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Rena Smith MBE It is with great sadness that the Dundee Federation of Tenants Associations (DFTA) has announced that its chairperson Rena Smith MBE has passed away.

Artist’s impression of the Queensferry Crossing from South Queensferry With six months to go until Scotland’s newest bridge, the Queensferry Crossing, is set to be opened, campaigners are calling for the country’s next big infrastructure project to be one that makes a difference to people’s

Councillor Mac Roberts Plans have been lodged for a housing development to be built on a 58 hectare site at Errol Airfield on the outskirts of Dundee.

Roddy MacDonald Housebuilder AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has announced the appointment of Roddy MacDonald as its new affordable housing director.

Councillor Tim Brett Empty properties owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Fife should be released to help tackle the region’s housing crisis, according to a local councillor.

Tammy Adams Scotland’s construction firms have said they have much to encourage them in their efforts to address the country’s chronic undersupply of housing following a review into Scotland’s planning system.

A local authority in England has been criticised for its policy of buying one-way train tickets for homeless people to move them out the area. Bournemouth Borough Council said it has spent £500 so far on train tickets for nine people to leave as part of a new £200,000 strategy using “assertive t

More than one million 18-44 year-olds in Scotland say housing problems are forcing them to stall life milestones such as a career, children and retirement, according to new research issued today. The research was part of a UK-wide study by Shelter, Shelter Scotland and YouGov which revealed how Brit

The vast majority of house builders have used or have considered using modern methods of construction (MMC) in the last three years, according to new research from the NHBC Foundation. The study found that one of the key attractions to MMC is the perceived ability to build more quickly and there is

(from left) Alan Taylor, Lovell regional director; Bobby Caldwell, Lovell project manager for the Whitburn development and Gil Lawrie, Lovell site manager for the Shettleston development with the awards Housing developer Lovell has been presented with two awards by the British Safety Council for its

Plans to build up to 1,350 homes as part of a £1 billion ‘Garden District’ to the west Edinburgh have cleared another planning hurdle. Developer Murray Estates’ plan is for the first phase of a 675-acre ‘Garden District’ on a 54-hectare site next to Royal Bank of Scotland’s Edinburgh he

Richard Lambert Almost half of private landlords in Scotland have had one of their properties abandoned by tenants, according to a UK landlord association.

The independent review which proposed a package of measures to change Scotland’s planning system has been welcomed by Fife Council. The local authority has long called for an overhaul of the system to enable communities to have a greater say and provide a more effective system and yesterday it sai

The WLHP team, including area housing manager, Alan Glasgow (centre-right), are presented with their Dementia Friendly Communities badge by Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Advisor for Bathgate, Cherie Raby (centre-left) A housing association based in Bathgate is going the extra mile to help vulnerable c

As part of its commitment to help tenants get online, Link Group Limited is the first housing association in the UK to sign up for a service which provides an affordable way for tenants to buy technology. Run by BT and Freedom Tech, the Tech4All scheme means tenants can purchase an Android tablet, W