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Nicole Sutherland The relaunched Scottish Government-backed Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme is offering a lifeline for buyers taking their first steps on the property ladder.

Staff involved in organising the race night (from left) Marie Clare Freke, Samantha Degan, Allan Murphy, Kirsty Kerr, Sean Harwood and Heather Maitz Dunbritton Housing Association has raised over £2,000 for deserving charities after staff organised a race night at the Vale of Leven Golf Club.

A map showing the highest concentrations of cold homes across Scotland Political parties have been urged to commit to ridding Scotland of the “scourge” of cold homes by 2025 after new data revealed that there are up to 1.5 million cold homes in the country.

Tammy Adams Home builders have raised concerns over the unintended consequences which could arise from the Scottish Government’s draft delivery advice on planning and infrastructure.

Charts exclude legacy cases and applications subject to separate processing agreements Planning decision times for major and local housing developments over the last quarter of 2015 were faster on average compared to the equivalent quarter the previous year, according to new figures.

To bring Grampian Housing Association’s year of 40th anniversary celebrations to a rewarding end, the organisation has once again achieved the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Silver Accreditation. Grampian Housing Association has been recognised as an Investor in People for 15 years and was

The derelict site which was the former home of the Ballantine’s Whisky Distillery is to be regenerated under proposals by Cullross and Dunbritton Housing Association (DHA). The site, which has lain vacant for a number of years, will eventually be completely regenerated and change the face of the H

(from left) Janet Allan, Yvonne Anderson, Reagan Kelly (seated), Lynn Miller, Maureen Miller and Jim Munro Eighteen year old Reagan Kelly wanted to work in an office as a youngster, but never thought she’d get to realise her ambition.

As part of its commitment to improve communication with customers, Link Group Ltd has launched a brand new live chat facility on its website. ‘LinkChat’ is an online instant-messaging system, allowing customers to type out questions and concerns, and then receive real-time advice and information

‘It pays to switch’ is the message North Lanarkshire Council is promoting to residents as it launches its third energy supplier switch campaign. Over 2,000 households have already saved an average of £271 per year without the need to contact energy suppliers or understand your tariff.

Linstone Housing Association managed to raise £300 for Sport Relief after staff completed a sponsored static cycle in their offices in Linwood. Two bikes were donated from a local sports business and staff cycled from 9:30am to 3:00pm.

Students from Robert Gordon University aim for top marks in charity fashion challenge A group of first year students from Robert Gordon University are hoping to score top marks by raising money and awareness for housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland.

Des Murray Scotland's largest council landlord is reminding people about the potential dangers associated with gas appliances in their homes.

New house building figures have been hailed as evidence that Perth and Kinross is one of the fastest growing regions in Scotland. In the year to 31 March 2016, over 500 new houses were built on sites of 5 or more properties. This is a 49 per cent increase from the previous year, and well ahead of th

Deputy First Minister John Swinney A new report by the Resolution Foundation describes proposals for reform of council tax as "significant improvements" on the existing system.