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Cairn Housing Association and ANCHO in North Ayrshire have welcomed further strengthening of their respective Boards with new appointments during recent AGMs. John Clark, Lizzie Crawford and Nigel Chapman appointed by Cairn at its AGM earlier in September as part of its succession planning.

Martin Nadin Housing charity Scottish Veterans Residences (SVR) has appointed Martin Nadin OBE as its new chief executive officer.

(from left) Back row: Lauren Miller, Lesley Wilkinson, Ed Cochrane and Aman Durrani. Front row: Ben Benjamin and Jill Stavert Wheatley Group joined forces with law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn to mark World Mental Health Day with a discussion on how workplaces can become more supportive and inclusiv

The results of customer satisfaction survey published this week have revealed 96% of the people supported by LinkLiving would recommend the social care charity to others. Other findings from LinkLiving’s 2018 customer satisfaction survey showed 99% felt their support worker was “knowledgeable, s

The private sector subsidiary of Weslo Housing Management is to offer additional online support to tenants renting privately in Scotland. Weslo Property Management’s Tenant Participation Group, which meets quarterly and is now made up of twelve tenant members, is pushing the boundaries of private

Minister for veterans Graeme Dey MSP (second left) joins Wheatley Group chief executive Martin Armstrong (far right), with Wheatley Foundation staff Conor Lanigan, Laura Crumlish and Helen Scott and Loretto Care’s Susan Rice Minister for veterans Graeme Dey MSP has welcomed Wheatley Group’s comm

©Renzo Mazzolini Thistle Housing Association (THA) strengthened its partnerships once again to deliver Glasgow’s Holiday Food Program to Toryglen families during the October school break.

People from across Ayrshire descended on Prestwick to find out more about the hot topics facing the private rented sector. South Ayrshire Council hosted a one-day conference at Prestwick Academy in partnership with East and North Ayrshire councils.

Aberdeen City Council will join forces with private developers next week with the aim of driving forward with plans to deliver 2,000 new council homes. An open session for developers will be held from 1.30pm at the Beach Ballroom on October 16 as a new approach to meeting housing challenges is progr

Moda submitted plans for 221 homes at Springside in April Moda Living has secured new institutional investment to fund seven new city centre build-to-rent schemes across the UK, including two in Scotland.

West Dunbartonshire residents are being urged to use a range of council supports to make sure they are prepared for the arrival of Universal Credit next month. The new system, brought in by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), means housing benefit, income support, income-based job seekers al

Tender prices for social housing in Scotland steadied in the second quarter of the year after falling in the previous quarter, according to new statistics. Provisional results for the Scottish Social Housing Tender Price Index (SSHTPI) for 2Q2018 indicate that tender prices for social housing scheme

A new renewable energy system on Fair Isle will go live today as the community celebrates reliable 24 hours power for the first time. The new island wide high voltage network is being delivered by an innovative renewables system combining three turbines, a ground mounted solar system and a battery s

A major redevelopment of the Western Harbour area of Leith including the delivery of around 1,600 new low cost rental homes has cleared a key planning hurdle. A revised design framework (RDF) brought forward by site owner Forth Ports was unanimously approved yesterday by councillors on the developme

Staff and Board members at Cloch Housing Association have been praised after the organisation received a Customer Service Excellence Award this month. The Award is given for achieving 57 outcomes from a rigorous assessment of customer focussed business processes and practices.