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(from left) Isabel Hainey, Nigel Lack from Alzheimer’s Scotland and Mary Milton Bellsmyre Housing Association hosted an afternoon tea for 25 members of the local community at the Cutty Sark Centre to celebrate Bellsmyre’s 25th anniversary of working in the community.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart is writing to all commercial letting agents to highlight a new statutory Code of Practice and the need to comply by January 31 2018. The code sets out standards that must be met in how letting agents deliver services. It includes specific requirements on how clients’

More than €4 million has been awarded to Glasgow City Council to develop sustainable solutions tackling issues such as fuel poverty, ageing infrastructure and air quality on its new smart street district. The €4.1m EU Horizon 2020 programme grant will be used to develop initiatives, such as inte

(from left) Kingdom Support and Care director Norah Smith with students Katie and Jemma Two students who took up work experience placements with Kingdom Support and Care (KSC) are celebrating after they secured full-time jobs with the subsidiary of Kingdom Housing Association which provides care and

Rachel O'Neil Housing charity LAR has opened a new office in Aberdeen city centre and appointed a property manager to look after a growing portfolio of properties in the area.

Tenants union Living Rent is bidding to demand more rights for tenants in Glasgow by creating tenants union for renters in the city. The group planned to form the union just weeks after the Grenfell Tower tragedy in London, the aftermath of which brought an increased awareness of the importance of a

The biggest football game in Argyll for many years kicks off this afternoon at the Lochgilphead Joint Campus, between teams from Argyll and Bute Council and Argyll Community Housing Association. The match has been arranged to raise funds for the victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and will involve

Two housing providers have launched a public consultation on a proposed merger to create a 12,700 home Greater Lincolnshire landlord. The proposals could see Shoreline Housing Partnership and Boston Mayflower combine in November 2017 if the plans are approved.

A three-year project involving the University of Stirling and local partners to boost communities for people living with dementia has received major backing from the Life Changes Trust. The £225,000 grant will fund a range of initiatives to empower people with dementia to create collaborative neigh

Housing minister Kevin Stewart during his visit to Lochaber Housing Association Plans to build at least 200 new affordable homes in Fort William are to progress following the award of a £1.2 million grant from the Scottish Government to Lochaber Housing Association.

Springfield Properties has submitted plans for its first 100% affordable housing project in the Scottish Borders. The housebuilder has lodged proposals for 74, one and two-bedroom cottage flats and two, three and four bedroom terraced homes in Berwickshire.

Miller Homes has already delivered a development of 76 homes in Winchburgh Up to £150 million of infrastructure investment will unlock around 5,000 new homes in Winchburgh, according to West Lothian Council.

Easthall Park Housing Co-operative has been selected as a finalist for Platinum Employer of the Year 2017 (2 – 49 staff category) meaning it is viewed as one of the top ten organisations in the UK to have achieved the Investors in People (IIP) Platinum Award. To identify Easthall Park’s position

Housing & communities committee vice convener, Cllr Harry Coates, and committee convener, Cllr Peter Barrett Around 450 blocks of flats owned by Perth & Kinross Council have been fitted with new secure door entry systems under an improvement programme.

Homeless people in Oxford who keep possessions in doorways have been warned they face fines of up to £2,500. Legal notices have been attached to the belongings of rough sleepers outside a city centre shop warning that prosecution could follow if the items were not removed.