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The Queens Cross HR team with chief executive Shona Stephen (left) at the CIPD People Management Awards Queens Cross Housing Association’s human resources team were recognised at a top awards ceremony in London last week.

Graeme Brown There’s a lot to do to make the Scottish housing market meet the needs and expectations of people in Scotland. There’s the challenge of an ageing population and making sure the homes we have are right for older citizens. There’s the need to protect fragile rural communities by ens

John Cassie Persimmon Homes has announced plans to launch a third Scottish division following sustained and ongoing success across the country.

Barratt Homes has started work on a new development of 107 properties in Kirkcaldy. The Langdale View development in Kirkcaldy’s Chapel Level area will see the construction of a range of three and four bedroom family homes.

A group of volunteers from Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) were in attendance at last week’s Older People event at Meadowbank Sports Centre, which saw over 400 people attend. Nearly 100 people took part in a Big Fit Walk, organised by Edinburgh Leisure’s Aging Well group, and three dif

Tenants at Bield's Broomfield Gardens, a Very Sheltered Housing development in Airdrie, have sewn up a plan to help premature babies in their local hospital. Lifelong knitting enthusiast Isobelle Wood decided to start a knitting group with three other tenants at Broomfield Gardens - May Close, Carol

Annie Mauger Attempts by the Scottish Government to provide “more security, stability and predictability” to tenants renting in the private rented sector (PRS) have been broadly welcomed, though concerns have been raised proposals may harm investment in the sector.

Margaret Burgess The Scottish Government has today published a new bill which aims to give more security, stability and predictability to tenants renting in the private rented sector (PRS).

(from left) Stewart Shearer (managing director of Robertson Partnership Homes), Cllr Judy Hamilton (executive spokesperson for housing & building services) and Cllr David Ross (council leader) Hot on the heels of building work beginning on 101 new homes in Methil, the affordable housing programm

Around 700 jobs could be at risk at Falkirk Council after the local authority looks to save £45 million over the next three years. The cuts may lead to 200 jobs being lost in this financial year, 300 the following year and another 200 in 2018/19 from a workforce of over 7239.

Philip Hogg The home building industry in Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to follow Prime Minister David Cameron in acting boldly to help meet the home owning aspirations of the majority of Scots.

Progress in Scotland’s planning service is being made despite a significant decrease in resources, a report from RTPI Scotland has found. According to ‘Progressing Performance: Investing in Scotland's Planning Service’, the number of planning department staff in Scotland has fallen by almost 2

Gary Haldane Kingdom Housing Association has congratulated staff members who have recently gained new professional qualifications while working with Fife's largest housing association.

Andrew Saunders, chief executive of Ore Valley HA presenting the trophy to the winning team from Rutherglen & Cambuslang HA made up of Stuart Freeland, Jim Kerr, Ronnie Cunningham & Charles Freeland This year’s CIH Scotland charity golf tournament, hosted by 2014 winners Ore Valley Housing

Glen Oaks senior project officer Louise McNicol (left) and project officer Lynne-anne Ferguson with plans for the new homes Families in Glasgow’s Arden are in line for a £6.4 million housing boost after a major new development was announced by Glen Oaks Housing Association.