Former student accommodation in Aberdeen’s Garthdee neighbourhood has been given a new lease of life after social landlord Osprey Housing took over ownership earlier this year. In the first partnership arrangement of its kind for Osprey in the city, Osprey is managing the block of eight one-be
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Retrofitting specialists Procast Group has secured a pot of £8.4 million in funding to deliver energy-efficient retrofit upgrades to social housing across Scotland and the north of England. This funding through Net Zero Fund Management (NZFM) represents a major opportunity to accelerate upgrad
The Highland Council will deliver a transformative programme of energy efficiency upgrades across council housing supported by a £9.2 million Energy Company Obligation (ECO) funding proposal secured by Union Technical.
Since it was founded in 2008, Scotland Excel has been the national centre of procurement expertise for the local government sector. As Hugh Carr, Scotland Excel’s Director of Strategic Procurement & Commissioning explains, the organisation is a shared service, funded by all 32 councils. It
Scottish households are being urged to submit meter readings to their energy supplier as the newly lowered Ofgem price cap comes into force. Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the national energy advice service energyadvice.scot, is reminding consumers to act before midnight on 30 June to avoid bein
Muirhouse Housing Association is celebrating a triumph after winning a prestigious national award. The association was recognised in the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) Scotland National Good Practice Awards, securing a victory in the keenly-contested "Community Involvement - tenant/com
Plans for a major development of up to 800 new homes on the outskirts of Peterhead have been granted planning permission in principle. Developer Claymore Homes is set to transform land alongside the A90 at Inverugie, in a project that will also include a new primary school and a community hub.
Whiteinch & Scotstoun Housing Association (WSHA) has launched a new strategy focused on its staff, titled Our People, Our Culture. The comprehensive plan aims to cultivate an empowered and valued workforce, ensuring the organisation is well-equipped to meet its strategic goals.
First-time buyers, the self-employed and people borrowing into retirement could benefit from further possible changes to mortgage rules.
Callum Chomczuk, national director of CIH Scotland, highlights the value and long-term benefits of working with Indigo House to review leadership and culture in the Scottish social housing sector. Following the Grenfell tragedy in 2017, significant concerns were raised about the competence and condu
Ayrshire Housing is adding 32 new flats to its housing stock in Ayr town centre. The social landlord will shortly be starting work on site to deliver the new homes for rent.
McTaggart Construction has successfully completed 33 new affordable homes at Cartha Crescent in Paisley for Williamsburgh Housing Association. The delivery of the development was made possible through collaborative efforts with Renfrewshire Council and a grant of £3.2 million from The Scottish
Kingdom Housing Association has retained its Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation following a strong performance in its annual review.
UK homebuilder Keepmoat has promoted divisional chairman Ian Hoad to the role of chief executive officer. Ian succeeds Tim Beale, who has stepped down as chief executive following eight years with the business.
For this episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast, Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black discuss the pressing issues of damp and mould in housing, focusing on the new Awaab’s Law legislation that mandates social landlords to address health hazards within strict timelines. Kerry Brown, co-founder
