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East Renfrewshire Council is to hold an exhibition which details 100 years of housing in the area. Developed in collaboration with Williamwood High School, museums, libraries and local voluntary groups, ‘About the Houses’ depicts life and how it has changed over the past century and looks ahead

Mr Cole and Mr Orr with Ayrshire Housing’s chair Rhonda Leith and director Jim Whiston Ayrshire Housing used its AGM to commend teams of tenants who have come together to transform areas of common ground into attractive and productive gardens.

A charitable Scottish sandwich business which employs people who were previously homeless has opened its fifth shop in the country. Social Bite, which donates all its profits to good causes, has pledged to support Aberdeen’s homeless community after the doors opened at the latest outlet on the cit

Plans to build 81 affordable homes on the site of the former multis in Dundee have been approved by city planners. Dundee City Council and Hillcrest Housing Association have formed a partnership to build social rented houses on land south/east of Alexander Street in the Hilltown area where four hous

Alex Neil A rule that removes benefits from families whose disabled children are forced to spend long periods in hospital is to be scrapped by the Scottish Government.

More than 70 tenants and stakeholders attended Partick Housing Association’s (PHA) Annual General Meeting in Partick Burgh Hall last week. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about PHA’s achievements over the past year, as well as looking forward to the organisation’s plans for the future.

Board chair Margaret Glass (centre) with newly appointed Queens Cross ambassadors Mohammed Razaq and Bridget McGeechan at the Association’s 39th AGM Queens Cross Housing Association has launched an innovative ambassadors programme for former board members who have shown outstanding dedication to t

BHA members voting at the AGM The 20th Annual General Meeting of Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) took place at its head office in Duns last week and proved to be a great success.

Some of the young people receive their awards A group of youngsters in Drumchapel have been getting set for the world of work while offering services in the local community thanks to the joint initiative of Action for Children and Pineview Housing Association.

Thomas Ashdown Rents adjusted for inflation have fallen in the majority of Scottish towns and cities since the onset of the credit crunch in 2008, according to new figures from lettings portal Citylets.

Tenants of council houses in Moray are being invited to take part in a survey to help establish where improvements in service can be made. Survey forms have been posted out to all 5900 tenants, although the survey can also be completed online.

(from left) Maureen Inch, Sharon Mankelow, Lesley-Ann Blyth, Alistair Berwick, Lesley Steel and Shona Laird Each year the Nationwide Building Society offers their staff the opportunity to volunteer for a charity and this year Kingdom Housing Association was fortunate to be the charity of their choic

Gowrie Care’s drama group Glee Club were on top theatrical form when they delivered a dynamic and different performance of Scenes for the Wizard of Oz to a delighted audience of over 150 people at Dundee’s Space Theatre last weekend. The drama group is a talented and diverse group of actors, sin

Jobs & Business Glasgow (JBG) is holding a partnership working event today to develop and strengthen the relationships with Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in Glasgow. JBG’s mission is to make Glaswegians more competitive in the labour market and to create a more sustainable business base.

Charlie Milne The chairperson of one of Scotland's leading housing associations has called for urgent action to halt the country's escalating housing crisis with rising waiting lists and spiralling house prices making it very difficult for people to find a home.