A consultation by the Single East Ayrshire Register for Community Housing (SEARCH) partners – namely Atrium Homes, Cunninghame Housing Association, East Ayrshire Council, Riverside Scotland Housing Association and Shire Housing Association, on proposed changes to the Common Allocation Policy
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Ayrshire teenagers are now planning a future in construction after Riverside Scotland and McTaggart Construction gave them a foot on the ladder. A series of two-week placements on Riverside’s new housing development in Tarryholme has inspired young people to seek a career in the building indus
Army veteran Bobby Jones has hung up his Christmas decorations for the first time in 14 years after finally finding a place to call home in one of the 77 properties built in phase 2 of the Tarryholme development in the North Ayrshire town of Irvine. Bobby Jones is one of 11 veterans housing ass
The first large-scale affordable modular housing development in Scotland has been completed within budget and one month ahead of schedule. The ground-breaking £9.8 million project was successfully delivered by Riverside Scotland and Connect Modular, part of The Wee House Group, and will provid
Riverside Scotland has secured nearly £4 million for its customers by helping them obtain benefits and grants they are entitled to. The registered social housing provider launched a free Money Advice Service in 2012 to make sure customers were getting the money they were due.
Riverside Scotland welcomed South Ayrshire Provost Iain Campbell, Councillor Martin Kilbride, Buildings, Housing and Environment Portfolio Holder for South Ayrshire Council, and Councillor Julie Dettbarn, local councillor for the Kyle Ward to Scotland’s first large-scale affordable modular ho
Homes4D&G, a common housing register partnership in Dumfries and Galloway, has launched a customer consultation to gather thoughts on how it allocates homes and communicates with its users. Partners include Dumfries & Galloway Council, DGHP, Home Group, Riverside Scotland and Cunninghame Hou
Riverside Scotland has launched a comprehensive customer survey to measure the overall customer experience and the quality of service delivery by the organisation. The Big Conversation survey has been sent out to all Riverside Scotland households, giving customers the opportunity to feedback on the
Riverside Scotland has announced the appointment of two new repairs contractors and another grounds maintenance contractor following successful tender exercises. Bell Group has been appointed to carry out all reactive repairs to customers’ homes and empty properties, as well as undertakin
The number of new homes built in Scotland has fallen to the lowest level for more than 70 years, according to new analysis, and Riverside Scotland has issued a call to housing associations to play their part in reducing the slide. With the impact of Covid on the housebuilding industry, the number of
Riverside Scotland has handed over the second phase of its modular housing development at Dundonald with a further nine of the 63 homes allocated to waiting list applicants. The ground-breaking £9.8 million project, with support from the Scottish Government, is being delivered by Riverside Sco
Riverside Scotland handed over the first homes at the nation’s largest affordable modular housing development with four homes being allocated to military veteran households. The ground-breaking £9.8 million project is being delivered by Riverside Scotland and Connect Modular, part of The
Continuing our COP26SHN showcase of the social housing sector's efforts to help tackle the climate crisis, interim managing director Morag Hutchinson details Riverside Scotland's current modular build project. We are facing a double crisis: climate change and a critical shortage of afforda
Riverside Scotland has welcomed the new chair of its board as Jim Strang was officially appointed at the organisation’s AGM. Mr Strang – who has more than 40 years’ experience within the housing sector – has replaced current chair Duncan McEachran whose five-year maxim
Riverside Scotland recently welcomed Riverside Group chair Terrie Alafat for a tour of its Ayrshire communities and on-going new developments.