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John Swinney The vast majority of Scottish households are satisfied with their housing, with a majority saying that they're "very satisfied", according to new Scottish Government figures.

A new programme funded by the Scottish Government has been launched to support tenants and landlords with tenant participation. The free Next Steps programme is aimed at housing organisations across Scotland and will help tenants and landlords review current tenant participation and scrutiny practic

A study by mental health charity Mind has found that one in three social housing tenants with mental health problems in England are dissatisfied with where they live. More than two in five (43 per cent) of social housing tenants with mental health problems have seen their mental health deteriorate a

Photo by Richard Newton Photography Employees from housebuilder Campion Homes, which has delivered over 200 affordable homes in the past year, will be taking part in Scotland's biggest cycling event this weekend.

A group of women from Glasgow’s East End, most of whom are signed up to Thenue Housing's volunteering initiative, are to have their creative writing showcased on stage. Wildfire Theatre Company in Glasgow has been working with the emerging women writers, supported with funding from Creative East E

The Existing Homes Alliance has described the Scottish Government's new Fuel Poverty Bill as a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to achieve warm homes for all. The Alliance welcomed the commitment in yesterday's Programme for Government to tackling fuel poverty, in particular trhough the Fuel Pover

Helen Moore The Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has written to Housing Minister Kevin Stewart to raise the alarm over a "recent trend" of community-based housing associations being taken over by larger regional or national associations following statutory interventi

Esh completed work on a key social housing project for Scottish Borders Housing Association in Hawick last June Esh Construction is to reduce its activities in Scotland as part of an efficiency drive which has resulted in 17 redundancies north of the Border.

Changes to Moray Council’s housing allocations policy are being proposed following the introduction of new housing legislation. The allocations policy is in place to prioritise applicants for housing, based on their circumstances and level of need. As well as changes required by the Housing (Scotl

The Highland Council has adopted a new Local Development Plan for Caithness and Sutherland. The Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan (CaSPlan) will replace the previous plans and will immediately be used to guide decisions on planning applications.

African Challenge Scotland’s Multicultural Music Festival took place in Glasgow last month, with ng homes once again playing a key role. The housing association helped facilitate the annual event which was held at the Boathouse in Springburn Park Community Village.

Rita Carroll, Alice Cathie and Irene Bishop A close knit group of tenants at a Midlothian retirement development have teamed up with Police Scotland to create cuddly toys to help youngsters bear with traumatic events.

Free support is available for landlords and tenants to develop their tenant participation strategy thanks to a Scottish Government-funded programme.

Perth and Kinross Council has approved plans for a major expansion of the region’s biggest town. Stewart Milne Homes North’s plan for 117 homes across 14 acres of land off Maple Place in Blairgowrie was backed by the council’s planning and development committee.

Cruden first year apprentice bricklayer Andrew Wilson Cruden Group has continued to demonstrate its commitment to developing Scotland’s young workforce and bridging the skills gap within the construction industry as it welcomes this year’s intake of 25 new apprentices.