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The significant and worsening financial difficulties being experienced by tenants have been highlighted in new research from the Scottish Housing Regulator following feedback from its National Panel of Tenants and Service Users. A quarter of members that responded said they are not managing wel

The first community fun day at Lawknowe Court hosted by tenants and staff from Link Housing Association’s Lanarkshire housing team, and tenant engagement was hugely successful. Over 150 people attended the fun day on Saturday, June 24, which was held at Lawknowe Court, a new build development

The sun was shining for Kingdom Housing Association’s Summer Gathering at Active Kids Adventure Park in Stanley, on the outskirts of Perth.

The outstanding teamwork of staff and partners has been recognised at the official opening of Blantyre Life.

Planning has been submitted for a new mixed-use development located on Edinburgh Road in Linlithgow.

The Springfield Group has become the first housebuilder in the UK to participate in a forward-thinking initiative designed to benchmark sustainable practices across the industry. Made up of Springfield Properties, Springfield Partnerships, Dawn Homes, Walker Group, Tulloch Homes, and Mactaggart &

Loreburn Housing Association has appointed Kirsteen McGinn as chief executive officer following the departure of Lorraine Usher in April. Kirsteen officially joined the Association on 26 June, after a successful five years as director of property services at Argyll Community Housing Association and

Improvements to the way crisis support is delivered in Scotland have been set out in a new plan. The Scottish Welfare Fund provides a vital safety net which has paid out more than £380 million in emergency funds to more than half a million households over the last ten years.

Argyll and Bute Council has agreed new funding to boost the availability of affordable housing in Helensburgh and on Colonsay. Councillors have approved a grant of £26,350 to Dunbritton Housing Association from the Strategic Housing Fund to will enable the development of 12 affordable houses i

Argyll and Bute Council has approved a development plan that paves the way to a dedicated Heritage Regeneration Scheme for Tarbert.

The new managing director of construction group McTaggart has been appointed to the body representing Scotland’s home building sector. Janice Russell joins the board of Homes for Scotland which supports its members to meet the nation’s housing needs and aspirations.

In collaboration with HOMEArgyll Housing Associations, Argyll and Bute Council has announced a new Buy Back Scheme. In response to the ongoing shortage of affordable housing in the region, this initiative seeks to augment the local social housing stock through the acquisition of properties offered f

The Dumfries and Galloway Council Economy and Resources Committee issued the 15th edition of the Development Plan Scheme (DPS) earlier this month, laying the groundwork for the upcoming Local Development Plan (LDP3). The annually updated DPS is a blueprint that informs future infrastructure and deve

Alan Somerville, senior development officer at Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA), recently presented a £1,000 cheque to Annan The History Town Group, a proactive community organisation committed to celebrating and enhancing the town's rich heritage. Operating for over half a decade, the gr

A community consultation has been launched regarding the development of a new residential project slated for French Street/Carstairs Street, located in the south Dalmarnock area of Glasgow. The project, spearheaded by Clyde Gateway and led by Stewart Stevenson Architects, aims to rejuvenate a dereli