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A pilot project to assess the effectiveness of electric wallpaper as a clean heat source for tenement properties in Glasgow has been granted new funding. Dr Ahmad Taha from the University of Glasgow and Dr Alejandro Moreno-Rangel from the University of Strathclyde are working with West of Scotland H

Strathaven Women’s Rugby Club is celebrating the unveiling of their new training kits, thanks to a generous £5,000 donation from homebuilder Persimmon West Scotland. Persimmon, which is actively developing new communities in the surrounding areas, has stepped up as the primary sponsor, p

Councillors have voted through plans for a small housing development in the Kinross-shire hamlet of Carnbo.

Lovell recently welcomed schoolchildren from Lawfield Primary School to Oakwood Edge in Mayfield to learn about the importance of safety on construction sites ahead of the school holidays. Oakwood Edge is a mixed-tenure development with 156 new energy-efficient homes for the area. A total of 39

The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Scotland’s only dedicated consumer exhibition for self-builders, home renovators and improvers is returning to SEC, Glasgow on 10-11 May 2025 and the organisers have announced a second Scottish show for 2025, taking place at the Royal Highland

The average price of a property in Scotland has hit a record £200,000 in August 2024, a 5.4% year-on-year increase, according to the latest UK House Price Index data. In comparison, the UK average house price experienced a more modest annual increase of 2.8% – reaching £293,000.

A group that monitors deaths among homeless people in the UK has warned of a “national emergency” after research found a 12% increase in fatalities over 12 months.

Delegates at Scotland’s annual homelessness conference will be tasked this year with creating a route map out of the housing and homelessness emergency.  The focus of Right Here, Right Now is what action taken now can ease the escalating crisis and what needs to happen next to create a be

Community-based housing associations are finding it increasingly challenging to support new tenants, some of whom are waiting months for basic items due to extreme pressures on the Scottish Welfare Fund, the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has found.

The Housing Ombudsman has released its latest ‘learning from severe maladministration’ report, focusing on inspections and timeliness within damp and mould complaints against English housing associations. 

Midlothian Council is seeking views on savings proposals as it attempts to bridge a budget gap of £9.41 million in 2025/26 rising to £20.64m by 2028/29. A consultation will run until Wednesday 20 November.

East Renfrewshire Council has approved a Local Housing Strategy for 2024-29 which sets out the strategic direction for housing and related services across the local area. The strategy, titled A Welcome Home, applies to all housing in East Renfrewshire including owner occupiers and private rented as

Rural Housing Scotland (RHS), the charity dedicated to supporting Scotland’s rural communities in securing affordable local housing, is set to close its doors after over 20 years of service.

Bellway has agreed a deal which could see a further 200 new homes delivered at Blindwells, the sustainable new town in East Lothian.

Husband and wife cleaning team Davie Howie and Marie Keenan have won the Making a Difference award at Queens Cross Housing Association’s Pride of Queens Cross Awards. An elated crowd rose to their feet as Davie and Marie made their way to the stage to receive the night's final award.