Govanhill Housing Association

A community garden owned by Govanhill Housing Association has received a funding boost for its upkeep.

Govanhill Housing Association’s bid to improve living conditions in the area reached another milestone this week with the purchase of its 300th property.

Dundee-based building services firm McGill has secured a £2.6 million contract for work on a housing redevelopment project in Glasgow.

Govanhill Housing Association has appointed Glasgow-based contractor CCG (Scotland) Ltd for a comprehensive tenement repairs contract that will see up to 16 properties benefit from major internal and external improvements and repairs.

Glasgow City Council is to force through a sale of a Govanhill tenement block after its landlords failed to keep the property in an acceptable condition. The Evening Times reports that a compulsory purchase order (CPO) will be issued for seven flats in Westmoreland Street to seize control of the ent

Construction firm Morris & Spottiswood has engaged local school children in a novel site safety project as part of a contract involving Govanhill Housing Association. The fit-out, M&E and maintenance specialist is currently delivering a large programme of refurbishment work to tenement housi

Minister for local government, housing and planning, Kevin Stewart MSP, joined other local elected representatives to open Govanhill Housing Association’s new social housing development. During the ceremony a plaque was unveiled dedicating the new homes to the memory of Ann Scott, a founder me

Govanhill Housing Association is to progress improvements to its tenement housing stock in Glasgow with a large-scale renewals contract. A total of 126 of properties will have brand new kitchens installed by CCG Asset Management, the expert planned maintenance division of the CCG Group.

An initiative to take over and upgrade homes in Govanhill then make them available for social rent is on track for its completion in 2021. Of 700 targeted properties in the Property Acquisition & Repair scheme, around half have been inspected and 246 properties have been brought into Govanhill H

Ann Scott Govanhill Housing Association is sad to announce the death of dedicated committee member Ann Scott following a short illness.

Govanhill is set to benefit from additional funding for youth work after the area was named Glasgow’s 10th ‘Thriving Place’, with Govanhill Housing Association with set to play a key role. Local organisations will be able to bid for money to deliver youth engagement work in the Govanhill area.

Annie Macfarlane Annie Macfarlane has been elected to the position of chairperson of Govanhill Housing Association following the retirement of John McLardie who stood down at the Annual General Meeting this month.

First Minister opening the development A ceremony to open Govanhill Housing Association’s new development on the site of the former Our Lady of Consolation RC Church in Inglefield Street was attended on Friday by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other elected representatives.

Tenants of Govanhill Housing Association are set to benefit from the latest phase of a housing improvement programme with the installation of new, high-quality windows. Works are set to cover up to 89 properties and will be undertaken by specialist construction firm CCG (Scotland) Ltd.

Anne Lear Govanhill Housing Association has announced the retirement of its director Anne Lear after 22 years of service.