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Naomi Eisenstadt The Scottish Government’s new independent adviser has pledged to hold ministers to account over its efforts to lift people out of poverty.

Scottish Veterans Residences’ new supported housing development for veterans in the East End of Glasgow has been commended in the Saltire Society’s Housing Design Awards 2015. The £6.7 million housing complex has been helping veterans who struggle with civilian life since it opened in October l

A distant relative of David Livingstone, the famous Scots explorer of Africa, has celebrated her 100th birthday with friends at Bield’s Flexicare Service in Glasgow. Chrissy Miller, who lives in Glasgow and has help seven days a week from Bield’s Glasgow Flexicare team – a service that looks t

Annie Mauger Social landlords in Scotland should consider future tenants when analysing the value for money of what they do, according to a new report.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has agreed to explore the possibility of investing a portion of the pension fund it shares with The Highland Council in building social and affordable housing. Malcolm Burr, chief executive of the Western Isles council, has confirmed that the proposal will be discussed at t

Citizens Advice Scotland has expressed concern about the impact of further welfare cuts, following David Cameron’s speech yesterday. Arguing that the UK should be a "lower tax, lower welfare society", the prime minister said it was wrong to treat "the symptoms of the social and economic problems w

(left to right) Alan Russell, senior manager, Fife Council; Bill Banks, chief executive, Kingdom Housing; Councillor Judy Hamilton, executive spokesperson for housing and building services; Charles Milne, chairman, Kingdom Housing; John Mills, head of housing, Fife Council and leader of Fife Council

(l-r) Alan West, chair of IHA; Margaret Burgess MSP, minister for housing & welfare; Joan Gordon, IHA tenant; Max Steinberg, chair of The Riverside Group Over the last three years Irvine Housing Association (IHA) has attracted inward investment of £6.7 million to support the regeneration of the

Alex Neil Up to 160 new affordable homes will be provided in the north east as part of a Scottish Government-led initiative unveiled yesterday by social justice secretary Alex Neil.

Polnoon Two Glasgow based projects have been awarded the prestigious 2015 Saltire Innovation in Housing award, supported by the endorsement of the Scottish Government, as part of the 2015 Saltire Housing Design Awards.

Jack Payne, Sanctuary Scotland’s vice-chairperson (centre), receives the award from (left to right): Des Clarke (co-host), Malcolm MacLeod (judging panel member), Gordon Laurie (director – Sanctuary in Scotland) and Cat Cubie (co-host) Housing provider Sanctuary Scotland has received further ind

St Andrew’s View A new Bield retirement housing development in Bearsden has won a top property award before it has even opened.

Hundreds of Scottish Gas employees, their friends and families, walked, jogged or cycled for miles through Bo’ness on Sunday, raising thousands of pounds in support of the housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland. Participants in the ‘British Gas Treks Britain 2015’ event had the choi

MLA, an award-winning architectural practice with a strong reputation for high quality design, has unveiled their new identity and website (michaellaird.co.uk). Launched during an event at the Point Conference Centre’s penthouse in Edinburgh, the evening was also a celebration of MLA’s 60th year

Gavin Smart, CIH deputy chief executive Some parts of England will become "off-limits for larger families" when the overall benefit cap is lowered, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has said.