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Cairn Housing Association is moving its Edinburgh headquarters to Hopetoun Street as it continues its programme of modernisation and overhead cost reductions. Changing beyond recognition in recent years, Cairn has embraced modern ways of working with flexible working, family friendly policies and a

A team of Kingdom Housing Association staff played a badminton tournament against a team from Hillcrest and helped raise money for Kingdom’s nominated charity, Epilepsy Scotland. The games took place over three hours in Glenrothes with a lot of friendly competitive banter displayed between the tea

Bill Banks, Kingdom Group chief executive, Andrew Latto, Kingdom’s head of human resources and the four trainees from the 2016 intake Kingdom Housing Association, which recently won a Fife Business Award in the ‘Developing Young Workforce’ category, is to continue its Trainee Programme for the

A 150-year-old seminary in Stornoway could be converted into a block of flats under newly unveiled plans. The Press & Journal has reported that Lewis Builders plans to convert the B-listed Lady Matheson Seminary into six flats to provide “much needed” social housing in the town.

Standing Stone on Ulva (Image: Rob Farrow) The community of the Isle of Ulva and neighbouring North West Mull have successfully concluded negotiations for the purchase of Ulva Estate.

Bailie John Kane officially opening the refurbishment Bailie John Kane visited Elderpark Housing last week to officially open the refurbishment of four blocks of flats in Glasgow’s Crossloan Road.

The Scottish Parliament has given majority backing for proposals to bring forward energy efficiency targets by a decade. Following the publication of the Energy Efficient Scotland Route Map earlier this month, which details plans for making all buildings warmer and greener, the Scottish Government m

Households renting in the private and social sectors have been severely affected by UK government welfare policies, according to a new report. The Impact of UK Welfare Policy on Housing report highlights the negative effect of Universal Credit on both tenants and landlords, due to the major increase

Bailie Josephine Doherty (left) and Gillian Lavety from Sanctuary homes with, Matthew Lee, Daisy Luczaj, Thomas Rawson and Una Sinclair with their artwork at the site of the former Victoria infirmary in Glasgow Pupils in Glasgow have created works of art to mark the anniversary of the historic local

Tom Fraser from Fraser and Grant (left) with Shaun Smith from Albyn Housing Society Albyn Housing Society has taken handover of a new phase of affordable homes in Kirkhill, delivering fresh progress on its commitment to bring 750 new homes to the Highlands by 2020.

Sod cutting at the site of new council housing at St Blanes in Blantyre South Lanarkshire Council has broken ground on a new housing development in Blantyre.

A charity is calling for the Scottish Government to reduce council tax for homeowners who carry out energy efficiency measures to tackle fuel poverty. Age Scotland said that the measure is necessary to help the soaring numbers of pensioners living in fuel poverty. Around six in 10 single pensioner h

(from left) David Conway & Gillian Webster (Hillcrest), Graham McMonigle, Lindsay Wilson, Patrick Lamb, Lynsey Divers & Ross McLoughlin (VWS) In a move that will streamline their business and create new jobs, the Hillcrest Group of Companies has appointed fire, safety and security contractor

David Orr A number of organisations have appeared, calling themselves ‘housing associations’ but with business models completely contrary to the core values of housing associations – this is extremely dangerous, writes David Orr.

Construction work is getting underway on a new £7.66 million sheltered housing complex in Dalry. Provost Ian Clarkson officially marked the beginning of the construction phase of the development at a special ground-breaking ceremony held last week.