Aberdeen pushes ahead with largest council house programme in 50 years
The biggest council housebuilding programme in Aberdeen in more than half a century has taken another major step forward as plans progressed for 283 new homes.
Published 19 July 2019
Hebridean Housing Partnership officially opens Corran Cismaol development
Jane Mackinnon, a former long-standing Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) board member, officially opened Corran Cismaol at Castlebay in Barra this week.
Published 19 July 2019
Over-regulation of short-term lets ‘could pose risk to rural tourism’
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has called on the Scottish Government to ensure local authorities have the powers to apply any new regulations for short-term lets to only those areas that have recognised issues with anti-social behaviour or a housing shortage.
Published 19 July 2019
Housing minister praises Salvation Army’s Housing First work
Housing minister Kevin Stewart has seen first-hand the impact of Housing First during a visit to a Salvation Army-run hub in Glasgow.
Published 19 July 2019
England: £225m public bond completed at lowest ever rate in social housing sector
English housing association Accent Group has priced a £225 million public bond at a coupon rate of 2.625% with a further £125m retained for future sale.
Published 19 July 2019
Scotland’s changing energy market ‘must put consumers first’
Citizens Advice Scotland has welcomed a new report which argues that the rapidly-changing energy market across the UK means there is a need for new measures to protect consumers.
Published 19 July 2019
Scottish Land Commission seeks views on community engagement
The Scottish Land Commission has launched a new survey seeking views of communities across Scotland about community engagement in decisions relating to land.
Published 19 July 2019
EVH raises incredible £100k for CHAS
Employers in Voluntary Housing (EVH) is celebrating its outstanding contribution to Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) after more than a decade of dedicated fundraising.
Published 19 July 2019
GHA breathes life into Glasgow stables as first tenants move into new flats
A stable block which was home to dozens of working horses in Glasgow has been transformed into 52 new flats for mid-market rent.
Published 18 July 2019
Garry Burns: Engaging people with lived experience of homelessness
Homeless Action Scotland’s Garry Burns calls on individuals with lived experience to get involved with the Scottish Government’s homelessness consultations with a pledge to offer support to anyone who requires it.
Published 18 July 2019
