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A two year funding programme has been launched offering a total of £150k to local projects supporting homeless people or those at risk of homelessness to rent a home. The Crisis Help-to-Rent Programme is open to statutory and voluntary services working with people not normally eligible for help fro

Housebuilder Persimmon has said it remains too soon to judge the effect that the result of the EU Referendum will have on the UK new homes market as the firm reported strong first half trading. In a trading update to the city this morning the Group said that “market fundamentals remain strong, sup

Blue Triangle Housing Association, which exists to support, accommodate and assist vulnerable homeless people achieve better lives, is holding a fundraising football tournament. The idea for the event, which will take place on Friday August 19, 11am-4pm at the Toryglen Football Centre in Glasgow, co

Victorian social reformer Mary Lily Walker, known for improving the lives and living conditions of her fellow Dundonians, was commemorated yesterday with a plaque at the home in which she was born. Born in the 1860s, Mary was one of the first graduates of University College Dundee and one of the fir

Eleanor Fotheringham Eleanor Fotheringham, director of resources at Kingdom Housing Association, retired last week after 28 years at the Association.

A Largs letting agent has become the first in Scotland to be sanctioned for breaching rules that secure the deposits of their tenants. The landmark ruling against Colvin Houston Ltd at Kilmarnock Sherriff Court – which was triggered by North Ayrshire Council’s Trading Standards team – could no

Councillors in Aberdeen have unanimously backed plans to expand the city’s heat network into the Torry community – offering hundreds of homes savings on their energy bills. The Combined Heat and Power scheme is expected to deliver low cost, low carbon energy to at least 350 homes in Torry as wel

Mary Thomson outside her revamped home Wheelchair-bound Mary Thomson used to have to rely on her partner to help her get in and out of her house but now she can easily manage by herself following some clever remodelling of her property.

(from left) Andrew Hurrell, Marion Wilson and Joyce Stephens River Clyde Homes’ Customer Senate has undertaken an investigation into its Aids and Adaptations process and has made 13 recommendations that aim to improve the service for customers and streamline the system for staff.

On Wednesday 29 June, Viewpoint managers Anne and Julia took part in the Virtual Dementia Tour at Cameron Toll - here’s what they thought. Anne:

A housing development in a Fife village has been given the go-ahead after being reduced in size to ease capacity fears within the local school. Fife Council granted planning permission for up to 66 homes to be built at Nydie Mains in Strathkinness.

Proposals for a mixed-use development on a vacant city centre site have been given the green light by the City of Edinburgh Council. Set for at King’s Stables Road in the Grassmarket area, the development aims to create a landmark development that breathes new life into a neglected part of the cit

James Battye By James Battye, policy officer with Shelter Scotland

The 'Miner's Stone' was officially unveiled at Bield's Miners Terrace in Wallyford A stone commemorating a much loved institution in East Lothian has found a new home at a local retirement housing development.

Maryhill colleagues Charlie Quigley (left) and Mark McKay Flower power has returned to Glasgow just in time for summer thanks to Maryhill Housing.