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A £9.2 million project that will bring modern affordable homes to families in Inverness has moved a step closer to completion as the first timber frames are installed. The new community in Slackbuie includes 69 environmentally friendly houses and flats, with construction work being delivered b

HSBC is currently working with charities in the UK to help homeless people who do not have permanent or fixed addresses, or photo ID, to open bank accounts. These accounts would be managed in HSBC branches or online.

Refugee and migrant homelessness charity Positive Action in Housing has launched an appeal to raise £10,000 by Christmas Day.   The charity said 300 adults and 170 child dependents from refugee and asylum-seeking communities will visit its two-day marathon winter surgery to

Stirling Council's planning panel is set to discuss a 265-home development plan proposed for Cambusbarron.

A total of 16 local legends from Laurieston in Glasgow were commemorated in a unique art installation which was unveiled at the Laurieston Arena on Saturday. Commissioned by local regeneration firm Urban Union, award-winning art organisation WAVEparticle has created a series of bespoke artworks cele

iSupply Energy Ltd is to pay £1.5 million after the supplier overcharged around 4,400 of its customers on default tariffs and failed to alert the regulator and put things right quickly.

Fiona Stringfellow, chief executive of Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association, has announced her intention to step down from her post next year. Ms Stringfellow has led the organisation for ten years.

Darron Brown, chair of Wellhouse Housing Association, has outlined the Association priorities for the upcoming decade. The Association’s 20/20 vision includes, for 2020/21, £1.1 million in planned reinvestment; almost £700k earmarked for responsive work; working with Glasgow City C

An 18-month long regeneration project carried out by Paisley Housing Association designed to boost the environment in Paisley’s West End has been hailed a green triumph. Now the aptly-named West End Transformation Project from Paisley Housing Association has reached the end of its planned life

Barrhead Housing Association and its maintenance contractor Turner Property Services has arranged a Spirit of Christmas appeal.

A joint project between Hillcrest and Caledonia Housing Associations which aims to remodel support to older people in Dundee has hosted Festive Tea Party for service users with over 90 older people at risk of isolation this Christmas attending the event.

Housebuilder Avant Homes has promoted Scott Varley to the newly created role of area managing director for Scotland and north east England. Scott first joined Avant Homes in 2006 as regional land manager for the group’s Yorkshire business, before taking up the post of land director in 2010. In

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.