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Annie Mauger Trends towards an ageing population and more people living alone will place sustained pressure on housing in Scotland and increase the need for an effective health and social care strategy, CIH Scotland has said.

(from left) Lynne Morris, Places for People; Martin Gray, Osprey Housing; Richard Fawcus, Stewart Milne Homes; Edward Thomas and Bellann Wylie, both Aberdeen City Council A partnership approach between a local housing association, a housebuilder and a national property company is making a significan

A Very Sheltered Housing development in Linstone Glasgow City Council is to reduce its sheltered housing budget by £1 million with the shortfall expected to be made up from rent rises, according to reports.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart and Homes for Good director Susan Aktemel officially opening the new offices in Bridgeton Social enterprise letting agent Homes for Good has opened a new office in Glasgow which will include a dedicated support and information hub for tenants in the private rented sect

Healthy Working Lives has recognised East Kilbride Housing Association (EKHA) with its Gold Award accreditation for protecting the health and wellbeing of staff. The award involved developing a three-year strategy for protecting the health and wellbeing of EKHA staff, including physical activities,

Scottish Cities Alliance’s housing advisor Jim Hayton speaks about the Alliance’s role on the European Housing Partnership and how it will assist Scotland’s cities to deliver more affordable housing in Scotland.

Elderpark Housing Association has awarded CCG Asset Management with a new contract as part of its planned maintenance programme for 2016-2017. The AM team will undertake a suite of upgrades comprising 56 kitchens, 66 boiler replacements, 59 bathrooms, and various door and smoke detector replacements

Jeane Freeman The Scottish Welfare Fund has allocated grants totalling £116 million to low income households since the scheme was established in 2013.

Alison Watson People in some of the most deprived areas of Glasgow and Dundee are being offered a new service where an appointment with their doctor could also see them referred to money and debt advisors within the same health-centre.

A dementia friendly home in North Ayrshire The cost of dementia care will rocket if more is not done to better plan local environments to enable people with dementia to live more independently, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has warned.

Members of Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) have voted to approve significant reforms to the charity, including radical changes to the charity’s board, after a highly critical independent report on the charity’s governance was published last year. In a vote taken at a general meeting in Edinburgh,

Parkhead Housing Association (PHA) has formally launched its new trading subsidiary Parkhead Development Company (PDC). The business has been in operation since October last year and is now beginning to establish itself within the local community.

Yvette Cooper The state of some asylum accommodation provided by Home Office contractors throughout the UK has been branded “disgraceful” by MPs.

LAR chairman Andrew Robertson A Scottish housing charity has made its first move into Glasgow to help tackle a severe shortage of affordable properties to rent in the city and is now inviting applications from tenants.

Plans for a new housing development in East Dunbartonshire have been rejected by councillors. An application by CALA Management/Ashfield Land proposed to build 57 new homes on a greenbelt site near Birdston Road, Milton of Campsie.