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Opinion: When safety becomes a trap - fire doors, accessibility and a sector that must act
3+ week, 3+ day ago (236+ words) Building on a plenary session at Scotland's Housing Festival, a visit to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and a recent report highlighting key issues around accessibility, the Housing team at the University of Stirling shine a light on…...
Ashley Campbell: Working together is the only way to help people live well with dementia
55+ min ago (523+ words) This Dementia Action Week, CIH Scotland policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell looks forward to working with a new Scottish government to ensure that housing is recognised as central to supporting people to live well with dementia. A new national…...
Lochaline affordable housing project moves to construction stage
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (411+ words) The Morvern Community Development Company (MCDC) has completed its funding package and achieved final consents to move to the build phase of an affordable homes project in Lochaline. MCDC will be building 14 two- and three-bedroom family homes. The site was cleared…...
Bell reaches Safer Homes Initiative milestone
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (271+ words) Property services specialist Bell is marking a key milestone for its successful Safer Homes Initiative. Working in partnership with housing providers across the UK, the scheme has engaged with over 1, 000 residents on ways to maintain a safer, healthier, and more…...
Charity Spotlight: Gary Maclean urges communities to join Big Lunch and Big Help Out
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (430+ words) Former Master Chef: The Professionals winner Gary Maclean is encouraging people across Scotland to come together and get involved in The Big Lunch and The Big Help Out this year " helping communities feel closer, kinder and more connected. Delivered by…...
New short-term lets operator checks in to Edinburgh and Glasgow
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (423+ words) Rebecca Mc Aleer and Laurence Malyon" The team behind aparthotel provider Moment Stays, led by entrepreneurial couple Laurence Malyon and Becky Mc Aleer, are aiming to disrupt the short-term lettings market in Scotland with the launch of a new tech-enabled…...
Tenant's damp and mould injury claim dismissed over lack of evidence
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (373+ words) A sheriff has thrown out a personal injury claim by a Paisley tenant who said damp and mould in her rented flat triggered asthma symptoms, ruling that there was no reliable evidence linking the condition of the property to her…...
Banchory set for "3. 8m affordable homes development
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (520+ words) Deputy Provost of Aberdeenshire, Councillor Ron Mc Kail (Image credit Mark Leman) A new development of 17 affordable homes is set to be delivered in Banchory by Grampian Housing Association and Cala Homes. The official start of work on the homes…...
New St Enoch mural unveiled in Glasgow's George Street
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (176+ words) A new St Enoch mural is the next addition to the very-popular Mural Trail in Glasgow city centre and can be seen from George Street on the back of a tenement building on High Street. St Enoch was the mother…...
Wheatley's Dumfries and Galloway tenants welcome "39m investment
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (300+ words) Customers across Dumfries and Galloway are benefiting from over "39 million of investment from Wheatley Homes South. The social landlord is spending "39. 1m across the region as part of its 2025-2028 investment plan in making homes warmer, drier and cheaper to run. Andy…...