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Jack Payne, Sanctuary Scotland’s vice-chairperson (centre), receives the award from (left to right): Des Clarke (co-host), Malcolm MacLeod (judging panel member), Gordon Laurie (director – Sanctuary in Scotland) and Cat Cubie (co-host) Housing provider Sanctuary Scotland has received further ind

St Andrew’s View A new Bield retirement housing development in Bearsden has won a top property award before it has even opened.

Hundreds of Scottish Gas employees, their friends and families, walked, jogged or cycled for miles through Bo’ness on Sunday, raising thousands of pounds in support of the housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland. Participants in the ‘British Gas Treks Britain 2015’ event had the choi

MLA, an award-winning architectural practice with a strong reputation for high quality design, has unveiled their new identity and website (michaellaird.co.uk). Launched during an event at the Point Conference Centre’s penthouse in Edinburgh, the evening was also a celebration of MLA’s 60th year

Gavin Smart, CIH deputy chief executive Some parts of England will become "off-limits for larger families" when the overall benefit cap is lowered, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has said.

Housing and Welfare Minister Margaret Burgess visiting Lyle Court, Barnton Housing minister Margaret Burgess has visited retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone's first assisted living development in Edinburgh.

Cllr John Alexander Dundee City Council is working with Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) to fit external wall insulation to hundreds of homes in Dundee.

Linda McFadyen Thenue Housing has paid tribute to former staff member Linda McFadyen, who died Tuesday 16 June after a struggle with illness, ahead of her funeral on Wednesday.

A green energy centre operated by the University of St Andrews will investigate the feasibility of heating buildings using warm water found deep underground. The university is the lead partner in a Scottish Government-funded project to find out if geothermal energy can be harnessed to heat homes and

Tenant satisfaction is closely linked to the quality of homes, speed of emergency repairs, and affordability, according to a new report by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). The body's National Panel of Tenants and Service Users were asked to contribute their views through surveys and discussion

Pictured from left to right: Des Clark (host), Audrey Taylor (presented the award), Val Howard (Hillcrest Chairperson), Fiona Morrison (Hillcrest Deputy Chief Executive) and Cat Cubie (host) Hillcrest Housing Association was hailed as the best Large Housing Association of the Year at the Scottish Ho

Glasgow City Council has unveiled a programme of cuts to save £103 million over 2016/17 and 2017/18. The local authority governing Scotland's largest city will have to trim 7 per cent from its budget in order to tackle "the unprecedented financial challenge of the next two years".

The best new homes in Scotland have been revealed at the 8th annual Scottish Home Awards last night. Sponsored by Ross & Liddell, the event saw 20 awards announced following a rigorous judging process carried out by some of the nation’s leading housing experts.

Michael Cameron The Scottish Housing Regulator has received recognition for its successful use of different delivery models to deliver phases of its new business intelligence system in a new report by Audit Scotland.

Norman Kerr says the Scottish Government could do more to improve the energy efficiency of homes The debate raged on at the CIH Scotland Energy Efficiency, Fuel Poverty and Renewables event, supported by Forster Energy, as to whether the carrot or the stick is best at lifting Scotland’s households