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A further 26 people have successfully completed the community development Activate courses supported by ng homes and delivered by the University of Glasgow. The main aim of Activate is to give local people who are active in their communities an opportunity to reflect on what they do and why they do

Homes of the future will need to be properly hard-wired as technology plays a greater role in looking after the health and wellbeing of owners, new research by the NHBC Foundation has found. The ‘Connected Home’ report identifies and examines the benefits of smart technologies which are transfor

Around 50 per cent of the homes inhabited by people aged over 65 in Scotland are under-occupied, according to new research. A report by Savills has concluded that 430,000 homes are bigger than required and unsuitable to meet the changing needs and lifestyle of an ageing population.

Property crowdfunding specialists Propnology have announced they are developing a new social enterprise platform aimed at helping first time buyers raise money towards a deposit for their first home. In much the same way as social enterprise websites have automated the fundraising process for charit

A charity race night is being held on Friday 4th March in aid of the nominated charities of Dunbritton Housing Association. The event will take place at the Vale of Leven Golf Club in Bonhill, Alexandria from 7.00pm until late.

In the first installment of this year's Homeless Spotlight feature, Ypeople, the trading name of YMCA Glasgow, showcases its ground breaking Pathways service in South Lanarkshire, which supports people with highly complex needs and is the first service in Scotland to be based on the principle of a p

Margaret Burgess Subsidy levels for affordable homes for rent being delivered by councils and registered social landlords (RSLs) are to increase up to £14,000 for each new home over the next three years, the Scottish Government has announced.

Continuing this year's Homeless Spotlight feature, Shelter Scotland's senior policy officer, Emma Dore, takes a detailed look at the charity's report into the use of temporary accommodation in Scotland which revealed that Scottish children spent nearly one million days homeless during 2015. Emma Dor

Greenlaw Mill Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has been granted permission from Midlothian Council to build 458 new homes in Penicuik, four years after submitting its original planning application.

Councillors in West Dunbartonshire will be asked to consider writing off historical debts from former council tenants at a meeting next week. Members of West Dunbartonshire Council’s housing and communities committee will decide on Wednesday 3 February whether to agree the removal of arrears total

David Orr Five housing associations in England have opened applications to allow tenants to own their own home under the UK government’s new Voluntary Right to Buy scheme.

Montrose Woods Four new energy efficient single storey homes have been built for the Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust’s Rent to Buy scheme at Montrose Woods in Auldearn.

A developer has defended its decision not to include affordable housing as part of a major redevelopment of the former Broadford Works in Aberdeen. Ferness Investment Holdings (FIH) submitted a proposal to Aberdeen City Council, outlining plans to create 890 units at the site which do not include af

Fergus Ewing Leading energy suppliers should tell their customers when bills will start to drop in the interests of “transparency and fairness”, according to energy minister Fergus Ewing.

Coinciding with 2016 being the year of Architecture, Design and Innovation, industry body Homes for Scotland has launched its first student competition encouraging innovative home designs suitable to meet future zero carbon requirements. It is hoped that the competition will also provide a platform