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An MSP is proposing to bring forward legislation to make the installation of sprinklers mandatory in all new-build social housing. David Stewart, a Labour MSP for the Highlands and Islands, is bringing in a member’s bill which would place a duty on local authorities and Registered Social Landlords

Tenants of West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) will not be adversely affected by the demise of the contractor which was responsible for carrying out its day-to-day repairs, the Association has said. Construction and support services business Carillion was placed into compulsory liquidation y

Plans have been submitted to develop 49 homes on a former church site in North Glasgow on behalf of ng homes. Under the plans, 49 residential flats and two commercial units could be built on the corner of Keppochill Road and Millarbank Street in Springburn which was previously home to Springburn Pub

Margaret Davidson A bid to scrap Highland Council’s £200 million housing debt and the Inverness and Highlands City-Region Deal are among the matters to be discussed today as the local authority visit officials in the UK government.

The children with Helen Moonie (left) and Jeane Freedman (right) holding the ribbon Yesterday’s Blue Monday proved to be far from depressing for Ayrshire Housing as local school children opened its latest development in the village of Dailly.

Organisers of this month's Community Powers Act seminar sponsored by Scottish Housing News report strong support for the conference from Scotland's social housing sector and stress there is still time to book for the event on January 29. Advocate Mark Lazarowicz said: “The Community Empowerment (S

The Tenants Information Service (TIS) is inviting nominations for the TIS National Excellence Awards: Inspire to achieve, in association with the Scottish Government. The TIS National Excellence Awards recognise and honour landlords, tenants, residents, and community groups who are leading the way a

A new workshop has been launched by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) which allows groups of housing professionals, tenants and anyone else with an interest to explore key questions about the role and purpose of social housing. The workshop is part of CIH’s Rethinking social housing project

A £12 million social housing project in Scotland has become the latest development to benefit from Russell Roof Tiles’ sustainable concrete roof tiles. The 5.6-hectare scheme in Methil Brae, Fife is one of Fife Council’s largest social housing programmes, providing 101 high quality homes for re

Housing and care provider Bield has proved that it’s never too late to learn something new by running language lessons for its tenants in a bid to prevent the early onset of dementia. Over 60s at Bield’s Coxton Gardens development in Glasgow, have been boosting their memory skills with weekly Sp

Construction and support services business Carillion was placed into compulsory liquidation this morning after talks with the UK government to save the company were unsuccessful. The UK’s second largest construction company, which had been in emergency financing talks with its lenders and the bank

Loreburn Housing Association CEO Lorraine Usher Loreburn Housing Association has been given the go-ahead by Dumfries and Galloway Council to build dementia-friendly housing alongside an innovative ‘Youth Foyer’ on the site of the former Garrick Hospital in Stranraer.

Gary Dalziel Elderpark Housing Association and Hawthorn Housing Co-operative have agreed to work together over the next few months carrying out a basic review of each organisation’s governance policies and procedures.

Public sector union Unison is calling on the Scottish Government to stop the closure of 12 care homes run by Bield Housing and Care. Bield outlined plans to withdraw from all registered care home provision in October last year as part of a new Business Strategy that it said “will secure its long-t

The City of Edinburgh Council has published a ten step strategy to build on the city’s success to tackle inequality and poverty in the Capital. The draft Economy Strategy, which will be considered by councillors at the housing and economy committee on January 18, recognises that although Edinburgh