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Kingdom Housing Association has started conversion work on Hunter House in Kirkcaldy, a Category B listed building, following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

The Scottish Government delivered a presentation on its response to the Grenfell Inquiry and was given evidence on the consequences of the extension of notice periods during a meeting of the Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG) this week. The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA)

River Clyde Homes (RCH) has taken extra precautions to protect some of the area’s most vulnerable individuals during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Cloch Housing has appointed The McDougall Group as its new contractor for both its reactive and voids contracts. 

A proposed housing-led vision for the Leith Walk/Halmyre Street area has been published by the City of Edinburgh Council to help shape future development of the site following consultation with the local community and other groups.

Midlothian Council's affordable house building programme is "progressing well" despite the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, councillors were told this week.

Barratt North Scotland is seeking repayment of almost half-a-million pounds worth of education contributions made to Aberdeenshire Council because a village’s primary school is under capacity.

Highland Council is seeking to build 12 new flats and a Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) office in Nairn. 

The chief executive of Dundee City Council, David Martin, is to retire early next year.  Mr Martin, who will be 60 in November, said it had been a “huge privilege” to serve in the role for the last six years.

Tracey Logan, the chief executive of Scottish Borders Council, has announced she will retire at the end of September. Ms Logan has been chief executive of the council for nine years and was previously director of resources. She has worked at the council since 2006 when she became Head of H

Rural and island communities cannot be overlooked when it comes to making Scotland fit for the future and meeting the needs of an ageing population, according to Age Scotland.

Glasgow Credit Union scooped the award for Best Credit Union (North) at last night’s national UK Consumer Credit Awards. The credit union was shortlisted for three awards in total - Firm of the Year, Best Credit Union (North) and the Healthy Culture Champion Award.

It is with a heavy heart that SHARE announces the very sad passing of director, Alan Ferguson. Alan had been diagnosed with cancer only a few short months previously and had continued to live with dignity as the disease took hold.

Construction work on 39 new council houses in the Maidenhill area of Newton Mearns is now under way. Built by Taylor Wimpey West Scotland, the new affordable homes will be the first new houses for East Renfrewshire Council to be built in Newton Mearns in a generation.

The demolition of three high-rise blocks of flats in Airdrie is now under way, marking a major step forward in North Lanarkshire Council’s regenerations plans.