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Mollins Gate, Moodieburn – shortlisted for Affordable Housing Development of the Year Partnership housing provider Lovell has high hopes for this year’s 10th annual Scottish Home Awards with no fewer than three of its developments featuring on the awards shortlist.

A 29 year old woman has been issued with an Interim Antisocial Behaviour Order that bans her from acting in an antisocial manner in and around her Dunbar home. The Interim ASBO was granted by Edinburgh Sheriff Court on May 23 against Chithara Coetzee of Ashgrove, Dunbar, following an application fro

Mitie’s property management business has been awarded a new contract with Maryhill Housing Association. The new contract will see Mitie deliver a range of reactive repairs and maintenance works over the three-year contract, which has an optional two-year extension.

Co-convener Patrick Harvie with fellow candidate Lorna Slater The Scottish Green Party launched its general election manifesto yesterday, promising to fight for the principles of truly affordable homes, with rent controls and better rights for tenants.

John O'Brien A block of flats which was damaged when a car crashed into it almost a year ago should be demolished and replaced with new housing, according to a Fife councillor.

Horizon Housing Association has been awarded a £92,500 grant for an 18 month research project into the allocation of adapted and accessibly designed social housing. The funding, allocated by the Disability Research into Independent Living and Learning (DRILL) programme as part of a £5 million proj

There is a “clear need” for greater protection measures for consumers in Scotland who use ‘district heating’ schemes, according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). District and communal heating schemes supply heat and hot water, generated in a central location, to a number of residences. This

A growing demand for homes in an Aberdeenshire village could be aided by the addition of more than 30 new homes. Peterhead firm Claymore Homes revealed plans to develop land in the fishing community of Cairnbulg last year and has now lodged a bid to build the properties off Rathen Road.

Kevin Stewart Housing minister Kevin Stewart has confirmed his intention to bring forward legislation to reverse the reclassification of Scottish housing associations in September this year.

Fairfield Housing Co-operative colleagues Grant Ager and Susan Bell are stepping-up training for a charity challenge which will test them to the max. The duo have committed to a demanding trek to the spectacular Unesco World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu, in Peru.

Lisa Glass, a policy officer at Shelter Scotland, urges tenants to have their say on issues affecting the private rented sector. Are you a private tenant?

The development's proposed boundary Developers behind plans to build more than 1,000 homes as part of a western extension of St Andrews have advanced their masterplan proposals following feedback from a consultation survey.

AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has been granted planning permission by Glasgow City Council to build 140 new homes for social rent in Pollokshields. The development will see 90 houses and 50 flats, including 10 cottage flats, built on a brownfield site on Maxwell Road formerly belonging to SGN Ltd, the loc

With the general election just two weeks away, the Scottish Federation of Housing Association (SFHA) has revealed its five-point plan to reduce the damaging impact of welfare reforms. The membership body said welfare reforms have increased the vulnerability of tenants and impacted on the ability of

Positive Action in Housing has welcomed a Holyrood committee’s report which found insecure immigration status to be a key aggravating factor leading to destitution. The equality and human rights committee’s report recognised the huge challenges facing people seeking safety in Scotland, stating t