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Clydebank Housing Association (CHA) has concluded the review of its estate management policy and services with the help of local tenants. Five of CHA’s tenants from different areas of the town gave up their time to participate in meetings to review the estate management service and influence the n

Councillors are to be updated on developments being progressed by Perth & Kinross Council's housing repairs team and improvements underway following feedback received in a tenant satisfaction survey. The repairs service also undertook comparison activities with other social landlords to identify

Jackie Baillie MSP with Bield chair Gerry O'Sullivan An innovative housing development in Dumbarton has been hailed as a shining example of how high quality and affordable homes can be provided for older people.

Nan Phillips Residents at Cairn Housing Association’s Gilmour Court in Glenrothes held an art exhibition to showcase the work they produced during an eight week art course funded by the Cairn Community Fund.

Fife Council is giving the public the chance to view plans for proposed affordable housing developments in Methil and Leven. The Methil proposal is for 26 affordable homes to be built at the former council depot in Keir Hardie Street with a mix of wheelchair bungalows and two storey houses. The deve

In less than three weeks, industry leaders and property professionals from across Scotland will gather at Property 2015 in Edinburgh. The challenges for the property sector continue to increase for the public and private sector alike. New development and regeneration of our existing built environmen

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) is to commission an independent review of its governance after the Scottish Housing Regulator identified weaknesses in its performance. An updated regulation plan was published this week following an inquiry to investigate matters of concern in relation to

Councillors have decided not to relax planning conditions to try to resolve a dispute that is holding up a major 3,000-home development in Aberdeen. The £700 million scheme at Countesswells, west of Hazlehead Park, was approved last October but work is being delayed because of a ‘Section 75’ di

Lynne Donnelly West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has appointed Lynne Donnelly as chief executive.

Owners of empty homes in West Dunbartonshire could be eligible for refunds after councillors approved backdated changes to Council Tax charges. In April 2014, West Dunbartonshire Council was keen to get local empty homes back into use and introduced a policy which meant owners of empty homes could b

Professor David Adams By Professor David Adams at the University of Glasgow

Wilson Dunlop River Clyde Homes has teamed up with insurers Arthur J Gallagher to provide customers with low-cost insurance packages that are tailor made to suit individual needs and circumstances.

Council tenants in Perth and Kinross are being invited to take part in a review of the housing rent charging structure. Open meetings are being held throughout August and September to consult with tenants on how the new rent policy is devised and how it can be affected by property characteristics su

Residents and interest groups living in Edinburgh and the South East of Scotland have been invited to share their views on how to shape the future of the region at a series of engagement events organised by the South East Scotland Strategic Development Planning Authority (SESplan). The events mark t

Some of the group being presented with the jackets by Ayrshire Housing Board members Ayrshire Housing has donated wet weather gear to a Girvan youth group.