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Robyn Rae has taken up a new role as quality and performance co-ordinator after six years working in Hillcrest's housing department.

North Lanarkshire Council’s energy team has been recognised as one of the best in Britain.The Local Homes team who provide heating solutions, repairs and energy saving tips for council tenants has been shortlisted for the Maintaining High Quality Homes award by the Chartered Institute of Housing (

Wheatley Group tenants can get online help to manage their money and avoid costly pay-day loans. The housing group already provides a range of budgeting and benefits advice services for tenants, including access to Welfare Benefits Advisors and Money Advisors.

A Dundee city councillor has visited an £3.5 million energy efficiency project being delivered by SSE in the city’s Woodside area.John Alexander, convener of Dundee City Council’s housing committee, met homeowners David and Anne Keen, who live in Woodside Terrace, and whose house has benefitted

Scottish house prices have hit record levels as average prices soared to nearly £167,000 in January, according to a report. The figure was more than £1,200 higher than the previous peak reached in May 2008, during the last housing boom.

A dementia support worker with Bield has kept the memory of her beloved sister and father very much alive as she continues to speed towards her £1 million fundraising target. Debbie Dean, who works for Bield’s flexi-care service in Glasgow, set herself the challenge of raising £1m for various UK

Here are three beautiful portraits which were done by the Kidz Klub at ANCHO about three years ago with the help of a local artist David Reid.

A Bield retirement housing development in West Lothian Calder is looking for tech savvy volunteers to help expand activities offered to its tenants. Stewart Court in West Calder based is looking for volunteers as part of its Silver Surfer Project, a project that aims to teach tenants how to stay con

A Dundee housing support service has been heavily praised by the Care Inspectorate after it received a five star review for its services.Blackwood’s Charleston Support Services recently underwent a short-notice inspection which saw it awarded five stars for its commitment to person centred care,

Schoolkids from Glasgow’s East End were going for gold at this year’s FARE Legacy Games.The FARE Legacy Games - previously known as the Mini Commonwealth Games - saw more than 900 pupils from 26 primary schools take part in a range of sports.

Families in Edinburgh with young children affected by homelessness are being helped by a new service following an award of £405,576 by the Big Lottery Fund.

What is PlanForm? PlanForm is HouseMark’s HRA business plan comparison tool. Following a successful pilot and launch in England we have adapted the product to meet the needs of Scottish local authorities.

A local heat storage initiative by Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association is one of five projects across Scotland to benefit from more than £20 million in funding that will help reshape how energy is delivered and used in communities throughout the country. The funding allocation, from the Local E

39 new houses at the West Langlands Street development in Kilmarnock are expected to be completed by the end of the month, with the keys being handed to new tenants just after Easter. The site comprises a mix of accessible accommodation and larger family homes. It will provide one and two bedroom fl

A Dumfriesshire estate owner who has provided pioneering, low energy housing has told a cross-party group of MSPs about the role such developments could play in easing fuel poverty and the shortage of affordable rural homes across Scotland. Jamie Carruthers, owner of the Dormont Estate, was at the S