for Sick Children site in Edinburgh being used for healthcare provision, quality affordable housing and infrastructure for community enterprise. Residents living near the site are forming a new community body, the Marchmont &

The Cyrenians charity has launched a new venture in partnership with the St Martin-in-the-Fields charity designed to bring together workers on the frontline of homelessness in Edinburgh. The St Martin’s Frontline Network will provide a space for mutual support, sharing best practice, and engaging

Theresa Reilly of CGC with residents at Maryhill Housing, one of the runners-up City Gate Construction (CGC) has revealed the winners of its hugely successful ‘Afternoon Tea with CGC’ initiative for housing associations as the firm poured extra money into the idea after an “overwhelming” res

John Blackwood Private landlords representative John Blackwood encourages people to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Universal Credit regulations.

Scottish households are amongst the most likely in the UK to have carbon monoxide alarms, but nearly half are still unprotected from the silent killer, a new study has found. Research by the Carbon Monoxide Be Alarmed! campaign revealed that over 47% of people in Scotland are exposed to the dangers

A new ‘socks lottery’ is to launch in Dundee, giving participants the chance to win a cash prize and support the local homeless population. Launched yesterday, the competition allows people to enter to win £500 by purchasing a pair of socks online, with an additional pair then being sent to a h

Councillor Dave Doogan (left) joins Neil McKay and Julie Cosgrove for sod cutting to launch the Muirton development in Perth The beginning of a development which will deliver over 200 new homes, around half of which will be affordable, was marked yesterday at a site in Perth.

Helen Murdoch Housing sector data and insight provider HouseMark Scotland has this week appointed its first chairperson.

Donald Morrison Angus Council has outlined its plans to deliver “high quality, warm and affordable homes” for tenants as councillors agreed to raise housing rents in the region by 3.1%.

Larkfield Housing Association is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a landlord. In February 1997, Larkfield acquired 565 homes following a successful transfer from Scottish Homes. It now owns and manages a stock of 391 properties and provides management services to an additional 566 owners locally.

Calum Macaulay Calum Macaulay from Albyn Housing Society flies the flag for housing associations in Scotland

Cllr Judy Hamilton joins Alan Russell and Graeme Watson in welcoming Mr Robert & Mrs Samantha Aitchison Fife Council has reached another milestone in its affordable housing programme with the completion of a housing development in Kirkcaldy.

Mrs Chrichton receiving a 40” TV from Mr Milne An Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) tenant won a new Smart TV after she carried out a tenant satisfaction survey for the Association.