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Working in partnership with a range of agencies Forth Housing Association is to purchase the former Kildean Hospital, in Raploch, Stirling, to redevelop as an enterprise and training hub. Forth HA will purchase the redundant hospital buildings from NHS Forth Valley and in conjunction with Raploch Ur

Staff at Cairn Housing Association are celebrating after being awarded with the prestigious Customer Service Excellence accreditation. The accreditation process tests in detail areas that research has indicated are a top priority for customers.

Nicola Barclay Housebuilders have called for the Scottish Government to adopt an all tenure approach to housing delivery after new figures revealed a fall in the number of new homes getting underway.

Councillor Matt Kerr Councillor Matt Kerr believes that by working together we can challenge the stigma of poverty.

Thousands of people across Glasgow and Edinburgh are putting themselves at risk from carbon monoxide poisoning, gas leaks, fires and explosions by employing illegal gas engineers who aren’t properly qualified, new research has revealed. Gas registration scheme Gas Safe Register found that 27% of p

Kevin Stewart New Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland, which have revealed a 20% increase in affordable home approvals during 2016, is good news for low income families and first time buyers, housing minister Kevin Stewart has said.

The Scottish Public Health Network (ScotPHN) has produced a new practical guide to help improve collaboration between people working within the public health and housing fields. The ScotPHN, which is hosted by NHS Health Scotland and is accountable to the Directors of Public Health, believes that wh

South Ayrshire Council has announced that it will be investing £79 million in housing over the next five years. The significant investment will be used to build new properties, improve and expand play areas and upgrade existing housing stock, with the council carrying out internal improvements to o

Developers behind plans for a £100 million redevelopment of a former hospital site near Montrose have now submitted the proposals to Angus Council. The former Sunnyside Royal Hospital site in Hillside was acquired by Montrose-based Pert Bruce Construction Ltd and Edinburgh based FM Group from NHS T

David Cowans, Places for People’s group chief executive Places for People (PfP) has become the first housing association to establish a distinct fund management capability with the launch of its new PfP Capital business.

Manor Estates Housing Association has welcomed four new members to its management committee and announced the launch of its new website. Providing a wealth of experience the new co–optees will complement the knowledge of existing committee members and aid the association fulfil its ambitions to de

On a quiet Friday afternoon, the DWP laid draft regulations to end automatic entitlement to housing benefit for 18-21 year olds. Worryingly, these regulations are due to be implemented incredibly swiftly and will be in force from the beginning of April 2017, less than a month after the initial layin

The UK Parliament’s work and pensions and communities and local government committees will hear from housing associations and local authorities today on the UK government’s planned shake-up of supported housing funding. The sessions form part of the committees’ joint inquiry into the future of

Fife Council has completed 32 new council houses at the site of a former MFI warehouse and petrol station in Dunfermline. The Carnock Road site is part of Fife Council’s Affordable Housing Programme, and comprises a variety of one-, two-, three- and five-bedroomed properties ranging from one-bedro

Energy firm SSE has followed the majority of its ‘big six’ rivals in announcing inflation-busting hikes to its standard tariffs. The company said it was increasing its standard electricity tariff by 14.9% from 28 April but holding its gas prices for domestic customers.