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Funding to deploy low carbon heat in existing social housing has been fast-tracked to support Scotland’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The number of empty homes let by social landlords increased by more than 76% in July when compared to the previous month, new data from the Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed. July’s monthly dashboard report showed that lets to people who are homeless increased by around 28%, and when add

New Gorbals Housing Association has been granted planning permission for an eight-storey block of affordable flats.

McGill has continued its relationship with Govanhill Housing Association and is working on two more projects as part of the area’s residential improvement scheme. Funded by the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council and Govanhill Housing Association, these projects are the latest of fo

Since its inception eight years ago, Berwickshire Housing Association’s *BHA) BeFriend Project has grown from strength to strength and is now an invaluable service to the lonely and isolated. Back in 2012, Seton Care was a subsidiary of BHA and, with funding from Comic Relief, it decided

The latest £2.2 million phase of an external wall insulation (EWI) programme in Dundee will provide warmer, more energy efficient homes at more than 270 properties, the council's neighbourhood services committee will hear today. 

Homes for Scotland has unveiled the shortlisted candidates for its Development of the Year - large. The trade body has announced there will be no winners of its 2020 Awards this year, but all shortlisted candidates will be revealed to recognise the efforts of successful submissions.

Aberdeenshire Council has revealed plans to build 12 new affordable homes at Kinbroom in Rothienorman.

A proposed expansion of an agricultural business could see a new housing estate including affordable homes built in Thornhill.

Multi-storey developments in Dundee are set to receive additional fire safety improvement works when councillors consider proposals at the local authority's neighbourhood services committee today. The proposals include new door sets for individual flats, new fire doors and replacement floor covering

Faifley Housing Association has commissioned two major reviews to address concerns raised in a comprehensive independent review carried out earlier this year, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has revealed. A revised engagement plan for Faifley Housing Association published this week reveale

A community benefit society has been given the green light to redevelop a site on Dumfries High Street into flats for affordable rent.

Hillcrest Homes’ £20.5 million redevelopment of Dundee’s Ellengowan Drive has resumed on-site following the pause due to lockdown.

LAR Housing Trust chief executive Ann Leslie gives her thoughts on the ongoing debate surrounding evictions. Nobody will argue that protecting vulnerable tenants is the wrong thing to do. As a matter of course we, along with the vast majority of landlords in both the social and private sectors, woul

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is encouraging its members with experience of heat networks to help the organisation inform its evidence to the Scottish Parliament on the Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill.