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Quattro House, an empty office building in the south of Aberdeen could be partially demolished to make way for new flats if plans submitted by Faro Capital are approved. The building, which was recently valued at £1.5 million, has lain empty since Petrofac vacated the premises in summer 2015 &

Michael Cameron, CEO of the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR), has been appointed to the board of the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority in Ireland. The Regulator will have responsibility for establishing and maintaining a register of Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), preparing standards by w

Lar Housing Trust has expanded its portfolio in the West of Scotland with the acquisition of two new developments. The charity, which provides high quality mid-market rental homes across the country, has opened its third site in Glasgow. It has purchased a fully let development of 12 three-bed and 1

A Scottish initiative to create jobs for people with experience of homelessness has achieved success in England. Speaking in a blog for the National Housing Federation, PA Housing chair Hattie Llewelyn-Davies said the Naumann Initiative, which was pioneered by Kingdom Housing Associat

Edinburgh-based energy supplier People’s Energy Company is calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide more help for people struggling with fuel poverty in his Budget on March 3. The firm also wants to see further support for renewable energy programmes, including more funds for hou

Glasgow-based Southside Housing Association (SHA) today announced the promotion of Thomas McIlvaney to the role of customer service team Leader and Heather Congalton to the role of business support supervisor. Both the roles at SHA are newly created and critical to the success of the new customer se

Edinburgh councillors have approved a proposal for the development of build to rent (BTR) accommodation on Bonnington Road Lane.

West Lothian Council has awarded planning permission for a new development of more than 200 homes in Livingston. Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland East) and Gladman Developments will deliver 179 houses and 32 flats with roads, paths, landscaping and associated works on Gregory Road, Kirkton Campus.

West Lothian Council is set to restart spending on home improvements as soon as the coronavirus restrictions are eased. Almost all council improvement programmes were stalled in the first lockdown last spring and only essential repairs were carried out.

Three of Glasgow’s most recognisable high-rise tower blocks have won a major UK architecture award for their energy efficient refurbishment.

Positive Action in Housing (PAIH) has described the use of hotels as asylum accommodation under the Home Office/Mears contract as the "most inhumane" it has ever witnessed.

Melville Housing Association, Midlothian’s largest Registered Social Landlord, is to invest £2.4 million in improvements to tenants’ homes over the next 12 months.

Scottish Borders Council is to hold a consultation on the draft Anti-Poverty Strategy that has been developed as part a Borders-wide commitment to supporting individuals, families and communities experiencing hardship, whether that is as a result of economic, fuel, housing, food, digital or any othe

Partick Housing Association (PHA) has completed its latest new build development at Laurel Street in the heart of Glasgow’s West End.

Spending plans for local services such as education, social care, roads and parks as well as homelessness reduction have been approved as part of West Lothian Council's Revenue Budget for 2021/22. Freezing Council Tax for the upcoming year, the local authority agreed a raft of spending measures