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The energy price cap is to increase by 6.4% over the period covering April to June 2025, Ofgem has announced today.

Cala Homes (East) has secured detailed planning permission for the fourth phase of a major Queensferry development.

Thousands of families across Scotland face years of anguish in overcrowded, insecure, and expensive homes as a result of the country’s housing emergency, according to a new report from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and Wheatley Group.  

Key housing projects have been identified for potential funding via the UK Government's Community Regeneration Partnership Funding (CRP) initiative.

Pupils from Ness Castle Primary School have been tasked with designing the homes of tomorrow as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of local developer Highland Housing Alliance (HHA). The not-for-profit developer invited over 200 students from the school to envision how homes might look in 204

West Dunbartonshire Council joined forces with local partner organisations recently as part of work to address the area’s Housing Emergency.

Commercial real estate investor, developer and asset manager Firethorn Trust has passed a major milestone at its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Leith Walk, Edinburgh, with the completion of the building’s substructure.  Ogilvie Construction has been appointed to deli

Clark Contracts has been appointed by Glasgow City Council to the panel of contractors on two lots of its £12 million Statutory Private Property Housing Repairs Framework which is intended to run until 2028. Works awarded on this framework will consist of both internal and external refurbishme

The Plumbing and Heating Federation has raised concerns over the slow pace of heat pump installations following newly released Freedom of Information figures. Data from the Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme and the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Landlord Loan Scheme reveal that fewer tha

Uncertainty over policy direction has led Scotland’s private rental sector (PRS) to undergo "a reset", after a mixed year for rental growth across the country during 2024, according to Gilson Gray. The full-service legal firm’s analysis of data from Citylets pointed to stalling rents in

West Lothian Council is set to agree its budget for this year (2025/26) which would see almost £605 million spent on delivering day-to-day local services A total of 76% of this budget would be spent on these main areas: 

Persimmon Homes is inviting local artists to submit proposals for a public artwork at its new housing development in Coaltown of Wemyss. As part of the Castle Park development, Persimmon will be installing public art that celebrates the area’s history while looking towards the future. Artists

Age Scotland has identified a record £2,116,447 of unclaimed benefits for older people who called the charity’s helpline in 2024 – an increase of 34% on the previous year. However, the Scottish charity for older people stressed that the amount could be the ‘tip of the iceberg

A public consultation event on Perth and Kinross Council's plans to build housing at the former Balhousie Primary School site in Perth will be held on Thursday 6 March.   The drop-in event will be held between 6pm to 8pm at the Assembly Hall, Perth Grammar School, Gowans Terrace.

A recent special meeting of the full East Ayrshire Council saw an agreement reached that housing rent would increase by 7%, which is £5.95 a week over 52 weeks.  An extensive consultation with tenants took place between 2 December and 24 January 2025, and two proposals were presented. Pro