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A new report from Edinburgh’s Smart Data Foundry reveals that only 20% of people in Scotland can comfortably afford the home upgrades required to meet the Scottish Government’s net zero targets for buildings by 2045. The findings highlight the affordability challenge posed by retrofittin

Lloyds Banking Group, the UK’s biggest commercial supporter to the social housing sector, is partnering with Homewards, the programme spearheaded by Prince William and The Royal Foundation, that aims to make homelessness rare, brief and unrepeated. Through the partnership, Lloyds Banking Group

Council tax in Argyll and Bute is to increase by 9.9% after the council set a budget to address a gap of almost £11 million for day-to-day services. In doing so, the local authority has managed to increase investment in its road network from £2m to £10m and pledged to invest an add

Swedish state-owned energy company Vattenfall has said it has begun a process to assess the ownership of its district heating portfolio. As part of its continuous portfolio evaluation, Vattenfall will investigate future options for its district heating operations in the UK, Sweden and the Netherland

A golf hotel in North Berwick is to be demolished and replaced with a block of flats after councillors voted in favour of two separate planning applications. East Lothian Council's planning committee met yesterday and heard the two applications which related to the former house and Golf Hotel at Dir

Enevate Homes, a modular housing manufacturer with a factory in Wishaw, has announced a £2.9 million investment in its staff, plant, and equipment to facilitate significant expansion. Scottish Enterprise is supporting the company with grant funding of £739,000 as part of the economic age

Residents in the Torry area of Aberdeen, whose homes have been deemed unsafe due to the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), are considering legal action as they face financial hardship and potential homelessness.

Langstane Housing Association has appointed Anne Jenkins as the new director of housing. With an impressive track record spanning over 20 years in the housing sector, Anne is renowned for her expertise in housing management, innovation and digital services.

Families in Glasgow’s East End are settling into their new homes as the first phase of the new Calton Village development takes shape. The ambitious project is transforming a vacant site close to the city centre into a vibrant new community. Wheatley Group is partnering with McTaggart Construc

Former Scotland rugby captain Kelly Brown has been appointed director of Places for People Scotland, overseeing the thousands of much-needed social homes the charity provides across the country. Kelly - who won 64 caps for his country in a playing career that saw him make over 350 club appearances f

A coalition of housing, environmental, fuel poverty, consumer and industry organisations has warned First Minister John Swinney against the use of hydrogen for domestic heating which it claims is “neither cost-effective nor efficient”. Just last month, Mr Swinney hailed the opening of Sc

The Housing Ombudsman has provided the latest in its resources to help landlords prepare for Awaab’s Law, with its ‘learning from severe maladministration’ report focusing on inspections and knowledge and information management within damp and mould complaints. 

East Renfrewshire Council has met a £7.1 million funding gap as it set its budget for 2025-26. Council leader Owen O'Donnell outlined the spending plans for the year ahead at a meeting of the full council last week.

A long-abandoned industrial site near the old brickworks and quarry in Armadale is set for a major transformation, with plans to develop up to 550 new homes on the 66-acre Bathville site. AC Land sought full planning permission to infill the quarry and approval in principle for the housing developme

Around one in five Scottish households will now be eligible for energy relief after the UK Government's decision to extend the Warm Homes Discount.