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Thenue Housing has been awarded 'Platinum' status from Investors in People (IiP). IiP seeks to improve performance and fulfil objectives through the management and development of an organisation’s people - which in Thenue’s case benefits tenants and our communities. The rarely-awarded re

A focus on communities, and the contribution they make to overall wellbeing, must continue to be a central plank of the Scottish Government’s housing and wider social justice agenda, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).  Welcoming Shona Robis

Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group, looks at meeting the challenges of using more green energy and sustainable building in new homes. Later this year the delayed UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, will take place in Glasgow and it will come at a time when the pandemic has focused atte

The City of Edinburgh Council’s affordable housebuilding programme continues apace with construction starting today on a further 49 new affordable and energy efficient homes for Dumbryden Gardens in Wester Hailes.  Following completio

Tenants have started moving into brand new council houses in the Maidenhill area of Newton Mearns as construction on the first phase of the development is completed.

A housing association has become the first in the UK to announce a permanent move to a hybrid working model and will offer interest free loans to its 700 colleagues to create defined workspaces in their homes.

Wheatley Group is searching for ten talented university leavers to join its graduate training programme this summer.

People living in some of Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities are being helped to go on to further education thanks to Wheatley Group. The housing, care and property management group has 50 education bursaries available for people living in Wheatley neighbourhoods.

Good quality housing plays a vital role in ensuring that people with support and care needs can live healthy, independent and happy lives, according to a new report submitted to Perth & Kinross Council.  People who experience ill health, or have support and care needs due to mental health,

Housebuilders have a responsibility to ensure new-build homes are future-proofed, which is challenging given the rapid evolution of digital connectivity. Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, takes a closer look at the ‘Internet of Things’ and the exci

A bid to overturn a decision to reject plans for the conversion of a Glasgow pub into a cafe and flats has been unsuccessful.

Places for People has launched a new pilot scheme to help charities and social enterprises establish themselves in local communities in Edinburgh. The pilot #SocialSpace initiative will also run in Milton Keynes and Leicester, offering local causes a package to help their organisations grow.

Plans to develop a six-storey block of flats and commercial units at the site of a former Glasgow police station have failed to win the approval of councillors.

CALA Group has launched a Sustainability Strategy which will see each of its divisions play a major role in a more environmentally responsible future. The housebuilder said the strategy will provide a new focus to help the business achieve its targets of building homes that are operationally net zer

Ben Christman, Rebecca Morton and Shaun McPhee from the Legal Services Agency outline what they believe to be the main issues regarding the poor enforcement of the law of unlawful evictions in Scotland and make recommendations to the Scottish Government. The law of damages for unlawful eviction