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Satisfaction among West Dunbartonshire Council tenants is increasing, according to the latest Scottish Social Housing Charter Performance Report. The council’s fourth such report was published last week and it reveals that more tenants are happy with most areas of the council’s housing service w

Bob Doris Local businesses and community members from Paisley and surrounding areas will share their opinions of Glasgow City Region Deal with a Holyrood Committee today.

Lovell site manager and apprentices at Lovell’s Uphall development in West Lothian Communities across West Lothian are reaping substantial benefits from a major local housebuilding programme being led by partnership housing provider Lovell, in close partnership with West Lothian Council.

CALA Homes has been granted planning permission for a second phase of homes at its Oldfold Village development in the Aberdeen suburb of Milltimber as the firm sets its sights on more land in the region after a North Sea upturn kickstarts the market. Following the success of phase one, the new insta

Drew Hendry An SNP MP will today host a meeting for stakeholders to share their experience of the roll-out and impact of Universal Credit (UC).

Work has commenced on the second phase of a planned maintenance project by East Lothian Council. CCG Asset Management is installing new kitchen and bathrooms, as well as heating, rewiring, and decoration to 19 properties throughout the East Lothian area.

Graeme Brown The first increase in UK interest rates in a decade could see some people struggle to keep a roof over their heads, Shelter Scotland has warned.

A joint Dundee City Council and Angus Council project to bring long-term privately-owned empty homes back into use has been nominated for a national award. The councils' shared services empty homes project is shortlisted in the Outstanding Service category at the Howdens Scottish Empty Homes Champio

Maureen Watt The Scottish Commission for Learning Disability (SCLD) has published a new report commissioned by the Scottish Government on people with learning disabilities and housing.

A new community hall in Castlemilk is bringing older Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) tenants together and helping them socialise.

City of Edinburgh Council has outlined a detailed plan to deliver the first phase of the capital coalition’s commitment to build 20,000 affordable homes over the next ten years. In January 2016, the Council made a commitment with housing association partners to deliver 16,000 homes over the ne

Dundee City Council has allocated land belonging to 19 former schools for housing, the Dundee Evening Telegraph reports. Of the 24 schools lying vacant in the city, 19 of the sites are listed for housing, mostly in the North East, Strathmartine and Lochee council wards.

Hans Grabowski A new associate has been appointed at Dundee-based architecture practice Andrew Black Design.

Pic caption: Michael Melton (left) and Rian Taylor Two of Scottish Borders Housing Association's (SBHA) brightest young people received recognition at the recent Chartered Institute of Housing Excellence Awards.

Hillcrest Housing Association will complete a £4 million development of 40 homes in Dundee by next October, the Dundee Evening Telegraph reports.