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As 2020 comes to an end, Scottish Housing News reveals what caught the attention of our readers throughout the year. Audrey Johnstone, housing area manager, Gillian Whitehead, housing solutions manager and Catriona Arbuckle, empty homes development officer at North Lanarkshire Council

Merchant Homes has lodged its plans for a major residential development on a match-day car park owned by Rangers Football Club.

Work has started on 20 new affordable homes as Phase 3 of Kingdom Housing Association’s development on the outskirts of Rattray in Perthshire continues. Phase 3 is part of the Association’s first project in the Blairgowrie area at Glenalmond Road where a total of 50 new homes for social

Cloch Housing Association held a virtual Special General Meeting of members on Thursday 17th December 2020 using Zoom.

Clydebank Housing Association (CHA) has again achieved the prestigious Investors in Young People Gold Accreditation (IIYP), the only people management standard that focuses on an employer’s recruitment and retention of young people. This award represents a true commitment to the training and d

Residents and staff of Hanover’s housing association properties have not let the events of 2020 stop them from making a difference to their community and commitment to charity.

News that Almond Housing Association tenants could move in to their new homes in Piriebank, Ladywell, before Christmas has been warmly welcomed by everyone involved. A small, and socially distanced event, was held at the new Piriebank development, marking the handover of 12 social rented proper

A generous donation by local electrical firm Valley Group has helped the Tannahill Centre bring some festive cheer to families and individuals across Ferguslie Park this Christmas.

Scotland’s largest bid and tender specialists, AM Bid, is celebrating a prestigious double for managing director David Gray. The Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) UK has recognised David as one of the profession’s top leaders with the 2020 APMP UK Outstanding Leader

Communities secretary Aileen Campbell outlines how the Scottish Government is improving housing outcomes for women and children experiencing domestic abuse. The Scottish Government is clear that domestic abuse is completely unacceptable and that all women should be able to access support which

CALA Homes (North) has submitted a planning application to Aberdeen City Council for a further phase of its Craibstone Estate development. The application comprises plans for 123 homes, 36 of which would be apartments. This phase also includes upgrading and enhancing the existing walled garden and a

Fife Council has approved plans to build 60 new homes at Moray Park in Guardbridge. The development was approved by members of the North East Fife planning committee despite flood risk concerns from some locals about the site's proximity to the River Eden and a reservoir.

Landfill waste will heat the homes at a major Fife development as it becomes the biggest private project to secure connection to an innovative low-carbon network.

Plans submitted by Allanwater Homes to build more than 30 homes on Bridge of Allan grassland has been described as 'the next generation' of housing growth in the town. The developer submitted a proposal of application notice to Stirling Council earlier this year. Documents on its website detail that

A renewed attempt to gain planning permission to turn empty B-listed Glasgow City Centre premises into serviced apartments has succeeded. Glasgow City Council planners have now approved plans submitted by Gosal Properties to convert the upper floors at 125 Douglas Street, above left, near Sauchiehal