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The City of Edinburgh Council’s Craigmillar Town Centre development was recognised at the Scottish Home Awards, scooping the ‘Housing Regeneration Project of the Year’ category last week.

Derelict brownfield land in Leith is set to be transformed into two new housing developments thanks to Barratt Homes. The housebuilder has started construction of 212 homes on Baltic Street and plans for a 115 home development on South Fort Street are well underway. Named Merchant Quay and Heron Ban

Perth & Kinross Council has released a new guidance document to help those proposing new houses or larger developments to ensure wildlife and habitats are protected and enhanced. Planning for Nature: Development Management and Wildlife Guide helps guide applicants through the different steps in

Maryhill Locks located on Lochgilp Street has been named as a winner of Scotland’s national architecture awards by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).

Housing associations and the Scottish Government must work together to ensure that tackling climate change and achieving net zero emissions homes doesn’t lead to increased levels of fuel poverty, a pre-COP26 energy summit, led by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and addre

Energy firms Green and Avro Energy have become the latest providers to go bust following a sharp rise in wholesale gas prices. Together representing a share of 2.9% of domestic customers in the market, Avro Energy supplies gas and electricity to around 580,000 domestic customers while Green Sup

An Edinburgh-based care company that provides housing and community support to those with additional needs has been fined £20,000 for its failure to safeguard a worker who became the victim of abduction, assault and rape. The Action Group pled guilty to health and safety at work breaches commi

Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has secured an internationally recognised excellence award from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM). EFQM’s Recognised for Excellence status enables organisations to evaluate and demonstrate efforts to improve performance against a ra

Thenue Housing will do ”everything it can” to protect its tenants from what was described at Tuesday’s AGM as a “perfect storm”. As the world emerges slowly from the pandemic, news emerged this week of crippling energy hikes coupled with the scrapping of the Universal C

A targeted and coordinated approach to support people facing homelessness in North Lanarkshire has resulted in a substantial reduction in people presenting themselves looking for accommodation over the last year.

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has invested more than £100 million in 460 social enterprises, community organisations and mission-driven businesses since opening its doors in 2001, according to its latest Impact Report. The latest annual investment figures from S

A pilot scheme by the Highland Council to develop housing provision that sits as a 'stepping stone' between living entirely independently in the community and living as a resident in the Telford Centre Care Home in Fort Augustus has been completed. The Telford Centre housing development pilots a new

Finance secretary Kate Forbes will publish the 2022-23 Scottish Budget and the Medium Term Financial Strategy on Thursday 9 December 2021, following agreement of the date with the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee. The agreed timetable will ensure sufficient time to scrutinise the Scotti

Legislation that will lead to increased vital support to more than 19,400 children and young people to help their families heat their homes this winter has been laid in the Scottish Parliament. The legislation extends the eligibility for the Child Winter Heating assistance to young people aged 16 to

Places for People Group has launched a new initiative that aims to help young women establish careers in the construction sector.