Draft legislation designed to lower the cost of energy bills for around 12 million households has been published by the UK government. The Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariffs Cap) Bill will give energy regulator Ofgem the power to cap standard variable tariffs to households in England, Wales
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A community group with ambitious plans to repopulate a Scottish island has become the latest organisation to benefit from right to buy powers. Scottish Ministers have given consent to The North West Mull Community Woodland Company to register its interest in purchasing the Isle of Ulva in the Inner
The private rented sector (PRS) has tripled in size since the advent of devolution and its reversal is a goal that Holyrood should “triumph not fear”, a new report has argued. New data on the experience of households in Scotland analysed by think tank Common Weal has revealed that the PRS contin
Thenue Housing has been given a significant endorsement by its tenants in a wide-ranging opinion survey. The sparkling set of results - with most approval ratings at 90% or above - confirm the Association remains highly regarded by the people it serves.
Landlords in a London borough will now need to apply for planning permission before renting out their homes to multiple people following a landmark change of planning rules for new Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The new rule comes in as part of the Royal Borough of Greenwich's aim to crack do
Scores of residents in and around Edinburgh are set to benefit from free insight and advice on their energy use, as part of a smart technology research initiative. Sensor technology that helps consumers to use less gas and electricity - and potentially save on energy bills - has already been success
A total of 18 new homes are to be built at the site of the former Lanark Baths. Approval was given for three new blocks of three-storey amenity standard social housing flats in South Vennel, Lanark, at a meeting of South Lanarkshire Council’s planning committee.
Caledonia Housing Association has awarded over £3 million of responsive repairs contracts to local companies Novus Property Solutions and McGill & Co Ltd. The three year contracts will run from October 1.
Angus Council is placing more choice in the hands of people looking for social housing after agreeing to move from a register based on a traditional points-based allocation to a system of choice based lettings. Instead of matching people to available properties the decision by the local authority’
A public exhibition is to be held as part of the Technology Enabled Care Conference in Perth tomorrow. Exhibitors at the Conference will include the Perth & Kinross Council Telecare (Community Alarms) Service, Speech & Language Therapy, Alzheimer Scotland, Moving and Handling and the Scottis
Fife Council adopted the region’s Local Development Plan FIFEplan after two modifications requested by Scottish Ministers were made to the plan. Councillor Altany Craik, convener of the economy, tourism, strategic planning & transportation committee, said: “This is the last step in producing
CCG’s expert planned maintenance division Asset Management has commenced a kitchen replacement contract on behalf of Forth Housing Association. The contract comprises full kitchen replacement, electrical works, and decoration to 29 properties bringing the kitchens up to SHQS standard. Located in t
Over 200 empty homes across the Stirling Council area have been brought back into use since April 2013, equating to a massive £2.6 million generated in the region. On average, every empty home that becomes populated brings about £13,000 from workers contributing to tax revenue and increasing the t
Glasgow City Council has set aside almost £50 million to bring up to 500 properties under public ownership as a newspaper investigation revealed many homes to be in a state of squalor and landlords with serious criminal convictions. In the past nine months, a total of 22 landlords with millions of
Springfield Properties has released further information about the school, community facilities and house types which will be delivered at its new 3,000-home village, Bertha Park in Perth. The private and affordable housebuilder said the new village, just off the Inveralmond Roundabout in Perth, will