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Atrium Homes held its 18th Annual General meeting this week, the first in its new community based Kilmarnock headquarters. Members listened intently as chair Jim O’Neill introduced the Annual Report for 2015/16 and highlighted not only the successes of the past year but laid out Atrium’s plans f

The cost of renting privately in Scotland has remained unchanged over the last year, according to the latest release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Figures unveiled yesterday revealed that private rents in Great Britain increased by 2.3 per cent in the 12 months to August with Englan

Daryl McIntosh Daryl McIntosh advises property managers to be well-prepared ahead of the introduction of new rules next year.

Homelessness is never a reason to celebrate, but being able to put homelessness behind you most certainly can be. Yesterday the homelessness charity, Simon Community Scotland, marked its 50th anniversary by welcoming both current and former service users to what was described as a 'festival of commu

Youngsters from St Cuthbert’s at the pop up allotments Learning about nature was one of the lessons for youngsters from St Cuthbert’s Primary School as they paid a visit to Ruchill’s newly-opened “pop up” allotments.

ANCHO were delighted to receive the services of the Employers in Voluntary Housing’s ‘Eamonn’s Little Litter Pickers’ this week. ANCHO made a donation to raise money for Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) and won the services of EVH staff Eamonn Connolly, Susan Campbell, Natash

A new housing development is planned that will provide retirement and affordable housing for older people in Milngavie. Developer McCarthy & Stone proposes to build 49 retirement apartments, with access to a shared homeowners’ lounge and landscaped gardens, on land to the west of the fire stat

Almost 12,500 new homes were registered to be built in the UK in August according to the National House Building Council’s latest registration statistics, an increase of 20 per cent compared to the same month last year. A total of 12,486 new homes (9,225 private sector; 3,261 public sector) were r

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today reclassified registered providers of social housing in Scotland as public non-financial corporations. The classification applies with effect from 18 July 2001; the date of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published the list of potential statutory managers it will draw from when it needs to appoint a manager to a landlord. The Regulator can use statutory powers to appoint a manager if serious risks to tenants’ interests and service users have been identified.

Plans for the “HALO” Urban Park A landmark regeneration plan that could create around 1,000 permanent new jobs on the site of the former Diageo bottling plant in Kilmarnock is to include a provision of affordable housing.

Councillor Stephen Flynn Aberdeen City Council could have missed out on more than 1,200 affordable homes by not applying developer contributions to student flat builders, it has been claimed.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart during yesterday's event In advance of this weekend’s International Day of Older Persons, Scottish housing minister Kevin Stewart has commended BRE for highlighting how assistive technology could help the older generation stay safely in their own homes for longer.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart saw for himself yesterday how a Glasgow community has been transformed. The first phase of North Toryglen has seen 100 new, spacious energy-efficient homes for GHA already complete, along with 55 for private sale by Cruden Homes.

Edinburgh residents, businesses, partners and stakeholders are being called upon to share their vision for the Capital’s future. The ‘2050 Edinburgh City Vision’ will encompass the diverse needs of the city, ensuring it continues to thrive as a great place to live, work and visit over the next