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David Bookbinder The Scottish Social Housing Charter has largely been a success story and should not be subject to major changes, the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has said.

Grampian Housing Association has unveiled proposals to convert a derelict petrol station in Fraserburgh into new homes. Barbour’s Garage has been empty since a grocery shop run from the premises was forced to close down in January last year.

Margaret Turner, chairperson of Forth, with other project group members Forth Housing Association has started the construction of a small development of eight homes in Dunblane without the need of a Scottish Government grant.

Bill Banks, Kingdom chief executive (centre) with the trainees (from left to right) Richard Miller (Development), Morgan Anderson (Human Resources), Michael Mayes (Finance) and Nathan Connolly (Property Services – Plumbing) Kingdom Housing Association has recruited four trainees who, over the next

(from left) Craig Green of Glasgow Kelvin College, with GHA chair Gordon Sloan, centre, and GHA tenant Raymond Fletcher at the opening of the latest free computer learning centre in Toryglen, Glasgow John Wheatley Learning Network, the flourishing partnership between Glasgow Kelvin College and Wheat

Loans of up to £175,000 are now available to help people build their own homes in the Highlands. The Scottish Government’s £4 million Highland Self-Build Loan Fund, which launched earlier this year, is extending opportunities for people to self and custom build homes across the region.

A benefits advice service, which has recently been joined by four local housing associations, has helped people with cancer in the Borders access over £11 million in benefits since its launch seven years ago. Developed in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, the Borders Macmillan Welfare Bene

(from left) Councillor Bill Grant, Councillor William Grant, Jim Whiston (Ayrshire Housing), Michael Hitchon (Fort, Seafield and Wallacetoun Community Council) and Matthew Hynes (Royal Burgh of Ayr Organist). Behind at the organ is guest organist Iain McGlinchey. Ayrshire Housing has half funded a p

Plans have been lodged for a student housing development in Glasgow which aims to help ease the pressure in the local private rented sector. If approved, the proposal will see an 185-bed student housing development on the site of the dilapidated Jumpin’ Jaks nightclub on Sauchiehall Street.

The amount of money borrowed by Scottish home buyers is 23 per cent higher than the previous quarter, according to figures by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). Home buyers borrowed £2.2 billion for house purchases, which was up 23 per cent quarter-on-quarter but down 1 per cent year-on-year. T

Cornerstone’s new office at Centurion Court in Aberdeen Scottish social care charity Cornerstone has completed a move into a new riverfront office in Aberdeen following the closure of its previous workspace.

Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has secured a new £35 million private funding facility to support its plans to build over 480 homes for social and mid-market rent in Leith and North Edinburgh by 2020. The deal, which is one of the first of its kind, combines a revolving credit facility (R

Duncan McEchran Irvine Housing Association welcomed Duncan McEachran as new chair of the Association at its 22nd AGM last week following the end of former chair Alan West’s five-year tenure.

Mary Taylor Housing associations are working hard to meet the challenges of helping to deliver the Scottish Government’s new affordable homes target though key issues could yet stand in the way, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) will say today.

Michael Hui Kingdom Housing Association has appointed Michael Hui as its new energy advice officer to help families cut their power bills.