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This is the best time of year to join Scotland’s leading housing network as our annual benchmarking service goes live in June. We have over 120 Social Landlords as members and have experienced significant growth in recent years. Almost two thirds of social landlords in Scotland are our members whi

Michael Cameron The Scottish Housing Regulator has published its annual summary of the outcomes of its risk assessment of local authorities and registered social landlords (RSLs).

(from left) Alexander Macleod, housing manager (strategy) of Aberdeenshire Council, Barry Davidson, financial director, Barratt North Scotland, new tenant and her children, Neil Clapperton - chief executive of Grampian Housing Association, Nora Radcliffe - board member of Grampian Housing Associatio

Maureen Middleton Link staff said goodbye to Maureen Middleton last week as she stepped down as director of housing services, 43 years after she first started at Link.

Lawrie West (left) being presented with a Robert Bruce Royal Seal by Duncan Thomson, a member of the Strathleven Artisans. A gift from the colleagues he has worked with at Cordale. Caledonia Housing Association has bid a fond farewell to its integration director Lawrie West who left the Association

A company that made over 2.5 million nuisance calls has been handed a £50,000 fine. Nevis Home Improvements, based in Glasgow, was given the penalty after 175 complaints were made about its recorded phone message about its energy-saving services.

Elizabeth (Betty) Leonard, who uses Blue Triangle's service and has had a positive experience with the Better Futures framework People using a Glasgow housing support project are being given the chance to take more control to change their lives thanks to the introduction of a pioneering initiative.

Initiatives being undertaken by The Highland Council to prevent homelessness and improve the lives of homeless people have been warmly welcomed by members of the local authority’s community services committee. The Temporary Accommodation Re-Provisioning Project aims to reduce the use of leased pri

Terrie Alafat A report which raises a number of issues relating to plans to extend the Right to Buy to 1.3 million housing association tenants in England has been welcomed by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).

Maggie Chapman The Scottish Green Party has revealed plans to appoint a housing and tenant rights commissioner to provide a more co-ordinated approach to housing.

Link has created an ‘Apprentice Showcase’ film to celebrate its commitment to providing a range of apprenticeship opportunities to young people. The film features some of Link’s apprentices, highlighting the work they do for the organisation and the skills they have gained through their appren

A new housing development in Bearsden has been nominated for another top property award after being named Senior Living Development of the Year in 2015. Bield’s St Andrew’s View, located on the site of the former St Andrew’s College in Bearsden, was announced as a national finalist in the Outs

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has announced the appointment of Deloitte to lead an independent assessment review of its governance. The umbrella organisation for the Citizens Advice service in Scotland revealed plans for the assessment in March following the departure of chief executive Margaret Ly

Wind turbines generated enough electricity to meet the needs of more than three-quarters of Scottish households in April, according to new figures. Provided by WeatherEnergy, the statistics indicated that wind farms provided 699,684MWh of electricity to the National Grid, enough to supply, on averag

(left to right) Lisa Herdman, Simon Davies, Gill Levy, Caroline Langton, Martin Sloan, Stacey McNealis and Jane Burnett Staff from Melville Housing Association have dug deep to raise almost £650 for the Sick Kids Friends Foundation (SKFF), the charity that supports children, young patients and thei