Fife Council has appointed Carol Connolly as its new executive director of place. Currently divisional director of development and sustainability at Glasgow City Council, Carol will join the Fife team in December to lead the current Enterprise & Environment Directorate.
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UK housebuilder Vistry Group is to shift its focus to social housing after soaring mortgage costs sparked a dropoff in the sale of private homes.
The Glasgow Alliance to End Homelessness, a unique collaboration that sought to eradicate homelessness in the city, has disbanded. Originally formed in 2020, the Alliance was tasked with re-shaping and commissioning services to help transform the lives of people experiencing homelessness. It created
Big Issue Invest (BII), the investment arm of the Big Issue Group, is calling for applications to its newly launched Social Impact Debt Fund IV. Fund IV is a private debt fund, which will lend to organisations across the UK looking to grow their social impact.
Time for another of Craig Sanderson's self-proclaimed "frequent rants" about the use of the word ‘affordable’ to describe housing project proposals. Despite efforts by the City of Edinburgh Council and housing associations, the lack of supply of new homes for social rent (i.e. truly &lsq
Glasgow City Council has agreed to carry out a fresh screening opinion into a decision surrounding the demolition of high-rise flats at Wyndford Road after it admitted it “erred in law" by failing to adequately explain the basis for the initial decision.
The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has today published new guidance setting out how some of Scotland’s 42,000+ long-term empty homes can be used to help to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency.
The Scottish Government must step up with bold and decisive leadership to deliver a major programme to retrofit the country’s buildings and meet climate targets, a new report from Scotland’s Just Transition Commission has said.
Children in four Dumfries and Galloway schools will learn more about different cultures and beliefs thanks to a Scottish charity. Nil by Mouth, a leading equalities charity in Scotland, has been backed by Wheatley Homes South to provide copies of its 'Neeps & Tatties' education resource to St Co
Anas Sarwar MSP marked Scottish Housing Day last week by meeting Persimmon Homes apprentices building new skills on site. The Scottish Labour Party leader hears how the apprentices are growing their skills and gaining valuable experience in the housing sector at Persimmon’s Castle Gardens deve
The Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) service unlocked over £142 million for people in Scotland last year through advice, new figures published today reveal.
Cala Homes (West) will host a second stage public consultation event from 2 – 7pm on 28 September at Barrhead Foundry, where the local community is invited to provide feedback on proposals to create a residential-led development to the south of the town near Balgraystone Road, Springfield Roa
A new approach aims to help minimise the impact of poverty for West Lothian residents. The West Lothian Community Planning Partnership Board recently backed the new Tackling Poverty Strategy which will run until 2028.
The Scottish Government’s new short-term let (STL) licensing policy could be in breach of human rights laws, according to operators.
The Energy Training Academy has started work on the first net zero home of its kind in Scotland. A one-bedroom bungalow, the unique property is housed within the 12,000 sq ft. training centre in Dalkeith and once finished it will comprise a kitchen, living room and bathroom, all kitted out with the