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West Lothian Council has been named as one of the UK's top three local authorities at the highly prestigious UK Housing Awards 2016, organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Inside Housing magazine. West Lothian Council was shortlisted in two categories for the awards, which recogni

An Argyll and Bute housing support project has praised a pioneering initiative which they say allows the service to support young people to a healthier and more independent life.

Barclays Mortgages has made the controversial move to reintroduce the 100 per cent mortgage back into the UK housing market. Such products were slammed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis for being a major catalyst of the meltdown.

Pictured (l-r): Alison Hempsey and Marianne McJannett A lawyer who works closely with Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), the third sector and commercial organisations has been promoted at TC Young.

Stirling Council has encouraged local private landlords and agents to register for an upcoming Open Day and Conference. The annual event – which provides an opportunity for landlords and agents to meet key players in the private rented sector in Stirling, gather information and seek advice – wil

Pictured: Janet Strang, chairperson of Cunninghame HA, and Isabella Salvona and Alice Bruce of the Saltcoats Sea Queen Festival Committee Representatives from the Saltcoats Sea Queen Festival Committee have been presented with a cheque in the amount of £1,000 by Janet Strang, chairperson of Cunning

Scottish housing companies have been invited to nominate themselves in the Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards.

Bill Banks Kingdom Housing Group has appointed six firms to its new three-year legal framework in a procurement process that highlighted the requirement of the successful firms to include community benefits in their tenders to deliver added value.

The £26 million regeneration of Fraser Avenue in Inverkeithing, that will include 189 new affordable homes in a village-style development, has been approved and demolition work could begin later this year. Kingdom Housing Association and Fife Council have welcomed the decision of West Fife Planning

Many different options are open to housing associations which want to help local people get online. That’s the key message from a new Digital Inclusion Toolkit for housing associations published by the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).

Universal Credit has “serious design flaws” and has “veered off track” because of cost-cutting, according to think tank the Resolution Foundation.

Construction apprentices showed a group of dignitaries progress on the site of a new £1.6 million amenity housing development in East Renfrewshire and told them more about their role in the construction to date. Hanover Scotland’s new development at Waterford Court, Giffnock, will feature 12 full

An independent report highlighting Eildon Group’s significant economic impact should give confidence and inspiration to the housing sector to continue to innovate and improve, writes Kirsty Wells, head of HouseMark Scotland. Dear Editor,

Experts from the housing and property sector in Glasgow met to take part in a round-table discussion at Grand Central Hotel last week. Hosted by Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) and National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), the event explored housing issues and the local property

Argyll and Bute has the highest average rate of second homes in Scotland One in five properties in some parts of Scotland are now classed as second homes with around 28,400 properties lived in on a temporary basis, The Scotsman has reported.