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ECO boost: New £1.5m funding pot will give our Dumfries residents warmer and greener homes and lower energy bills
Almost 300 households in Dumfries will benefit from lower energy bills after Riverside Scotland secured £1.5m of funding to make their homes more energy efficient. The seven-figure investment will see 294 homes, which were built almost a century ago, benefit from significant energy efficiency upgrades, including installation of internal wall insulation (IWI), replacement cavity wall
Read moreOnline Scam Advice from Police Scotland
Recognising online scams Cyber criminals may contact you via email, text, phone call or via social media. They will often pretend to be someone (or an organisation) you trust. It used to be easier to spot scams. They might contain bad spelling or grammar, come from an unusual email address,
Read moreVeteran families move into Scotland’s largest affordable modular housing development
Riverside Scotland handed over the first homes at the nation’s largest affordable modular housing development with four homes being allocated to military veteran households. The ground-breaking £9.8million project, with support from the Scottish Government, is being delivered by Riverside Scotland and Connect Modular, part of The Wee House Group and will provide 63 much needed
Read moreHome for Christmas: Veterans look forward to celebrating Christmas in new homes
Army veteran Bobby Jones has hung up his Christmas decorations for the first time in 14 years after finally finding a place to call home. For more than a decade Bobby Jones has been homeless or moving from one private let to another. The 53-year-old’s precarious living situation started after he suffered post-traumatic stress disorder
Read moreAnnual Rent Consultation Prize Draw Terms and Conditions
To be entered into our prize draw, simply complete our Annual Rent Consultation. When we receive your feedback, you will be automatically entered into our prize draw to win a £50 shopping voucher. The prize draw is open to Riverside Scotland customers only. You must be a UK (Riverside Scotland) resident and aged 16 years
Read moreIvy brings some Christmas Cheer to our Housing First families
Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but for many families it can be a difficult time with the extra worries that the demands of Christmas bring, especially for families with children. When Ivy Irvine, 8 had some spending money left over from her holidays she wanted to buy toys so that no boys and
Read moreJoin The Scottish Housing Regulator National Panel
Would you like to help improve social landlord services in Scotland? Add your voice to the National Panel! Join today for a chance to win £50 What’s involved? The Panel is one of the ways that the Scottish Housing Regulator hears from tenants and people who use council or housing association services.
Read moreHomes are where the heart is for Hector: our Dundonald Modular development inspires interest in construction for four-year-old who declares 63 homes complete
The first large-scale affordable modular housing development in Scotland has been completed within budget and one month ahead of schedule. The ground-breaking £9.8million project was successfully delivered by Riverside Scotland and Connect Modular, part of The Wee House Group, and will provide 63 high-quality, low energy, affordable homes in Dundonald, South Ayrshire. The development has
Read moreNew Repairs and Maintenance Contractors Appointed
In the next few weeks Riverside Scotland is going to be changing its repairs contractors. From 1 April 2022 The Bell Group will carry out all reactive repairs to customers’ homes and empty properties, as well as undertaking medical adaptation works to properties. GasSure will be responsible for gas servicing and maintenance, as well as
Read moreRiverside Scotland secures £4m in missed benefits and grants for customers
Riverside Scotland has secured nearly £4 million for its customers by helping them obtain benefits and grants they are entitled to. The registered social housing provider launched a free Money Advice Service in 2012 to make sure customers were getting the money they were due. New data, published today, shows the service has secured £3.76
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