Lar Housing Trust

LAR Housing Trust is to provide factoring services for future developments after key members of staff qualified as registered property managers. Operations director Fiona Kelly and development manager Stuart McLaren have both passed a factoring qualification run by the Institute of Residential Prope

LAR Housing Trust has strengthened its board with the appointment of one of the best known figures in Scotland’s legal scene as a trustee. Former Burness Paull chair, Philip Rodney, has joined the housing charity’s board as the organisation targets further growth across Scotland.

Scotland’s housing minister has been given a progress report on a project to tackle the shortage of mid market rental homes across Scotland. Kevin Stewart MSP was visiting LAR Housing Trust’s multi million pound development at Westwood House in the west of Edinburgh.

Housing charity LAR has spoken of its disappointment that after a planning application for affordable homes was rejected by East Lothian Council. A bid to deliver four houses and 22 flats on an empty site in Prestonpans was refused by members of the local authority’s planning committee.

Westwood House Fife-based housing charity LAR Housing Trust has appointed Clark Contracts for a multi million pound project in Edinburgh.

LAR chief executive Ann Leslie LAR Housing Trust is set to complete another development in Aberdeen, its seventh in the area.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart (left) and LAR chair Andrew Robertson Housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP has officially opened LAR Housing Trust’s first ever design and build development.

Housing charity LAR has completed its biggest ever deal for a development in the east end of Glasgow. The organisation has agreed to purchase 64 homes at a site being developed by Cruden Estates Limited on Helenvale Street, just a short walk from the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. This is LAR’s single b

Scottish housing charity LAR has been inundated with applications from prospective tenants for apartments at its new development in Cockenzie in East Lothian.

Housing charity LAR has completed its second deal this year for a development in Edinburgh.

Mikko Ramstedt Scottish housing charity LAR has appointed Mikko Ramstedt to the role of director of finance and corporate services.

Ann Leslie Working as a painter and plasterer to pay for a gap year in Canada gave Ann Leslie the keen eye for detail required to be chief executive at LAR Housing Trust.

A housing charity which was set up two years ago to provide much needed mid market rental properties across Scotland has completed its biggest ever deal for a development in Edinburgh. LAR Housing Trust has purchased Westwood House on the city’s Gorgie Road for an undisclosed sum.

Andrew Robertson Andrew Robertson, chair of the LAR Housing Trust, has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours List for his contribution to affordable housing, veterans and healthcare.

(from left) Kevin Reid, managing director of The Cruden Group; housing minister Kevin Stewart and LAR chair Andrew Robertson The chair of a housing charity is hailing the start of construction at an East Lothian site as an important milestone for the organisation.