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Elderpark Housing swung into action to battle the coronavirus health emergency, its AGM was told. The commitment of the staff and management committee was singled out for praise at Elderpark’s 45th AGM which in common with other housing associations was held remotely.

Galashiels Town Centre, Hawick Town Centre, Hawick Trinity and Hawick Wellogate had more than 5% of properties classified as Long-Term Empty (LTE) in each of the past four years (2016-2019), according to new data from the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP).

A multi-million-pound cash boost to help the Moray economy recover from the impact of COVID-19 is being considered by councillors.

Dundee City Council must quicken progress to address complex and deep-rooted problems such as poverty, inequality and drug-related deaths, according to the Accounts Commission.

Edinburgh Tenants Federation’s (ETF’s) first online virtual meeting for members held on last week received plenty of positive feedback from those who attended. The meeting entitled ‘ETF, COVID-19 and beyond’ allowed members to find out more about ETF’s activities during

Argyll and Bute Council has appointed Councillor Robin Currie as its new leader following Councillor Aileen Morton’s decision to move on from the role. A councillor for Kintyre and the Islands, Councillor Currie has served Argyll and Bute as a councillor for more than 30 years,

Despite a fall in profits, housebuilder Springfield Properties said today it is well placed to benefit from a significant increase in demand since resuming operations as buyers seek to move out of city centres and into larger homes with gardens. (from left) Michelle Motion, chief financial

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has announced the beginning of pre-construction work for its development of 198 new homes n Kilwinning.

Aberdeen City Council has approved plans to demolish Greyfriars House, paving the way for the development of 140 flats on the site.

Bold action is needed to transform Scotland’s economy to achieve a ‘fair and green recovery’ following COVID-19 and the ways we own and use land are central to this, according to the Scottish Land Commission’s new three-year strategic plan.

The Scottish Government is seeking expertise and experience from organisations and community groups to help tackle poverty and inequality across Scotland. Ideas are being gathered to drive a fairer recovery in the wake of coronavirus.

The PRS REIT, the closed-ended real estate investment trust that invests in new-build homes for the Private Rented Sector (PRS), has announced that an additional £50 million of development debt facilities have been approved with Barclays Bank. This takes the company’s overall debt facili

The economic and wellbeing case for building more social homes in Scotland has been laid out in a major new report by Stephen Boyle, former chief economist at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has announced the appointment of two new members to its board of trustees. Hugh Carr and John Campbell were successfully recruited following a recruitment campaign earlier this year.

A new engagement plan from the Scottish Housing Regulator which highlights improvements at Yoker Housing Association has been largely welcomed by the landlord, though concerns have been raised regarding the appearance of "misleading" wording contained in the plan.