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Over 70 players took part in the Queens Cross Welcome Cup Over 100 football fans came together for a community football tournament to welcome refugees and asylum seekers to Glasgow.

A retirement housing development in Dunbar is looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to help tenants to get creative by engaging with art. Bield’s Southfield Court development would like artistically minded volunteers to take lessons with tenants and help build on the talents and drive t

Christine Macleod The Scottish Housing Regulator has published a major new report highlighting the importance of providing continued value for money to around 118,000 people who use the factoring services of social landlords across Scotland.

Mary Taylor Organisations from across the housing spectrum have challenged the incumbent Scottish Government to realise their pre-election housing pledges and tackle the severe lack of homes in Scotland.

Norfolk Court The high rise flats at Norfolk Court in Laurieston were demolished yesterday to make way for a development of 201 homes by New Gorbals Housing Association.

Plans for a new community at Bertha Park Two separate developments which would provide a combined total up to 4500 homes near Perth are set to be considered by council planners on Wednesday.

Multi-million pound regeneration plans to transform an old Edinburgh brewery site into a thriving canal side community will go on show at an upcoming information event. The EDI Group Ltd is inviting residents to an information event on Tuesday 10 May, from 3pm to 8pm, at Akva, 129 Fountainbridge, to

Melville Housing Association has recorded its highest ever satisfaction levels, following a major survey of customers carried out at the start of the year. A record 19 out of 20 (94 per cent) customers of Melville, Midlothian’s largest registered social landlord, are happy with its performance, ac

(back row from left) Helen Renton, Isabella Crawford and Doreen Allen. Catherine Reid (middle). (front from left) Muriel Poingdestre and John Young Housing and care provider Bield has scored with residents after offering them season tickets to their favourite football games.

Claymore Homes has unveiled plans to build hundreds of homes across three sites in Aberdeenshire. The Peterhead firm has tabled a proposal for a second phase of 31 properties at its Merryhillock housing scheme, to the west of Fraserburgh.

The Scottish Government has approved plans for a residential development with an Edinburgh conservation area following an appeal. Zone Architects was granted planning permission for the construction of five terraced houses in the Trinity conservation area in the north of the city.

Michael Cameron The Scottish Housing Regulator has published a summary of its work plan for 2016/17, which will see the organisation focus on its three priorities of good services, financial health and good governance.

Caryn Innes Care and housing provider Bield has appointed Caryn Innes as its new head of development.

A private landlord who kept almost £7,000 of deposits has been barred from renting properties. Shaban Rehman, who operated Better Homes Glasgow, was struck off the Private Landlord's Register by Glasgow City Council after he was found to be no longer a fit and proper person to be a landlord or agen

Weslo employees, Arthur Davren (joiner), Linda Gibson and Pamela Menzies (housing officers) enjoy the atmosphere at the Gala Dinner Weslo Housing Management has been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces at a gala dinner in London on 27 April.