As the cost of living crisis deepens, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is urging people to check what social security benefits and other funds they are entitled to but not currently receiving. One Musselburgh pensioner, Helen Simpson, has revealed she didn’t know she was entitled to Pension
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Grampian Housing Association has completed the handover of its latest 37 energy-efficient homes for social rent in Forres. Set on the south side of the historic town, these new homes are part of a larger tenure-neutral private development by Springfield Properties and consists of 16 bungalows,
After a period of exceptional strength, the Scottish development land market slowed over Q4 2022 as wider market uncertainty took hold.
In the UK, LGBTQ+ people continue to face significant challenges when it comes to finding safe and secure housing. Despite progress in policy and legislation, discrimination and inequality persist. In this blog, CaCHE’s Knowledge Exchange and Impact Fellow, Gareth Young, gives an overvie
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has launched a new national database to showcase ground-breaking anti-poverty projects across Scotland. The Tackling Poverty Locally Directory is a free online resource designed to highlight innovative practice and provide guidance on how similar initiatives can b
Taylor Wimpey has said it expects profits to be at the top end of its previous guidance despite a fall in home completions.
The Scottish Housing News Charity Spotlight feature highlights the vital work of charities across Scotland each Friday. To include your local charity, whether housing-related or not, send your story and images to us at newsdesk@scottishnews.com. If you think Six Nations rugby action is tough on
Professor Douglas Robertson provides an overview of the main findings of the RentBetter research project led by Indigo House and funded by the Nationwide Foundation. The reform of any policy introduces a new set of dynamics within any system. Any policy’s success measured against its stated am
The property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders demonstrated robust growth between November 2024 and January 2025, with average selling prices having risen by 4.6% year-on-year, reaching £287,184, according to ESPC. This yearly rise demonstrates robust market demand even
The chronic lack of homes suitable for the UK's ageing population has been highlighted in new research. Age UK found that 84% of projected household growth to 2043 is among the over-65s.
A new report has been published that explores how proposed changes to housing regulations, including updates to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), can deliver housing equity, quality, affordability, and resilience in the private rented sector throughout England and Wales.
Average house prices close to Scottish Premiership football grounds have increased by 14% over the last ten years, according to research by Bank of Scotland. This represents an average increase of £18,285 during the past decade; from £134,518 in 2008 to £152,803 in 2018.
Homeowners who were ordered by a court to pay a proportion of the cost of maintaining the amenity grounds in their housing scheme after being sued by an estate and land management company have successfully challenged the decision.
Below is a full transcript of episode 51 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled 'Why it is important to declare a housing emergency with Councillor Jane Meagher and Councillor Allan Casey'. Listen to the episode here.
Bruce Forbes Bruce Forbes, director of Angus Housing Association, writes on the cost of new council houses in Angus.