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Fewer than half of people aged between 20 and 45 are making financial plans to save for a house while the number of those saving for a deposit has fallen, according to a new report. The Generation Rent report from the Halifax found that three-quarters of people in the same age bracket worry they wil

A single mother-of-five has successfully challenged a council’s decision that it had discharged its duty to house her homeless family by offering accommodation in another local authority area more than 50 miles away. The UK Supreme Court ruled that the council had acted unlawfully and quashed the

The Broomhill Estate in Greenock Scottish Gas is beginning work on a major project in Greenock that will transform the homes of families in over 500 properties.

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(left to right) Norrie Davies, chair, Craigmillar Community Council; Mark Harris, head of development, EDI Group Ltd; Alister Steele, managing director, Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association; Bruce Lindsay, development manager, CCG (Scotland) Ltd); Councillor Mike Bridgman, member of Parc Craigmil

River Clyde Homes is continuing its commitment to involve customers in the way it provides its services. Over the last two years it has transformed the way customers can get involved in improving the things that matter to them.

Surprised tenants at a Bield retirement housing development in Edinburgh have been paid a visit by Vladimir Putin’s top diplomat in Scotland, armed with a prestigious war medal and a large bottle of Russian vodka – to award a long standing tenant. Alex Ramsay, 88, was part of the 1944 Arctic Con

Stockbridge played host to the latest of Viewpoint’s Health and Wellbeing events. Together with invaluable help from the tenants’ Social Committee who provided excellent food, catering and laughs, a variety of stalls were held by health and wellbeing providers.

The board of Partick Housing Association has announced the appointment of its new chief executive. Stewart MacKenzie moves to the association from Clyde Valley Housing Association where he was operations director. Stewart has over 30 years experience in Scottish housing and in the course of his care

Cammy Day The City of Edinburgh Council is to spend at least £3.3 million to make private homes across the capital warmer, more environmentally friendly and cheaper to heat.

Eileen and Brian Stemp (centre), two of the development's phase one residents, in their new flat with Ian Watson, Master of The Merchant Company of Edinburgh’s Endowments Trust - one of the project's main backers (left) and Mike Afshar (right), chairman of The Merchant Company’s Frail and Elderl

Margaret Burgess with representatives from Irvine Housing Association Scotland’s most vulnerable households will receive help to make their homes cheaper to heat following a £103 million investment to tackle fuel poverty.

River Clyde Homes and Inverclyde Council are together investing £2.5 million to improve the quality of customers’ homes and to enhance the environment of the John Street area of Greenock. The area is within easy reach of Greenock town centre and has a long been a popular; with a strong community.

(left to right) Norma McNeill, secretary of the Melville Housing Association board, Mr Peter Thomas, Melville tenant, and Margaret Burgess MSP, minister for housing and welfare Melville Housing Association, Midlothian’s largest registered social landlord, is to fit an additional 105 homes in Mayfi

Bryony Stocker, project manager of CRM (left) and Carly Stewart, director of finance and corporate services at SBHA Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has announced the appointment of Documotive as the selected provider of a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software system which w