The proprietors of a Glasgow flat who discovered that the property was in need of significant repairs following the date of entry, contrary to what the building’s property factor had told them, did not have a right to complain as they lacked title when the events occurred.
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Glasgow City Council has approved funding of almost £4.2 million towards making homes in the city more energy efficient. The funding is expected to deliver insulation measures to 776 households in the owner-occupier and private landlord owned sectors.
One year on since the Scottish Government’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group finalised their report, Jon Sparkes from Crisis writes about the successes so far and the actions in the Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan. Twelve months ago, in June 2018, I was working closely wit
Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has raised concern on whether the housing growth seen in Scotland in 2018 can be maintained in the longer-term. The warning comes amid new analysis of the number of new homes securing planning permission in tandem with statistics showing a long-awaited upturn i
River Clyde Homes’ new Community Caretaking Service for multi-storey customers has been launched.
Social landlords across the UK are being urged to help tenants kick the habit after new research found 512,000 (or one in seven) social tenants are living in poverty because of the impact of smoking costs on their disposable income.
Build to Rent is critical to addressing issues of a lack of housing supply but Scotland still lags the rest of the UK, writes Will Scarlett. With the news that L&G have committed to a Build To Rent (BTR) scheme for 338 apartments in Edinburgh, it is fair to say that BTR in Scotland is finally, a
Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame has been acquired by Barratt Developments.
Ikea could be building homes in the UK after a council in the south of England agreed to work with a developer owned by the flat-pack retailer.
Edinburgh locals are being given the chance to pay tribute to their favourite famous faces at the new phase of the Pennywell Living housing development. To mark the launch of the latest phase of 134 homes at Pennywell, Urban Union is calling for nominations of local legends to name each of the 15 ho
Remarkable has announced the appointment of Bonnie Clarke as its permanent CEO. Bonnie brings to the role her passion for working with organisations in Scotland and across the UK and Ireland to create the best possible business and people outcomes. She is an advocate for continued professional devel
Originally situated in Glasgow City Chambers with just two staff and a handful of members, Glasgow Credit Union has grown substantially over the past four decades to become the largest and most financially successful credit union in the UK with almost 50,000 members. This Saturday marks 30-years of
Homelessness applications in Scotland rose by 3% to 100 a day in the past year while the number of households and children in temporary accommodation also increased, new figures have revealed.
Plans for 58 new affordable council homes on the grounds of the former Haldane Primary School in West Dunbartonshire have been given the go ahead.
Hanover (Scotland)’s Kesson Court, in Elgin, swept the board at Tuesday night’s Saltire Housing Awards. Kesson Court not only won the Saltire Housing Design Award but also the CIOB Building Award and the Saltire Medal at the Scottish Parliament event.