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Ardenglen Housing Association has delivered a £3.7 million homes boost for Castlemilk with the unveiling of 22 new homes in the same week the organisation marked its 30th anniversary. Jane Clarke (second left) - with (from far left) vice-chair Liz McKenzie; chair Maureen Cope MBE and chief exe

Cruden Building has marked the progress of work at its Greenock waterfront development at James Watt Dock for River Clyde Homes.

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has held its annual Tenants and Members Conference in Inveraray. The themes covered by the conference attendees focused on three areas; involving young people, improving performance and investing in your home.

Immediate and fundamental reform of the asylum system is required to prevent lock-change evictions, destitution and street homelessness of some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland, according to a new report.

A new reporting platform which aims to give insight into the conditions required to prevent homelessness has been launched by the Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, cabinet secretary for social security and older people, discusses how the Scottish Government is creating the new infrastructure for a new public service for Scotland. Our new social security system is an important investment in the people of Scotland now and for generat

Kirkwood Homes has reignited plans for a £100 million hotel and residential development near Banchory. The developer has submitted a proposal of application notice (POAN) to Aberdeenshire Council for a tourism and leisure hotel development and up to 100 homes in Inchmarlo.

The Highland Council has announced that it will be increasing its rents by 3%. Council members approved the "modest" rent increase for residential rents and service charges following detailed consultation with tenants.

Aberdeenshire Council has set its Council Tax and housing rents for the new financial year as it prepares to fund “vital” services and new infrastructure.

New affordable homes and a site for new affordable business units are to be developed on Colonsay thanks to funding of £390,000 from the Scottish Land Fund.

While the build to rent (BTR) pipeline continues to grow in Scotland, Will Scarlett from Scarlett Land and Development said the sector’s viability should not be taken for granted. Scarlett Land and Development (SLD) are tracking 3,727 units in Edinburgh (excluding Mid-Market Rent) and c. 4,000

Esther McVey has been sacked as the UK Government’s housing minister after just seven months in the role. Ms McVey is to be replaced by Christopher Pincher, the MP for Tamworth, who becomes the tenth Conservative MP to hold the position in as many years and the 18th since the start o

Thousands of communities across the UK could play a vital role in tackling climate change while also benefiting from new jobs and lower energy bills, a new report has found.

Sanctuary Scotland has been selected as the preferred transfer partner for Thistle Housing Association following a competitive bidding process.  Based in the Toryglen area of Glasgow, Thistle has 947 social rent homes and 786 factored owners. In August 2018, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR)

Cunninghame Housing Association joined the debate on addressing fuel poverty by announcing fuel poverty performance figures for its three Lemon Aid fuel poverty teams during 2018 and 2019. The teams secured more than £1.8 million in financial savings and debt reduction for clients across Dumfr