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Developments that radically help address climate change could no longer need planning permission under draft proposals being considered by the Scottish Government.

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has announced that Jo Richardson has won the election for vice-president of the organisation. Jo Richardson won with 52.1% of the delegate's votes, with her opponent Jim Ripley receiving 47.9% of the vote.

Sanctuary Group has announced that two Andrew Manning-Cox and Arvinda Gohil have been appointed to its group board. Andrew Manning-Cox, who was co-opted to the board last year, has been appointed as the new group chair, while Arvinda Gohil joins as a non-executive member.

UK heat network control company Minibems has raised its latest investment round from new investors SET Ventures and Ascension Ventures to enable it to pursue fast growth across the UK and Europe. With heating and cooling consuming half of Europe’s energy, the heat sector is increasingly being

After working for more than a decade in homelessness accommodation and addiction recovery centres in Scotland, India and Nepal; Bethany Christian Trust’s Paul Stevenson turned his focus upstream to Homelessness prevention Throughout Scotland there are urban islands of deprivation hemmed in and

Jeremy Corbyn has pledged that a future Labour government would scrap Universal Credit, calling the flagship Conservatives welfare reform “inhumane” and an “unmitigated disaster”. Speaking in the Chingford constituency of the policy’s architect, Iain Duncan Smith, the L

New council houses were officially opened in two Aberdeenshire communities on Friday. The completion of work on 31 homes at Dales View Drive and Ruby Crescent in Peterhead was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, while a further 26 properties were revealed in Oldmeldrum.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has today launched a new video to mark its 80th anniversary. The video, which features contributions from staff, volunteers, and expert commentators looks at the work the network does in providing advice and advocacy for the people of Scotland.

A five-year rolling plan to help meet affordable housing needs across Aberdeen was agreed by councillors this week.

Loreburn Housing Association is the only Scottish nominee for a UK-wide award celebrating outstanding women in housing. The Association is a finalist in three of the prestigious Women in Business categories, which is now in its seventh year.

More than 900 new affordable homes look set to be built in Argyll and Bute over the next five years as part of the local authority’s revised Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP).

Maureen Morris has stepped down after having served her five years as the chair of Wellhouse Housing Association. The Association said Ms Morris served during some of its most challenging times, leaving Wellhouse in a much stronger position with robust governance and a strong vision and values.

Shire Housing Association celebrated another successful year at its recent Annual General Meeting.

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has announced its support for Challenge Poverty Week.

Dundee City Council's neighbourhood services committee will hear on Monday how the latest £3.9 million phase of an external wall insulation (EWI) programme will provide warmer, more energy-efficient homes at over 400 properties.