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East Ayrshire Council has launched a consultation on proposed housing development within Mauchline.

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has appointed a new tenant and community engagement facilitator. Louise McNeilage, or Lou to her friends, said she was delighted to take up the role.

A new energy efficiency standard for social homes would only reduce fuel poverty by 24% despite costing housing associations an estimated £2 billion by 2032, a new report released today by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has found.

Proposals to create Scotland’s largest ‘net zero’ housing development in Edinburgh have been granted approval by city planners.

The Scottish Government has added another £2 million to the Self-Build Loan Fund, which supports self-builders unable to obtain mainstream self-build mortgage finance. Around £4m has already been allocated in loans, for 28 self-builds across Scotland.

The Cheviot Area Partnership is keen to hear from residents who would like to become members of a community-led panel responsible for assessing applications to the Cheviot Community Fund. The opportunity has become available as a result of a working group of local residents who proposed an amended p

Since the beginning of April, Kingdom Housing Association’s Tenancy Sustainment Team has delivered over £50,000 worth of direct financial support to tenants with fuel debts. Funds were accessed through the Social Housing Fuel Support Fund provided by the Scottish Government and delivered

North Ayrshire Council has set out the next stage of its multi-million-pound investment to deliver the next generation of sheltered housing. In December last year, the council announced an additional £25 million would be spent on its sheltered housing portfolio to ensure they are high quality,

Eligible families can apply for a Scottish Government grant of at least £120 to help with the cost of school uniforms. The Scottish Government and local authority leaders have reached an agreement to increase the national school clothing grant to a minimum of £120 per eligible primary sc

Demolition work on the former St. Mary’s Primary School building in Bonnyrigg will begin this week to pave the way for a potential new intermediate care facility and new extra-care housing. Subject to final planning approval, Midlothian Council plans to develop the site, which is bounded

Phase two of East Ayrshire Council's New Cumnock flood protection scheme is well underway.

Almost 500 new homes are set to be built on the site of the former Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC). The venue, which was rendered redundant once the P&J Live arena opened in 2019, has long been earmarked for redevelopment.

TPAS Scotland CEO Lesley Baird has been invited to speak at a conference hosted by Queensland Shelter in Australia around the legislative framework and practices/standards relating to tenant participation in Scotland. Queensland Shelter is focused on ensuring everyone living in Queensland has a

A survey has been launched to address a data shortfall around the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on landlords and their operations. Delivered by the University of Glasgow and funded by UKRI (UK Research and Innovation), the research seeks to identify how landlords have d

New research into the impact of Covid-19 on members of the Scottish Housing Regulator's National Panel of Tenants and Service Users has found that a large majority of respondents felt that the pandemic has affected their landlord’s services and has also had a negative impact on their