News
Dundee City Council reveals new sites for up to 5,760 homes
A new report has identified one hundred sites across Dundee that could play host to thousands of new homes.
Published 15 January 2016
Current regeneration policies ‘increasing rather than reducing inequality’
Regeneration funds earmarked for deprived urban areas are being siphoned into city-centre commercial developments and exacerbating inequality, a new report has found.
Published 15 January 2016
Care and Repair Edinburgh welcomes new board members
Care and Repair Edinburgh, the charity dedicated to assisting older people and the disabled to live in their own homes and communities for as long as possible, has announced changes to its board of directors.
Published 15 January 2016
First Scottish council achieves excellence in tenant participation
North Ayrshire Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to successfully achieve the gold standard of TPAS accreditation.
Published 15 January 2016
Thenue undergoes rent review consultation
Thenue Housing is currently consulting tenants on what its rents should be from April 1.
Published 15 January 2016
Satisfaction survey to improve North Lanarkshire housing repairs
People living in council accommodation across North Lanarkshire are being encouraged to give their views on how to further improve housing repairs.
Published 15 January 2016
Refugee group widens remit to aid Dundee’s homeless
A refugee support group in Dundee has transformed itself into a charity that supports people suffering from homelessness.
Published 15 January 2016
NHT to deliver almost 900 homes for Edinburgh
Almost 900 Edinburgh affordable homes for rent are to be delivered by the National Housing Trust initiative (NHT), social justice secretary Alex Neil revealed today.
Published 14 January 2016
Letter to the editor: Grampian HA chief executive makes case for more affordable homes
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Published 14 January 2016
Green light for 400 new build-to-rent homes in Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh Council has granted planning consent for plans to build up to 400 new homes at Fountainbridge, according to developers.
Published 14 January 2016
Councils routinely failing to oversee effective capital investment, warns watchdog
The Accounts Commission has urged Scotland’s local authorities to further improve the way they manage major projects like schools, roads, housing and flood prevention.
Published 14 January 2016
Care and Repair Scotland appoints Lochaber chief executive as new chair
The chief executive of Lochaber Housing Association has been appointed as the new chair of Care and Repair Scotland.
Published 14 January 2016
Port of Leith Housing Association opens new development of over 40 homes
The latest development by Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) and its subsidiary company Persevere Developments Limited (PDL) was officially opened by Malcolm Chisholm MSP this week.
Published 14 January 2016
Barratt Developments unveils plans for over 1,400 new Scottish homes
Housebuilder Barratt Developments has announced plans to open 14 new sites creating 1420 new homes across Scotland.
Published 14 January 2016
Plan for public register of land ownership to improve transparency
The Scottish Government is to amend the Land Reform Bill to establish a public register of who owns land in Scotland.
Published 14 January 2016
