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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.

Kingdom Housing Association has expanded its development in the village of Bonnybank, around 2 miles north of Leven in Fife, with the completion of 14 new homes for social rent.

Trust Housing Association has achieved the prestigious Investors in People (IiP) Platinum accreditation. For nearly 30 years Investors in People has been recognised internationally as a leading people accreditation. The Platinum award is a fantastic achievement for Trust, demonstrating its commitmen

Cassiltoun Housing Association was delighted to welcome Glasgow City Council officers to its new build development at Barlia Row, Castlemilk earlier this month. Although the development was completed almost a year ago, restrictions on on-site visits meant that there was a delay in presenting th

Oliver Mundell MSP has praised Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) for its "really positive lead role" in helping tenants claim the benefits they are entitled to. DGHP, part of Wheatley Group, provides a free advice service to help tenants claim all the welfare benefits and tax cr

A new report has been published that explores temporary legislation introduced by the UK and Scottish governments to prevent the pandemic leading to a surge in evictions in both the private rented sector (PRS) and the social rented sector. 'The pandemic arrears crisis: Private landlord per

University of Glasgow researcher Andrew Watson highlights the findings from a report, published yesterday, that explores temporary legislation introduced by the UK and Scottish governments to prevent the pandemic leading to a surge in evictions in both the private rented sector (PRS) and t

People from EU countries living in Britain are nearly three times more likely to experience rough sleeping than the general adult population and are twice as likely to experience homelessness overall because they struggle to access support, new research from homelessness charity Crisis has revealed.

More than 1,300 affordable homes have been added in South Lanarkshire – and more houses than ever are meeting “green” standards, the local authority has revealed. The progress on both important fronts was outlined in a report that also noted that South Lanarkshire Council had been

The minister for public finance, planning and community wealth, Tom Arthur, and Scottish Government chief planner, Fiona Simpson, have written a letter to stakeholders to provide an update on some guidance and legislation which has been in place during the coronavirus pandemic.

A developer has submitted £10 million plans for homes it hopes will set the ‘gold standard’ for sustainable living in Glasgow city centre. 

South Lanarkshire Council has received plans from Merchant Homes Partnerships Ltd to transform the site of a vacant sports centre in East Kilbride. The proposals would see the buildings associated with the former Greenhills Sports Centre on Stroud Road knocked down, with social housing built in its