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Scotland’s Housing Network and HouseMark Scotland have joined forces to launch an initiative to develop new Key Performance Indicators to support social landlords to measure compliance and performance in relation to tenant safety. Thinking beyond post-Grenfell fire safety regulations, into bro

A new £1.4 million council house development has been completed on behalf of Perth & Kinross Council in Stanley. The ten homes, built in partnership with Muir Homes at Clunie Way, comprise of four three-bedroom houses and six two-bedroom homes. Each with double glazed door and windows, wit

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is urging the new Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use his first budget next month to make key changes to Universal Credit, in order to offer more support for people who are in work.

Around £220 million of further funding has been announced for the Scottish National Investment Bank to help Scotland transition to net-zero carbon emissions. Making the announcement as part of the Scottish Budget, newly-appointed cabinet secretary for finance, Kate Forbes,said t

Cruden Group company Hart Builders has appointed Martin Cooper as its new finance director. Mr Cooper is a qualified chartered accountant and held the role of finance director at Galliford Try and Miller Construction. He also previously worked at Arthur Andersen, where he held the role of audit mana

Custom Build Homes, the developer behind the delivery of ten customisable homes in Midlothian, has appointed Mario Wolf as its new director of planning & strategic engagement. A founding director of the Right to Build Taskforce and influential expert in the UK custom and self-build sector, Mr Wo

CALA Homes (North) has submitted a planning application to Aberdeen City Council for a new residential development in Cults.

CCG Homes has submitted a planning application to transform the former Calderwood Primary School in Newlands.

The University of Glasgow has strengthened its link-up with three of Glasgow’s housing associations as it prepares to bring a new campus to Govan.

Ardenglen Housing Association has delivered a £3.7 million homes boost for Castlemilk with the unveiling of 22 new homes in the same week the organisation marked its 30th anniversary. Jane Clarke (second left) - with (from far left) vice-chair Liz McKenzie; chair Maureen Cope MBE and chief exe

Cruden Building has marked the progress of work at its Greenock waterfront development at James Watt Dock for River Clyde Homes.

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has held its annual Tenants and Members Conference in Inveraray. The themes covered by the conference attendees focused on three areas; involving young people, improving performance and investing in your home.

Immediate and fundamental reform of the asylum system is required to prevent lock-change evictions, destitution and street homelessness of some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland, according to a new report.

A new reporting platform which aims to give insight into the conditions required to prevent homelessness has been launched by the Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, cabinet secretary for social security and older people, discusses how the Scottish Government is creating the new infrastructure for a new public service for Scotland. Our new social security system is an important investment in the people of Scotland now and for generat