Ellie Hutchinson By Ellie Hutchinson, private renting project manager at Shelter Scotland
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Campbell Robb Campbell Robb is to leave his position as chief executive at Shelter after being appointed as the new chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT).
Innovative anti-poverty programmes have put more than £3 million into the pockets of Renfrewshire's hardest-pressed families. Renfrewshire Council's Tackling Poverty programme was the first of its kind in Scotland - and members of the commission whose report preceded it returned to Paisley to see h
Lisa Pegg at Burgh Primary Neighbourhood housing officers at Scottish Borders Housing Association, Lisa Pegg, paid a visit to Burgh Primary School in Galashiels last week, to talk to them about her job.
Did you know you can gain new skills by e-learning through SHARE? SHARE has refreshed and improved the opportunity for housing associations and co-operatives to take part in e-learning. E-learning has been very popular for Committee/Board learning and we are excited to announce that it is now also a
Caroline MacAskill Cairn Housing Association has announced the passing of Caroline MacAskill.
Tradesmen employed by Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) are moving closer to a ballot for industrial action. The Unite union has accused the association of not taking seriously negotiations over pay, equality of working conditions, and working hours.
Kay Blair The Scottish Housing Regulator has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2015/16 highlighting its work to protect the interests of tenants, homeless people and others who use social landlords’ services.
Plans for a 1,000 home expansion of Peterhead have been given the green light by Aberdeenshire Council. A masterplan to create a new village of more than 1,100 properties at South Ugie on the outskirts of the town also includes a raft of new businesses, shops, a health centre and a primary school.
Bill Banks Kingdom Housing Association’s development team is implementing a £65 million investment programme that will deliver nearly 550 affordable homes for the Fife-based association and its housing association partners.
Gerry More Scotland’s Build to Rent (BTR) sector is today being boosted by the announcement of an extension to funding for the Scottish Government-supported Private Rented Sector (PRS) Champion.
Tammy Adams New quarterly statistics into housing development decision times show Scotland’s planning system is failing to deliver the homes Scots desperately need, according to Homes for Scotland.
Prospect's Digital Sentinel Hub Prospect Community Housing has received £16,402 from the Postcode Community Trust to support a digital initiative that connects people to their community and encourages local residents to share their news and stories.
Scott Quin with his grandma, May Patton, at her home in Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association’s St Margaret’s Court in Edinburgh The 92 year-old resident of a Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association development in Edinburgh has spoken of her delight at her grandson winning a Paralympic silver me
Edinburgh Sheriff Court Three students from the University of Edinburgh have been awarded £1,853 after their landlady failed to lodge their rental deposit in the approved tenancy scheme, the BBC has reported.