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Being able to control where we live, seen as a key factor in our personal wellbeing and in living our life the way we want to, is being compromised by the housing emergency, especially for those in temporary and shared forms of accommodation, experts have warned.

Together Housing Group (THG), a social housing provider in the North of England, has secured a £50 million loan from the Royal Bank of Scotland to upgrade its 38,000 properties

Leading figures from within the housing sector are being urged to become mentors as part of a new scheme designed to equip executives, senior managers and board members with the tools to drive the industry forward. The programme aims to become the largest and most influential for the Scottish sector

An urban social housing scheme designed to suit the needs of older residents has been presented with an award for the UK’s best new architecture. Announced yesterday by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the 26 winners of the 2024 RIBA National Awards for architecture inclu

Cala Homes has completed its first net-zero-carbon-enabled home. The project at its Hampton Lakes development in Peterborough will test the housebuilder’s net zero principles, providing essential learning to help inform Cala’s approach in the future.

The Highland Council is seeking contractors to tender for a Highland Energy Efficiency Framework (domestic and non-domestic). Suppliers are being invited to attend an in-person meet the buyer event on Monday 5 Aug 10:30 - 12:30 at Highland Council, Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness IV3 5NX.

Homelessness charity Social Bite is set to make its first move into the UK education sector in a pioneering coffee shop partnership with Matthew Algie. The milestone move launches for the 2024/25 academic year, and will see new cafes open in universities and colleges across the UK, with around 10% o

Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) is thrilled to announce the launch of a new partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, bringing the joy of reading to children in the rural community of Douglas. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is an acclaimed book gifting program that mails

ng homes wants to recognise its tenants who take pride in their outdoor areas across its communities.

Scottish health and wellbeing charity LinkLiving and McTaggart Construction Limited have partnered to give 18 young people an insight into working in the construction industry.

As part of its ICT strategy, Manor Estates Housing Association has invested in new laptops for all staff. Rather than disposing the old equipment, staff members were given the option to purchase one of the older laptops and asked to make a donation to the charity “Steps to Hope”.

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) welcomed guests to one of its new-build projects in Burnfoot, Hawick this week.

A block of flats in Aberdeen is the first in Scotland to have dangerous cladding removed and replaced as part of a government pilot scheme set up following the Grenfell tragedy.

Kevin Stewart MSP has written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves to call for the abolition of VAT on building projects involving regeneration, refurbishment and retrofitting. The SNP representative for Aberdeen Central has also lodged a motion at the Scottish Parliament on the issue.

Trust Housing Association has appointed social enterprise Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (SBMC) to undertake the supply and fit of new site signage across all of Trust’s housing communities, covering 23 local authorities in Scotland.