CIH Scotland national director Callum Chomczuk reflects on what is missing from Housing to 2040. Last month saw the publication of Housing to 2040, a 20-year strategy full of welcome ambition about the future of our sector and the role of housing in improving society at large.
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A new £1.85 million development of Perth & Kinross Council homes has been completed at Ardler Road in Meigle. The 12 new homes for affordable rent have been built to the highest standard. All windows and doors are double-glazed with an energy rating of A+ and they are well insulated to kee
Cumbernauld-based housing developer McKernan Homes has secured a £1.93 million funding package from Bank of Scotland to help build a new eco-friendly development in Dennistoun, East Glasgow.
Under One Roof has appointed Mike Heffron as its new chief executive. Following the registration last year of Under One Roof as a charitable organisation, Under One Roof now has a full-time employee who will be responsible for phase two of its long-term plan to expand the support it gives to tenemen
Mast Architects has shared some images of its recently completed development on Nethan Street, which was handed over to Elderpark Housing Association earlier this year.
Eviction actions initiated in Scotland's social housing sector fell to their lowest in the decade prior to the coronavirus pandemic, new statistics have revealed. Figures in the newly-published Civil Justice Statistics for Scotland found that between April 2019 and March 2020, evictions from so
Wellhouse Housing Association (WHA) has unveiled details of its ongoing work to alleviate food poverty in the local area. The progressive housing association has set up two initiatives as part of its work to ensure that all tenants have access to affordable and nutritious food.
A Community Fridge that was set up by Councillor Jim Montgomerie and a group of volunteers from the Inspire Motivate Celebrate project at Springvale Street in Saltcoats, has received a £2,000 donation from Cunninghame Housing Association. The donation was awarded by the Association’s vol
Kirsty Wells, head of Housemark Scotland, highlights why now is the perfect time for innovation in the housing sector across all of the UK's devolved nations. The world is changing faster than ever. Technological breakthroughs in areas from artificial intelligence to biotechnologies are now heraldin
A new intergenerational neighbourhood in Perth designed by Glasgow architecture firm Anderson Bell + Christie for the Gannochy Trust, has been shortlisted for three awards at the Inside Housing Development Awards 2021.
Construction materials provider Saint-Gobain has committed to supporting the construction of more high-quality homes for care leavers as well as further construction training for young people through the renewal of its charity alliance with Barnardo’s.
The Citizens Advice network helped people almost one million times during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new data report released today has revealed. Figures from April 2020 to the end of March 2021 reveal the network issued 987,348 pieces of advice to over 165,000 clients.
Offices and other buildings within London's Square Mile left vacant due to the coronavirus pandemic could be repurposed into 1,500 new homes by 2030 under plans unveiled by the City of London Corporation.
A director has been appointed to lead a unique collaboration of support providers and people who have been affected by homelessness that have come together to end homelessness in Glasgow. The first appointment by the Glasgow Alliance to End Homelessness, which includes ten organisatio
Eildon Housing has hailed the "tremendous" progress which has been made to deliver more new affordable homes across the Borders despite delays caused by the pandemic. The Passivhaus development at Newton St Boswells