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Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has handed over the keys to 23 homes for social rent in Edinburgh’s vibrant neighbourhood of Abbeyhill. PoLHA worked alongside property developer Bellway and architects EMA to create a total of 31 affordable homes, including eight homes for mid market

Work is now under way on a multi-million pound homes boost for Govan. CCG (Scotland) Ltd is building over 82 new homes and an office for Elderpark Housing near Govan Cross.

Magic was in the air and wands were at the ready as Hillcrest hosted its Harry Potter themed staff conference titled ‘Hillcrest Group and the Chamber of Excellence’ at the Apex Hotel in Dundee. For one day only, Hillcrest’s provision of houses grew to include Hogwarts’ very o

East Ayrshire Council’s strategic partner CCG (Scotland) Ltd is building 34 new affordable homes for rent at David Dale Avenue in Stewarton. The site, which was previously occupied by tenement flats, will deliver high quality, energy efficient homes in a range of two, three and four bedroom-si

Up to 22 new council homes are to be built on the site of four blocks of flats in Anstruther after Fife Council’s North East Fife area committee gave approval for the flats to be demolished and redeveloped. It was also agreed to carry out a full review of property management over the previous

East Lothian Council has been awarded funding of £307,000 to develop an innovative Peer Flatmate Scheme aimed at improving options for care-experienced young people by pairing them up with local students for peer support. The young people will share accommodation with the students giving them

A local MSP has visited the University of Stirling to hear how its housing and ageing research is helping to stimulate debate on some of Scotland’s long-term challenges. Graham Simpson MSP, the Scottish Conservatives spokesperson for housing and communities, was welcomed to the Faculty of Soci

The developers behind the Countesswells project in Aberdeen believe digital healthcare in the delivery of primary care could be piloted at the development. A major new inquiry into the future of primary care in Scotland by MSPs on the health and sport committee was launched recently. The inquiry cal

A major milestone has been reached at the Laurieston Living development in the Gorbals area of Glasgow after the official opening of the first new flatted block of homes. The first residents have now moved into the apartments with developer Urban Union due to hand over more in the coming days.

Councillors have approved plans to convert a historic hotel in Peebles into flats. The former Castle Venlaw Hotel, on the western slopes of Venlaw Hill, has been up for sale for more than three years, and has been vacant since owners Roy and Lorna Curry closed the business in December 2017.

Scottish housing businesses are being encouraged to become world leaders in sustainability and embrace the economic opportunities that environmental changes can bring. The VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards (VIBES) is celebrating its 20th year and is calling on Scottish businesses to mark th

Scotland could be free from the most visible and acute forms of homelessness within three years as the Scottish Government-backed Housing First Pathfinder programme officially ramps up in five cities: Aberdeen/shire, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling. The initiative is joint-funded by par

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has decided to end its statutory intervention at Dalmuir Park Housing Association (DPHA) after just 16 months. In December 2017, the Regulator placed the Association in high engagement due to serious misconduct, mismanagement and non-compliance with Regulatory St

New kitchens, bathrooms, heating systems and replacement roofs are to be fitted in Melville Housing Association homes over the next 12 months thanks to investment of almost £2.4 million. The investment programme will see 186 new kitchens primarily fitted in homes in Mayfield and 90 new bathroo

Barratt Homes has completed the latest Kingdom Housing Association development, at The Heathers in Lynebank, Dunfermline. At the handover of the new development, Police Scotland awarded the project the Secured by Design (SBD) accreditation.