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Gordon Sloan By Glasgow Housing Association chair Gordon Sloan

Philip Hogg A six per cent fall in home ownership levels between 2009 and 2014 is largely the result of the dramatic decline in private home building and ongoing issues surrounding large mortgage deposits, according to a homebuilder’s trade body.

(from left) Lynn Wassell, chair of River Clyde Homes’ board, John Galt House residents Ken Quinn, Margaret Hamill and Jimmy Grant with Jane Wallace manager, ExtraCare at RCH River Clyde Homes’ sheltered housing service has received its most positive report ever following a recent unannounced vis

Kingdom Housing Association has said it is “very pleased” to have helped launch a new energy supply company which aims to reduce household energy bills for thousands of tenants.

Beth Reid By Beth Reid, policy manager at Crisis Scotland

The Highland Council has approved an innovative Community Land Use Plan designed to reverse population decline on the Isle of Rum and attract new investment to the village of Kinloch. Commissioned by The Isle of Rum Community Trust (IRCT), the plan has been produced by PAS following a significant am

A Scottish sandwich business with a social conscience, which has taken on the high street chains to compete in the lunchtime market, has become a catering supplier to Castle Rock Edinvar.

A new funding programme has been launched for broadband for rural communities across Scotland. First minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced the new Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) broadband grant scheme is now open for applications.

One of the UK’s leading progressive think-tanks, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), has appointed its first director in Scotland. Russell Gunson, currently director of NUS Scotland, will lead the new think-tank working on public policy north of the Border, IPPR Scotland.

An annual report into the tenure of Scottish households has renewed calls from across the sector for an “urgent need” for more affordable homes. Results from the Scottish Household Survey 2014 found that the social rented sector has declined from 32 per cent of all households in 1999 to 24 per c

Alison Johnstone Fresh calls have been made for the Scottish Government to increase the availability of affordable homes after average rents in the private sector reached an all-time high.

Environmental groups have urged Scotland to catch up with England and Wales by making it easier for householders and businesses to reduce carbon emissions through the installation of solar panels and air source heat pumps. The call by WWF Scotland, RSPB Scotland and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland comes

Gentoo has announced it must make a number of “inevitable redundancies” as it looks to make up an estimated shortfall of £72 million. The Sunderland housing group, which formed a partnership with West of Scotland Housing Association in April 2013, said it needed to save £18m a year for the nex

A masterplan which will see a major northward expansion of Elgin over the next two decades has been approved by Moray councillors. The blueprint for Findrassie has been prepared by the landowner, Pitgaveny Estate, in partnership with Moray Council and provides for around 1500 new homes in addition t

Residents at Oakwood Park, Galashiels Eildon Housing Association’s sheltered housing service has received an excellent report following a recent inspection by the Care Inspectorate.