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Habitat for Humanity Great Britain has today announced the appointment of Homes for Scotland (HFS) chief executive Nicola Barclay as chair of its board of trustees Ms Barclay will succeed Ian Whitehead who served as chairman since 1991 at the charity which focuses on lo

Retailer John Lewis is preparing to become a major private landlord after unveiling plans to build 10,000 new homes on land it owns across the UK. The employee-owned business has identified space for 7,000 rental homes across its property portfolio. The homes, which will range from studio flats to f

The Gannochy Trust welcomed HRH The Princess Royal on her scheduled visit to their new housing development in Perth on Thursday. The Princess met with tenants and visited the new homes, as well as one of the original houses, before being introduced to Trustees and staff at the Trust’s head off

New legislation to be introduced in England and Wales will give homeowners twice as long to claim compensation for dangerous cladding or poor workmanship in light of the Grenfell tragedy. The Building Safety Bill, to be published today, will create a clear pathway for how residential buildings shoul

A free national debt advice service has been launched for people across Scotland. The moneyadvice.scot service from Advice Direct Scotland is for anyone struggling to meet their current financial commitments.

Irvine Housing Association has confirmed that its current managing director Paul Hillard is to leave the business in autumn to take on a new role as a director with housing consultancy David Tolson Partnership. Paul Hillard has worked in the social housing sector for more than 30 years, in both Scot

Following a detailed selection process, Faifley Housing Association has appointed Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) as the preferred transfer partner. Faifley, based in West Dunbartonshire, conducted a review of its operations. Following this review and an options appraisal, the management committ

Ferguslie Park Housing Association has helped to ensure that Paisley was awash with colour as local people attended its first-ever Pride picnic.

A major development of 65 new affordable council homes has been completed at the site of the former Glebe School in Scone. The £10.9 million build is the biggest since Perth & Kinross Council began its programme of house building in 2012 – and the largest new Council housing developm

Social Bite Food, part of the Social Bite charity, has launched a new foodie pop-up just in time for a summer of outdoor events and festivals.

Perth & Kinross Council continues to be a leading local authority in Scotland through its work to prevent homelessness and provide support to people at risk of becoming homeless. The Scottish Government's updated Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan sets out an ambitious vision for Scotland

Danny Campbell, the founder of Glasgow-based architecture firm HOKO Designs, has called on the Scottish Government to follow England’s lead in dragging the planning application process into the digital age. The two web apps, announced by UK housing secretary Robert Jenrick on Wednesday, are a

Perth & Kinross Council has made an offer to tenants facing financial difficulties that their homes will not be at risk if they engage with us over rent arrears. We know many council tenants are suffering financially as a result of the pandemic. Now that Perth and Kinross is under Level 1 restri

The Scottish Parliament’s former presiding officer Ken Macintosh has taken up his first non-executive role since leaving politics. Mr Macintosh has joined the board of Lar Housing Trust, which specialises in providing mid-market rental homes across Scotland. His appointment is being described

The establishment of a National Housing and Dementia Forum by the Scottish Government is a way to ensure that every person with dementia gets the support they need, according to the University of Stirling and Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). The Forum will bring together stakeholders from archi