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This year’s conference was held on Wednesday 18th April 2012 at the Landmark Hotel. It was another successful event with over 100 residents attending and enjoying the day. A presentation from Ron Skea, Operations Director started proceedings followed by three workshop sessions by: Ian Treanor of Dundee City Council’s Energy Efficiency Team Julie Rain of the Tenancy Sustainment Service who …

Abertay Housing Association has formed a positive partnership with One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS), to co-ordinate and deliver services in the North Fintry area of Dundee, and which will be known as Families’ House. This partnership project demonstrates the commitment of both organisations to provide services that support local families in community based settings and both organisations look forward to …

Abertay Housing Association are about to embark on a project to conduct thermal imaging surveys to all of our properties as part of the on-going assessments of the energy efficiency of our properties. As social landlords we are required by the government to improve the condition of our tenanted properties to meet, what is known as the Scottish Housing Quality …

A Welfare Reform Bill is currently going through Parliament at Westminster which proposes several changes to the current welfare benefits system. For those of you currently in receipt of Housing Benefit, you need to be aware of some of the changes which may affect you. What are some of the changes? All working age benefits will be replaced with a …

Following the retirement of our current Chairperson, Russell Rowbotham, in September this year, we were delighted when the Management Committee voted Ken Dunn as his successor. Ken first came along as an observer to one of our committee meetings way back in December 2005. He was co-opted onto the committee the following month, and voted on as a full Management …