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Nick Pollard Continuing our series of Just A Minute profiles of housing association finance directors, run in partnership with our sister publication Scottish Financial News, is Nick Pollard, director of corporate support services at Kingdom Housing Association.

Shelter Scotland has accused the Scottish Government and local councils of taking their eyes off the ball when it comes to homelessness after new data revealed a rise in people needing assistance. The housing and homelessness charity visited the Scottish Parliament yesterday to highlight the plight

Moray Council has given the go-ahead for the demolition of a prominent building in Elgin High Street and its replacement with a retail unit and a series of apartments. The existing façade of 184-188 High Street – a B listed building – will be taken down and rebuilt using reclaimed materials fro

Credit agency Moody's has given the English social housing sector a ‘negative’ outlook for 2017 after warning that housing associations’ credit metrics will suffer as adverse policy changes incentivise them to take on additional risk. In a report published yesterday entitled ‘English Housing

How some of the 3,000 new homes will look Springfield Properties has signed an agreement detailing the allocation of over £28 million of developer contributions associated with its Bertha Park development in Perth.

Shawn More A digital skills trainer with housing and care provider Blackwood is celebrating his success having scooped a prestigious industry award, after just one year in the job.

SHARE is delighted to announce that from January 2017 we will be delivering the CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing. The Level 4 is a must for staff wanting to further their professional careers – a natural progression for anyone who has already completed the Level 3 or if you are working in housin

A long term improvement in the energy efficiency of housing stock coupled with a substantial drop in the price of domestic fuel has seen a drop in Scotland’s fuel poverty rates, though campaigners have warned that the job is far from over. The latest Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS) from the

Allan Murphy Dunbritton Housing Association has appointed Allan Murphy as its new chief executive officer following the early retirement of director Morven Short.

New chair Alice Bovill Four new Board directors have been welcomed to the Tenants Information Service (TIS), brining the current total at the organisation to ten.

Andrew Jackson The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has announced that Andrew Jackson has resigned from his post as head of public affairs for personal reasons.

The Scottish Government has today opened a consultation on proposals to increase fees and resources for major planning applications. The consultation paper seeks views on a new fee maximum of £125,000 for major applications for most categories of development (£62,500 for applications for planning

(from left) Alasdair Allan MSP; Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for housing & local government; Billy, Sandra, Rory & Toby Fraser; Mark Macdonald, O’Mac Construction; Norman Macleod, HHP Board member and Norman Macdonald, convenor Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for housi

Dundee councillor John Alexander (left) outside a property which has previously benefitted from the scheme Dundee City Council’s successful external wall insulation programme looks set to receive a boost with additional cash from a number of national sources.

Fiona Nicholl Fife Housing Group has announced the appointment of Fiona Nicholl as its new director of finance and governance.