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Plans have been submitted to build more than 250 mid-market apartments for rent on land at the former Bellgrove Meat Market in Glasgow.

A social housing development in Dundee has been given the green light despite the application not being in accordance with the local development plan. The development by Home Group will see 45 new homes in the Mill o’ Mains area of the city.

Home Group has secured a £350 million bond issue to fund the development of new homes. Priced at an effective fixed rate of 3.24%, the 24-year bond is one of the lowest overall rates achieved in recent comparable housing association transactions.

Home Group has appointed three new members to its Scotland board. Myriam Madden, chairman of Home Scotland, said the addition of Bob McDougall, Annie Mauger-Thompson and Gillian Campbell bring a “wealth of experience” in the sector and “will support Home Group in the delivery of it

Housing organisations have been named among the best LGBT employers in the UK by lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity Stonewall. Home Group was placed 17th overall in the annual Top 100 LGBT-inclusive Employers list followed by Riverside Group – the second highest performing housing org

Home Group has progressed plans for the latest phase of development at Dundee's Mill O' Mains. Architecture practice JTP has submitted proposals on the housing association’s behalf to Dundee City Council for up to 50 new homes on Hebrides Drive.

Departing operations director Mike Crozier (centre) with his successor Diana MacLean and chief executive Mike Bruce Weslo Housing Management has announced the appointment of Diana MacLean as its new operations director.

John Cridland CBE John Cridland CBE has been appointed as the chair of national housing, health and care provider Home Group from July 19.

An example of Barratt’s affordable homes at Barratt @ The Gyle The UK’s largest housebuilder has delivered over 150 affordable homes in Edinburgh to social housing providers in the last 12 months.

Construction work on a £5 million development of 40 new homes for social rent is underway in Springburn. The two-bed apartments are being built by Glasgow-based AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd on behalf of Home Scotland, part of Home Group.

The UK government has dropped proposals to impose the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) cap to supported housing and the wider social housing sector following widespread criticism of the policy. Due to come into force for social tenants in April 2019, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) proposals

New research commissioned by Home Group has revealed that saving for a deposit is still the biggest barrier to home ownership. The research, carried out by YouGov, represented 1667 adults from across the UK and explored the various barriers and attitudes to home ownership.

Home Group's Stuart Dixon and PC Mark Symons A regeneration project in Dundee has been recognised for its safe and secure design by Police Scotland.

AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has been granted planning permission by Glasgow City Council to build 140 new homes for social rent in Pollokshields. The development will see 90 houses and 50 flats, including 10 cottage flats, built on a brownfield site on Maxwell Road formerly belonging to SGN Ltd, the loc

Kevin Scarlett Eighteen housing associations in Scotland - including the Haymarket Group of associations - have agreed to take part in a sector scorecard pilot to benchmark a range of business health and efficiency measures.