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Michelle Meldrum will take over the role of chief executive at Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) when Helen Forsyth retires at the end of October. Ms Meldrum joins BHA after recently leaving Gentoo Group in the North East of England, having been executive director of operations there since 2015

The Scottish Government should revert the notice period for evictions in the social housing sector on the grounds of anti-social behaviour back to one month from three to prevent suffering from other household members, tenants, and communities, according to the Scottish Federation of Housing Associa

Caledonia Housing Association has secured planning permission from West Dunbartonshire Council to press ahead with the first phase in its £30 million regeneration of the Bellsmyre area of Dumbarton, beginning with the construction of 66 new affordable homes along Muir Road.

The Everyone Home Collective of 30 charities and academics concerned with homelessness in Scotland are inviting views and opinion from today on their latest Route Map, dealing with No Recourse to Public Funds and issues around asylum and immigration as that relates to homelessness.

East Lothian Council has today launched a new project which will offer affordable, sustainable and fair energy for all residents as part of a joint commitment to help eradicate fuel poverty. Powered by People’s Energy, the UK’s only community interest company energy supplier,&n

The Housing First Scotland Pathfinder programme launched officially in April 2019 in Aberdeen/shire, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling. This was following a ramping-up period that began in August 2018, exactly two years ago this week, when the first tenants moved into properties in Glasgow all

A Wellhouse Housing Association (WHA) income advice officer has secured over £2.4 million in financial gains through their work in advocacy and income maximisation. Laura Reilly, who joined the Association in 2018, is credited with helping more than 420 residents in the north-east Glasgow area

East Lothian Council has granted full planning permission for a 250-home development in Whitecraig, while an application for a care village at North Berwick was rejected. In 2018, planning permission in principle was granted for a development of 250 homes east of Cowpits Road.

Planning permission has been granted to build new homes as part of a housing estate in Dundonald.

Kirkwood Homes’ plan to increase the size of its Linlathen Village development in Broughty Ferry has been waved through on appeal after it was knocked back by councillors.

A decision on a planning application to build 155 new homes in Inverness is being deferred to allow for more information to be gathered regarding fears of overdevelopment and flooding.

Planning permission for a new housing development in Sauchie has been granted by Clackmannanshire Council.

Homes for Scotland has unveiled the shortlisted candidates for its Development of the Year - small. The trade body has announced there will be no winners of its 2020 Awards this year, but all shortlisted candidates will be revealed to recognise the efforts of successful submissions.

The first round a fund for registered social landlords in Scotland to encourage more people to walk and cycle for everyday journeys has been oversubscribed, providing funding for 46 projects from 33 social housing providers, a progress report into the initiative has revealed.

Between March and June 2020, UK social housing organisations representing 40% of the sector provided almost £1 million in financial assistance, provided over 110,000 residents with advice and guidance, and made over 600,000 welfare calls. The impact measures were developed by HACT an