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Patrick Harvie, minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants’ rights, visited a Glasgow community to see how Wheatley Group is leading the way in driving a green agenda and eliminating fuel poverty. Mr Harvie visited Broomhill to meet staff and tenants of GHA – part of W

North Lanarkshire Council's ambitious plans to regenerate its town centres continues to go from strength to strength, according to a recent report. Members of the council's Enterprise and Growth Committee approved the latest town centre initiatives, including major projects such as new housebuilding

Matthew Brown, Britain’s leading exponent of community wealth building, is set to be the keynote speaker at the Eydent housing conference on November 23. Mr Brown is the leader of Preston City Council. He has been widely credited as the driving force behind the ‘Preston Model’, an

McGill has been awarded a contract from Paisley Housing Association to replace kitchens and bathrooms in more than 400 homes across the town. The contract, which is valued at around £1.1 million, was awarded through the i-Flair framework, which McGill was appointed to at the end of 2020.

Utility Warehouse has agreed to pay £1.5 million after the energy provider admitted that it failed to consistently treat customers fairly, which resulted in some customers being disadvantaged and facing increased financial hardship.

On the first anniversary of a ground-breaking Midlothian Council project, nine care-experienced young people are being supported to live independent, fulfilled lives. Eight of the young people are settled in their own rented homes while one of the boys, in temporary accommodation to see if he liked

Edinburgh letting agency Clan Gordon has won the Best Estate Agent Guide Gold award at the EA Masters, Estate Agency of the Year event, at Evolution Live in London. The EA Masters celebrates the best estate agents and letting agents and the leading property industry suppliers and is regard

East Lothian Council is making progress in housing three families initially in its response to the Afghan resettlement scheme. The council's cabinet met remotely yesterday to provide an update in relation to provisions being made to the earlier commitment to participate in the Afghan Relocation Assi

New self-build properties could be delivered in Blairlogie under proposals lodged with Stirling Council planners. Calley Ltd wants to create eight houses at Gogar Mains, off Gogar Road.

Aberdeen Cyrenians is launching its Winter Wonderland Festive Trail appeal for a second year as it aims to raise vital funds for people facing crisis in the North East. The charity is asking people to decorate their homes for the festive season and to sign up to join their Winter Wonderland Festive

Tenants of Pentland Housing Association have voted in favour of a transfer to Cairn Housing Association. The transfer will deliver £6.3 million of investment in tenants’ homes and the local community, alongside a locked in five-year affordable rent guarantee and continued local services

The next project to feature in our COP26SHN feature on how the housing sector is playing its part to tackle climate change is West of Scotland Housing Association's (WSHA) landmark Passivhaus social housing development in Glasgow’s East End.

The Scottish Housing Regulator today announced that its director of regulation, Ian Brennan, will be stepping down from his role at the organisation in the new year after twelve years. Ian joined the regulator in 2009 to head up the team that led on the regulation of the financial health of register

7N Architects has been granted planning consent for 46 new homes including affordable and a significant proportion of family housing on the site of 96 Temple Park Crescent in Merchiston, Edinburgh.

Falkirk town centre has received a boost following the completion of 36 new social rental homes for retirement living on Williamson Street.