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Around 9 out of 10 elderly people say they love their experience of living in retirement housing or enjoy it most of the time, according to a new report by the NHBC Foundation. The report found that there is high demand in the UK for more quality retirement housing with residents citing companionshi

Claire Maugham, director of policy and communications at Smart Energy GB People in Scotland will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to transform the way they use and buy energy through the national rollout of smart meters, a major seminar heard yesterday.

Local people from across Gowkthrapple and beyond came along to join in spring celebrations at CentrePoint Hub on Saturday 23rd April. Garrion People’s Housing Co-op Ltd staff and local volunteers from the GOLD Group offered a range of spring themed activities for all the family.

Big celebrations for Gowanlea Court’s 40th birthday A Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) sheltered housing complex in Coldstream, Gowanlea Court, turned 40 this month.

St Andrews Care Home in Uphall is looking for volunteers as part of the launch of a befriending initiative aimed at improving the lives of tenants. Bield recognises the important role that companionship can have on improving the lives of residents at St Andrews Care Home, enabling them to participat

Craigmillar residents are being invited to find out more about The EDI Group’s plans to build up to 200 new homes as part of its emerging masterplan for Greendykes South. A blueprint for a mixed-residential development, alongside potential local retail and commercial spaces, as well as adjoining a

Phase 2 of the Pennywell masterplan housing development Construction companies in the Edinburgh area are being urged to apply early if they are to share in a £110 million boom of work in the city.

Leader of Glasgow City Council, Frank McAveety, was on hand to open the newly completed Mosspark Boulevard, a 54 home development located in the south side of Glasgow. Mr McAveety visited the project earlier this month and met some of the new residents.

Plans for Shandon Garden AMA Homes has become the first housebuilder in Scotland to secure investment from the UK government’s Housing Growth Partnership initiative.

Kingdom Housing Association is holding an Open Day aimed at recruiting youngsters to become trainees at Fife's largest housing association. Young people under 24 years can learn about opportunities to start a career in Human Resources, Finance, Development or Plumbing by learning through a mixture o

Older people enjoy themselves at the tea dance organised by GHA and Glasgow Life at Castlemilk Community Centre Older GHA tenants got the chance to put their best foot forward at a series of tea dances.

Staff from Roxburghe House (back row) receiving the cheque from (front row from left) Liz Mulgrew of Mulligan Court, Dawn Balfour Caledonia Housing Association volunteer co-ordinator and Anne Gram of Mulligan Court Residents of a Caledonia Housing Association sheltered housing scheme have presented

Nile Istephan The Eildon Group and its fellow housing associations operating in the Borders make “a very significant and on-going contribution to the social and economic life of the region and Scotland as a whole”, a new report has concluded.

Nicki Donaldson (front right) and Cara Hilton (front left) at the launch with representatives from Persimmon Homes, Fife Council and Abbeyview tenants Fife Housing Group and its partners joined tenants, local councillors and current Labour candidate Cara Hilton this week, to celebrate the completion

Proposals for 100 new homes in Leven, ten of which would be classed as affordable, have been approved by Fife councillors. Campion Homes wants to extend the town’s north-eastern boundary with the development planned for land off Cupar Road.