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Minister for housing Paul McLennan MSP paid a visit to Eildon Housing’s latest extra care development yesterday to reinforce the importance of joint housing investment in the run-up to Scottish Housing Day. Mr McLennan met with new tenants at Poynder Apartments as they sett

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland has appointed current Scottish Housing Regulator chair George Walker as its new chair to steer the lender's mission of building an impact economy. Mr Walker joins SIS Group, which encompasses both SIS and Scotland’s leading impact investo

Specialist lender Together has provided a multi-million-pound loan for the purchase of an 850-bed portfolio of student accommodation across Aberdeen and Dundee. Each property offers students free Wi-Fi, all appliances, 24/7 maintenance support, free parking, contents insurance, and is inclusive of a

Two new residential buildings containing 48 new apartments in Partick have received approval from Glasgow City Council.

This Scottish Housing Day, Loreburn Housing Association is celebrating those who have made housing their career of choice and the wealth of vital work that everyone in the sector contributes to social housing across Scotland. While quality affordable housing remains of systemic importance to Scotlan

Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) chief executive Carron Garmory has endorsed Scottish Housing Day by emphasising the organisation's commitment to housing and career development. Underscoring CVHA's unwavering support for both housing initiatives and career advancement within the housing secto

A consortium of eight housing associations operating across Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire has appointed an initial 40 local contractors to its new dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for responsive repairs and voids, developed in partnership with PfH Scotland.

As Langstane Housing Association celebrates Scottish Housing Day, Judith Sutherland charts her journey from housing administration to director of housing, while Robyn Henry explains how she made the jump from leaving school to starting her career in housing. Judith Sutherland

From trainee to director of customer experience, Tracey Howatt looks back on a career spanning almost four decades as part of Scottish Housing Day celebrations. Beginning her career with Bield at the age of 17, Tracey has amassed an impressive 37 years with the housing and care provider.

With Scottish Housing Day 2023 celebrating housing as a career today, SHARE has marked the day by launching a network designed to help those at the start of their housing careers. The Young Housing Professionals Network is a new and exciting project, open to anyone with less than ten years’ ex

The importance of housing as a career is the focus of this year’s Scottish Housing Day which takes place today.

Octopus Real Estate has provided a loan of £6.4 million to finance the ground-up development of 14 new homes in North Berwick.

Disability charity Capability Scotland, which has ambitious plans to create a flagship £28 million complex-needs facility, has signed an exclusivity agreement for land at Bertha Park Village, delivered by home builder Springfield. The agreement sets out a joint responsibility to negotiate a de

Arlene Robertson has taken up the senior role of people and culture manager at Thenue Housing. Welcoming Arlene to her new post, Thenue chief executive Gary Naylor said Arlene would bring “exceptional skills to the role” and would undoubtedly make a difference to the work of th

Jim Whiston, Ayrshire Housing’s long-serving director, is to retire in December. Mr Whiston has led the association since it was formed through a merger in 2003.