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The independent panel set up to carry out a “game-changing review” of Scotland’s planning system has made five recommendations to improve the delivery of more high quality homes. Publishing its report yesterday, the three person panel considered housing as one of six key issues which needed in

The Scottish Housing Regulator has continued its statutory appointment of a manager to Wellhouse Housing Association. The manager will continue to support Wellhouse to complete its governance and financial improvement plan.

Adam Lang New Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) statistics from the Scottish Government reveal the “shocking scale” of people struggling to pay housing costs, according to Shelter Scotland.

Taking up their posts are (from left) Lynne, Claire and Sharon Thenue Housing has announced three key appointments to its staff team.

Megan Morrison, 19, is a housing and administration apprentice at Fyne Homes and one of the 19 young people taking part in the SFHA’s Apprentice Challenge An ambitious national plan for apprenticeships has been announced today by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and Skills De

Trust Housing Association has continued to show its commitment to employees by being shortlisted as a finalist at the international Investors in People Awards. The shortlisting in the ‘Excellence in the Third Sector’ category follows Trust achieving the prestigious Gold status from Investors in

Cllr Judy Hamilton with Louise Sutherland (Fife Council service manager for area housing operations) and David Leaf (land manager, Bellway Homes Scotland) Work is progressing well on another phase of council housing at Leuchatsbeath in Cowdenbeath.

The young people warm up before the Games kick off Almost 1000 schoolkids from Glasgow’s East End were going for gold at this year’s FARE Legacy Games.

Cube staff and tenants join pupils and teachers from Jamestown, Haldane and St Kessog’s Primaries at the event at Haldane Primary last week Cube Housing Association helped young people in West Dunbartonshire come together to celebrate citizenship and prepare for moving to a new school.

Dr Sam Gardner A Warm Homes Act that helps deliver clean, affordable heat to homes must be a priority for the new Scottish Government, according to a group from the third, renewable and academic sectors.

A union of nurses is calling for action to help NHS staff in Scotland find accommodation in the areas they provide hospital care, and to reduce damage to public health caused by poor housing. A motion being put to a major congress of the Royal College of Nursing in Glasgow next month will ask member

The development of a multi-million pound, mixed use, sustainable new community at Corton has taken a step forward with the granting of detailed planning permissions by South Ayrshire Council for key elements of the project. Corton represents the first phase of delivery of the overall South East Ayr

The City of Edinburgh Council has given planning permission for 139 flats to be constructed on brownfield land in the city. Designed by EMA Architects, the series of four and six storey blocks at Abbey Lane seeks to maximise southerly views toward the Crags and Arthur’s Seat whilst respecting a ne

A Common Housing Register (CHR) for Glasgow could be introduced to make it easier for people to find a rented home in the city. Promoted as a tool to simplify and maximise access to social housing, a CHR is made up of a single application form, which allows applicants to apply to multiple Registered

Bob Bolton, one of BHA’s Trustees, declared the fete open Berwickshire Housing Association’s Boston Court sheltered housing complex in Duns raised £561.95 at a Summer Fete which took place on Saturday.