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Employees at Bield Housing and Care came together to celebrate the dedication and hard work of their staff over the last two years. The housing provider hosted a Staff Awards Ceremony to recognise and reward the staff members that went above and beyond their normal duties and kept morale high d

The City of Edinburgh Council is being urged to rethink its plans if it is to deliver the thousands of new homes it needs by 2030, in the light of a new report from planning and development consultancy Lichfields. The ‘Start to Finish City of Edinburgh’ Insight report comes as the draft

Efforts to combat the cost-of-living crisis were stepped up on Friday when the Perth and Kinross Anti-Poverty Taskforce met for the first time. The meeting was followed by Perth City Leadership Forum’s Big Lunch, which saw businesses and other organisations come together to discuss the issues

Stirling-based Avant Homes Scotland has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of an area director. Iain Innes, who joins from housebuilder Dandara, has 40 years’ industry experience. In his new role he is responsible for identifying opportunities to further expand Avant Homes&rsquo

Real estate investor CA Ventures has revealed proposals to develop purpose-built, managed student accommodation at the former Archaos nightclub site in Queen Street, Glasgow. Providing active ground floor uses, which may include retail or commercial uses, the proposed development could generate arou

The financial education charity MyBnk has expanded its youth homelessness prevention programme, The Money House, to Glasgow’s Hope Street. The five-day course, aimed at young people entering independent living, teaches 16–25-year-olds how to manage their money and maintain their tenancy.

Back in 2020, Caledonia Housing Association carried out a comprehensive staff survey to review the impact of new working arrangements during lockdown and ensure staff are provided with the support to adapt to new practices and maintain key services for tenants. The survey was a part of the form

The power of ‘local’ has once again been strongly evidenced by the latest Charter data but wider threats to the independence of community-based housing associations still exist, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). Produced for GWSF by Scotl

Construction firm The JR Group has reached a milestone in the development of an affordable housing development in the Glen Albyn area of Kirkcaldy as the 18th timber kit has been erected for the 49 new homes planned. The framework is the first milestone for the extensive development project, wh

Emergency legislation giving tenants increased protection from rent increases and evictions during the cost of living crisis has become law after receiving Royal Assent. The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act gives Ministers temporary power to cap rent increases for private and social tenants, a

The winners of the Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) Scotland Housing Awards have been announced at a special ceremony at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow last night. The Scotland Housing Awards recognise the creativity, passion and innovation of housing organisations and individuals acr

Plans have been revealed for a 59-home housing development on former industrial land in Coldstream. A Pre-Application Consultation (Pac) document has been submitted to Scottish Borders Council by Simon Smith, of Morpeth-based SinCera Retail Solutions Ltd, for the redevelopment of the old Rutherford

Details of an early opportunity to support well-being and social care charity LinkLiving’s latest Christmas campaign - Sponsor the Sparkle - have been revealed. The Sponsor the Sparkle campaign will assist with brightening up the lives of those affected by trauma and disadvantage.

A new affordable housing development in Croftamie is a step closer to being built. Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park planners have approved a Matters Specified in Conditions application by Rural Stirling Housing Association for 14 two-storey houses, cottage flats and semi-detached units on gra

The project team behind the flagship PLATFORM_ Glasgow build-to-rent (BTR) development celebrated a significant project milestone at this week’s topping-out ceremony. Contractor, GRAHAM is delivering the scheme on behalf of PLATFORM_, an investor, developer, and operator of BTR communities acr