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A further £700,000 is being allocated to help homeowners fund the necessary repairs and refurbishments needed to bring empty homes back into use. The funding, which will be split across 10 local authorities, can be used to establish or extend grant schemes for empty homeowners.

North Ayrshire Council’s ambitious housebuilding programme is moving up a gear after councillors considered proposals to add more new-build developments to its Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP).

Parliamentarians and co-operative housing leaders discussed the need for supportive legislation, appropriate finance and greater recognition of co-operative housing models.

Reidvale Housing Association has launched a Tenant Reward Scheme that will provide eligible tenants with a £100 supermarket voucher ahead of Christmas. The initiative forms part of the Association's anniversary celebrations and recognises the contribution tenants make to maintaining strong com

Real estate investment firm FORE Partnership has announced that Cadworks, its flagship Glasgow development, will partner with Street Soccer Scotland’s ‘Kitback’ initiative, which collects, upcycles and resells pre-loved football kits.

Glasgow City Council has marked Shettleston Housing Association’s 50th anniversary with a Civic Reception at the City Chambers. Around 100 guests gathered including current and former board and staff members, tenants and other community members, elected representatives and partner bodies.

The Highland Council has agreed to begin formal engagement with the Scottish and UK Governments on a new Growth Deal for the Highlands to help ensure the region secures the maximum long-term benefit from planned economic investment.

Bellway Scotland East has completed the acquisition of a 17.76-acre site at Millerhill Phase 2 development at Shawfair, marking an important milestone in the delivery of another phase of new homes for the area.

Ardenglen Housing Association has opened a new community shop in Castlemilk, bringing fresh, affordable, high-quality food to the area.

A former school site in Edinburgh is to be developed as an extra care community following its sale. Landsdowne Campus, located in the Murrayfield area on the outskirts of the city, was purchased by extra care developer-operator Vivere last year, marking its first venture into Scotland.

Kingdom Housing Association chair Linda Leslie has stepped down after completing her five-year tenure. Having joined the board in 2015, Linda was appointed as chair in 2021, overseeing huge momentum at Kingdom.

David Bond has been chosen as the new chair of Melville Housing Association, following the decision of Donna Bogdanovic to step down after four years in the role. Having served on Melville’s board since 2016 and previously holding the position of vice chair, David takes over at a time whe

Trust Housing Association has completed the transformation of Manse Gardens in Strachur, bringing an outdated former sheltered housing development back into full use as 16 modern, highly energy-efficient homes. The project gives a new long-term future to a development which had faced years of uncert

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has made two senior promotions within its executive team. David Raine has become head of policy development, and David Petrie has taken up the position of senior external affairs manager.

West of Scotland Housing Association are reflecting on another year of making a meaningful, positive difference in the lives of tenants with the release of its latest Annual Charter Report. The report details a constellation of positive results for the Association, including 92% of tenants expr