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A tenant of Bield’s Craigengar Park retirement housing development in West Lothian has gone the extra mile by raising more than £2,000 in a charity walk for two local schools. John Thompson embarked on an 11 and a half mile walk from the Livingston development to Hearts’ Tynecastle Stadium in E

Trust Housing Association is holding an open day on Tuesday 9th June, from 10am to 6pm, at its Callander development. Set in the heart of Callander, the properties are designed with the over 60’s in mind. There is a shared dining room and conservatory, beautiful gardens and gazebo. With a staff pr

Alastair Cameron Four Scottish charities have written to minister for housing and welfare Margaret Burgess MSP with a joint call to set an ambitious target for new affordable homes across Scotland.

Alan Ward Landlords have expressed serious concerns over UK government proposals to make private landlords responsible for checking the immigration status of their tenants.

John Blackwood Organisations representing landlords and letting agents in Scotland will today ask the Scottish Government to ensure forthcoming legislation provides more security and improved standards for tenants whilst also protecting investment in the private rented sector (PRS) in Scotland.

Scottish Gas has become the first company to support Shelter Scotland’s campaign calling for a fairer deal for renters. The Make Renting Right campaign aims to give tenants and their families in the private rented sector long-term security in their homes. Campaign objectives include fairer tenancy

Resident David Murray with Bailie Liz Cameron during her visit to his home on the Anderston development, Glasgow Hundreds of Glasgow families now reside in new homes after a regeneration project reached a major milestone.

Plans for the development of 21 affordable flats on the long derelict site of a former Dundee metal works on Dens Road have been approved. Hillcrest Housing Association acquired the land in March 2015 and the developer, Cullross Limited, is due start building on the site this June with work schedule

Geraldine Howley has been appointed president of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) following the organisation’s AGM. Geraldine, who is chief executive of Bradford-based housing group Incommunities and has been CIH vice president for the past 12 months, takes over the role from Steve Stride.

Redstone Wynd North Ayrshire Council’s Redstone Wynd development has been nominated as a finalist in the ‘Small Affordable Housing Development of the Year’ category at the Scottish Home Awards 2015.

A survey of over 11,000 Scottish consumers has found that more than one in three Scottish households are suffering from fuel poverty. The survey was taken by households who have joined the Big Energy Switch campaign, a Scotland-wide people power campaign to cut the cost of electricity and gas in Sco

A new housing development in Bearsden is in the running for a top industry award before it has even opened. St Andrew’s View is a prestigious collection of 20 one and two-bed modern apartments, located on the site of the former St Andrew’s College in Bearsden.

GHA chair Gordon Sloan and tenant Kathleen James raise a cup to celebrate the success of the solar panel project A project to fit 500 GHA homes with solar panels has been hailed a success after saving tenants £388,000 on their energy bills.

Around 300 children from across Inverness took part in the second annual Cairn Housing Association Cup. A total of 27 teams from across the city competed in two competitions and players were entertained between matches with a bouncy castle, facepainting and barbeque.

More flexibility in the system for seeking repossession of properties in the private rented sector has been welcomed by the Faculty of Advocates. Initial proposals by the Scottish Government last year had listed eight grounds for landlords to use for repossession, and each was to be mandatory – if