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The Tenants Information Service (TIS) has appointed Pedro Cameron as its new tenant participation and engagement manager. The appointment marks a new chapter for TIS and reinforces its commitment to provide the very best advice, support, and training services and works to ensure that tenant particip

Plans for a new retail park project which could bring additional affordable housing and care for the elderly to Straiton have been rejected by ministers.

ESPC, the Scottish property portal, has announced the appointment of two new directors to the company’s board. Jill Andrew, partner at Connell and Connell, and Caitlin Keegan, residential property legal director at Gillespie MacAndrew, will bring a wealth of insight and experience to their pos

Hanover Scotland CEO Angela Currie has joined social care organisations across Scotland to alert Chancellor Rachel Reeves of the catastrophic impact of increased National Insurance contributions. In an open letter, Ms Currie and more than 80 leaders of not-for-profit social care organisations have&n

Cunninghame Housing Association has appointed John McIntyre as the new executive director of finance & corporate services. John brings over 20 years of senior financial management experience, having held key leadership roles within the social housing sector and local government. His expertise an

A 7,000-home neighbourhood including two schools, a hotel and commercial, retail & community facilities to the western fringe of Edinburgh has been granted planning consent in principle.

Two of Scotland’s property companies are set to invest in the thriving community at Millerhill, just south-east of Edinburgh.

Thirty-five residences owned by Queens Cross Housing Association (QCHA) are the beneficiaries of brand-new, high-performing windows and doors thanks to a supply and fit installation from CCG (Scotland).

Lar Housing Trust, a housing charity set up to establish whether a new financial model could help tackle Scotland’s shortage of affordable homes, is celebrating a series of remarkable achievements as its first funding pipeline finishes. Lar Housing Trust was launched in October 2015, with a &p

The Scottish Government has heeded concerns from across the sector and increased funding to boost the supply of affordable homes as part of its latest Budget, but ministers have been warned that a long-term strategy is still required to address the shortfall in housing.

Tenants are settling into their new council homes in Gartcosh thanks to an ‘off-the-shelf’ project with Bellway Homes.

ng homes has continued to meet the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Standard, a new review has found. The Association, which has held the CSE accreditation for many years, said it was pleased that its three-year re-accreditation, due in 2024, has been successful with positive results across the boa

Shetland Islands Council has launched a survey to gather feedback from the public before councillors set next year’s budgets. The short survey focuses on the options around an increase in next year’s Council Tax, as well as some general principles to guide councillors when setting the 20

Action is needed to improve energy support for the terminally ill, disabled people and those with severe health conditions, Scotland’s statutory consumer body has said. Consumer Scotland research has shown these individuals often have higher energy expenditure because of the cost of running es

Local employers and businesses are being encouraged to support the next generation by offering paid summer placements in 2025 for local young people.