An annual award has been established to celebrate the legacy of equality advocate Julia Fitzpatrick. Hanover Scotland has announced the introduction of the Julia Fitzpatrick Award for Inclusion, in memory of its late board member and champion of equitable housing.
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Hanover Scotland is to withdraw from property factoring as part of a decision to focus on its delivery of vital social housing throughout Scotland. Hanover Scotland manages more than 4,500 homes across more than 24 council areas, predominantly for older people – and is one of the country&rsquo
An £860,000 project in Scone has transformed 25 homes, previously at risk of demolition, to make them warmer and cheaper to heat whilst focusing on Hanover Scotland’s net zero aspirations. The one-bedroom bungalows located at Hanover Gardens in Scone, near Perth, have each been fully ret
A partnership of housing associations is working with environmental charity Changeworks to launch a new service that will give tenants access to energy information, advice and advocacy.
Do passive houses really need to cost more than "normal" ones? And can they still get damp? Jimmy Black explores some themes after a conversation with Angela Currie and Janice McDonald of Hanover Scotland. Decisions, decisions. Take a popular housing scheme in a settled community in one of the lovel
The story behind Hanover Scotland’s award-winning development in Drymen has many threads. Not just Hanover’s first certified Passivhaus development, it is located at the very site of its first ever development in Scotland as a separate entity.
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) brought Ofgem chair Martin Cave together with Scottish housing associations to discuss the impact of the ongoing energy crisis on the social housing sector and what’s needed to tackle it.
Hanover Scotland has temporarily changed its Annual Assurance Statement status to working towards compliance after it identified failures to comply with its tenant and resident safety duties. Customer safety compliance includes issues such as fire risk assessments, electrical safety i
Cruden Building Scotland has officially completed Stirlingshire’s all-new Passivhaus development on behalf of Hanover Scotland.
Hanover Scotland has plans to develop new homes and upgrade its existing stock but, in this challenging financial climate, Angela Currie says more support will be required to help the goal be achieved. Like many organisations, Hanover Scotland has recently launched a new strategy that sets out
A new report that sets out recommendations for how the Scottish Government and partner organisations can better support people to live well with dementia has been published. Established by the Scottish Government in 2021, the National Housing and Dementia Forum released its report Living well a
An Aberdeen MP has visited a social housing development in Bridge of Dee to see Hanover Scotland is helping residents with difficulties caused by increases to the cost of living and changes to Universal Credit. Kirsty Blackman MP (SNP, Aberdeen North) visited Hanover Scotland’s Bridge of Dee C
Partick Housing Association and Hanover Scotland have received a major planning boost with the approval to demolish a derelict building and build new flats near the Forth & Clyde Canal at Anniesland.
Care provider ENABLE Scotland has been selected to deliver a new service supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism and complex support needs in Elgin.
A decision into proposals to demolish a listed Art Deco building and build new flats near the Forth and Clyde Canal at Anniesland has been delayed to allow objectors to be heard.