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Scottish Borders Council’s planning service has reported further improvements in respect of decision making on planning applications. In its annual report to the Scottish Government, the local authority said it is performing better than the Scottish national average for major developments, househo

Derek Hogg The Housing team at Scottish law firm Harper Macleod has now acted in the only three private placements by Scottish housing associations to take place to date, with a combined value of over £120 million.

Residents at a sheltered housing complex in Banff were treated to a spot of afternoon tea yesterday to celebrate a major anniversary in the history of the site. To celebrate 30 years since the site at Airlie Gardens was opened in 1986, Hanover Scotland organised for the residents to celebrate in sty

Pauline Barbour After almost 11 years of dedicated service, Pauline Barbour has decided to move on from her post as director at Lintel Trust.

(from left) Amanda Britain, CIH Scotland chair; Victoria Peterkin, longest serving CIH Scotland member; Julie Fadden, president of the Chartered Institute of Housing; Annie Mauger, executive director, CIH Scotland mark the formal opening of CIH Scotland’s new Edinburgh offices Housing bodies the C

The collapse of a contractor involved in an affordable housing project in Angus will have no financial impact on the local authority, councillors have been told. Northern Ireland construction firm T&A Kernoghan fell into administration in April owing thousands of pounds to suppliers.

Anna Stuart receiving the award from Lord Provost Sadie Docherty A housing activist who founded the Castlemilk East Housing Co-operative in 1984 has been crowned Glasgow’s first recipient of the Mary Barbour Award.

MSPs with Cube tenants and staff outside Maryhill Burgh Halls A delegation of MSPs visited Cube Housing Association last week to hear how it engages with tenants.

Gary Devlin, board member at Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association, talking with residents and staff Tenants of Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association’s housing developments across Scotland came together last week for the Association’s Tenants’ Conference, held at the Stirling Court Hotel.

As the adventures continue for East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA) and its happy band of Sprites, the latest volume (containing some nonsense, a few riddles but largely lots of sensible data about the year just gone) is now available to download. The Queen of Hearts herself presents the report,

Feature lighting is to be installed at multi-storey blocks after a pioneering pilot scheme was agreed by Aberdeen City Council. Morven Court, Brimmond Court, and Grampian Court in Balnagask will be the first buildings to trial the £150,000 energy efficient lighting.

Nominations are being sought across Scotland to find the country’s 2016 empty homes champions. The Howdens Scottish Empty Homes Champion of the Year Awards showcases the exemplary work of groups or individuals across Scotland to bring empty properties back into use.

Gillian Guy Some payday lenders are still failing to carry out basic checks to make sure borrowers can afford to pay back their loans, new Citizens Advice research has uncovered.

(from left) Tom Scholes (chair), George Peacock, Sheila Gillies (deputy chair), Andrew Kubski, Linda Bailey, Murray Leys, Alan Frizzell Scottish social care charity Quarriers has strengthened its board with the appointment of five new trustees following a far-reaching recruitment process.

(from left) Ruth Simpson, chair, WSHA; tenants Jean Bell and Rita Gallagher; Kevin Stewart MSP and Lynne Donnelly, chief executive, WSHA (image credit: Iain McLean Photography) West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) was joined by minister for local government and housing Kevin Stewart MSP and C