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The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and ITN Productions Industry News are to co-produce a news-style programme anchored by an ITN Productions presenter, produced to raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges faced by the housing sector.

Sarah-Jane Laing has been appointed as chief executive of Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) as the rural business organisation enters the most challenging era in its 110-year history. Starting out at the organisation fifteen years ago as housing strategy officer before moving to the role of hea

A disused garage site in East Kilbride town centre has been earmarked for the development of 28 new flats.

A law firm in Glasgow is donating a share of £3,000 to three local charities this Christmas, as part of the firm’s commitment to relieving poverty and suffering among people who are homeless during the festive season. Irwin Mitchell is donating £1,250 to The Simon Community Scotlan

Housebuilder CALA Group has partnered with Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (HFHGB) to take a team of 11 employees to India to build a safe home for a vulnerable family. The ‘Build 2020’ team, which is made up of CALA Group employees from across the UK, will travel to the Pondiche

Only one of the 12 statutory interventions into Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) made by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) since 2014 was sanctioned by its Board - with 11 of the decisions made by third-tier staff at assistant director level, it has emerged.

A court case into the potential eviction of a Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) tenant has been adjourned at the Association’s request. Catherine Bennett appeared before Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday after accruing rent arrears following a change in circumstances.

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has awarded FES FM a prestigious Planned, Cyclical and Response Maintenance and Void Works Contract for a five-year period from 1 April 2020 following a competitive tender process. John Maciver, director of operations, HHP / Dena Macleod, chie

Councillors have approved plans in principle for a development of 48 new homes on an area of open space next to the Clydeside Expressway in Partick.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has written to all social landlords to highlight incidents of fraud in registered social landlords (RSLs). The letter, which highlights different types of fraud and the steps social landlords can take to help protect their organisation, comes after a small number of RS

James Cartwright explores what the What Works Community pilot teams at East Ayrshire Council, Southend Borough Council and Pembrokeshire County Council learned about the value of data practices at the project's first residential.

A newly refurbished dining area for homeless veterans has been unveiled at Edinburgh’s Whitefoord House.

A Linwood maisonette has had a makeover in time for Christmas thanks to a pioneering partnership between Mactaggart & Mickel and charity Who Cares? Scotland.

West Lothian tenants got into the party spirit to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their retirement development.

Over 250 people supported by Hillcrest Futures got into the festive spirit earlier this week when they attended the charity’s annual winter party night at Dundee’s Apex Hotel.