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Performance on tenant services provided by community-based housing associations continues to be strong despite the obvious challenges faced by landlords and tenants during Covid, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). The Forum’s Charter Report focu

Shelley Hutton has been appointed head of stakeholder relations at Places for People Scotland. She takes up the newly created role at the organisation, where she has led on relationship management for portfolio acquisitions, research and customer service strategy in a housing career spanning three d

Two housing associations have linked up to bring a major housing boost to Glenburn in Paisley.

Cruden Building has been appointed by Beech Grove Homes to carry out the second phase of the transformation of the former Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow into contemporary homes.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has received detailed planning consent from West Lothian Council for the provision of 185 new homes located off Longridge Road at Heartlands, near Whitburn. The development will provide a wide range of two and three-bedroom terraced and semi-detached homes as well as thre

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) has invested a further £3.5 million in Homes for Good, Scotland's first social enterprise lettings agency.

Developers have returned with fresh plans for the delivery of community facilities and a residential development at the former Mount Florida Bowling Club in Glasgow after the club agreed to sell the site. Following the previously turned down planning application and subsequent refusal on appeal

Garry Burns from Homeless Action Scotland argues that nobody who is in employment should be over-charged for homeless accommodation. As part of our work in the Scottish Parliamentary election earlier this year we called for the Scottish Government to carry out a number of actions. One of these actio

Kingdom Housing Association's Support & Care subsidiary has launched the Stepping Up initiative as part of its Succession Planning Strategy.

The long-awaited rebirth of a derelict site in the centre of Lanark will begin in earnest early in the new year.

A new economic strategy has been launched today for the Glasgow City Region that aims to tackle climate change, support recovery and reduce inequalities over the next ten years.

North Lanarkshire Council's plans to deliver 5,000 new homes by 2035 are delivering local jobs for local people, providing training and employment opportunities for young people and funding a range of community groups and projects, councillors have heard.

Proposals to provide almost £3 million to help households in fuel poverty in Highland this winter will be considered by members at the meeting of full council on December 9. If agreed, a payment of £180 would be made to around 16,440 eligible Highland households where residents are in re

David Wilson Homes has launched the second phase of its St Clair Mews development in Roslin.

The Bank of England is likely to relax affordability checks for first-time buyers following a review of market restrictions, according to reports. The tighter checks were introduced in 2014 as part of a series of measures aimed at preventing a repeat of the global financial crisis.