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Fanchea Kelly A housing support service has been heavily praised by the Care Inspectorate after it received a five star review for its services.

The amount of heat generated by renewable sources in Scotland increased during 2014, the Scottish Government has announced. New figures by the Energy Saving Trust show a 36 per cent rise, while it is estimated over 1 gigawatt of renewable heat capacity was in operation in Scotland last year.

Albert Henderson MBE Lynn Wassell has stood down as chair of the board at River Clyde Homes (RCH) and has been replaced by vice-chair Albert Henderson MBE.

Glasgow's skyline changed forever yesterday with the demolition of the last of the Red Road flats, although not everything went to plan. Two of the six iconic Red Road towers remained partially standing due to an unforeseen difficulty.

David Mundell The Scottish Government will be able to "top up" tax credits and child benefit payments as part of new powers coming to Holyrood, Scottish Secretary David Mundell has confirmed.

Jim Eadie MSP The Scottish Parliament’s infrastructure and capital investment committee has issued a call for written evidence as it prepares to scrutinise the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill.

James Battye James Battye at Shelter Scotland says renting in Scotland needs to change.

Brandon Lewis Higher earning tenants living in social housing in England will pay a higher level of rent to continue living there, under new proposals unveiled by the UK government.

Changeworks’ Canny Tenants project Some of Midlothian and the Scottish Borders’ most vulnerable residents can make their hard earned cash stretch a little further thanks to funding for an initiative by Changeworks.

Staff from Forth together with other participants celebrate completing Firewalk. Staff from Forth Housing Association took part in a charity firewalk by walking barefoot across a bed of burning coals (600-800 degrees fahrenheit) and managed to raise over a £1000 in the process.

(from left) Kerri Paterson, Team Administrator KHA; Katie Bruce, Area Fund Raiser and Kirsty Skirving, Administrative Officer Kingdom Housing Association has presented a cheque for £1000 to MS Society (Scotland), its nominated charity of the year.

Scotland’s professional services could hold the key to growing the country’s social enterprise sector in the coming years, according to investment experts at Social Investment Scotland (SIS). The leading lender of finance to Scotland’s third sector, whose core aim is to expand social enterpris

Glen Oaks Housing Association is, with great sadness, advising friends of Pat McGinlay MBE of the sudden and unexpected death of Pat’s grandson Gerard aged just 24. Gerard, the only grandson of Pat who is currently vice chairperson of Glen Oaks, died on October 8.

Aberdeen City Council has selected a preferred bidder for a £300 million partnership deal to deliver a step change in the supply of housing. The innovative approach follows a commitment in the local authority's Strategic Infrastructure Plan (SIP) to build 2,030 homes by 2017.

The Scottish Housing Regulator published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2014/15. The report highlights the work of the regulator to help safeguard and promote the interests of tenants, homeless people and others who use social landlords’ services.