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Tenant advocacy groups have raised fears of unaffordable increases for tenants as Scotland’s temporary rent adjudication measures come to an end today.

Lovell Partnerships has officially completed all affordable housing at its Oakwood Edge development in Mayfield, near Dalkeith. Housing minister Paul McLennan visited this week to mark the handover to Melville Housing Association of the 39 high-quality, affordable homes.

As Glasgow’s Retrofit Action Week kicks off this week, across Scotland the urgent need to equip our homes for a warmer, greener future becomes ever clearer.  Figures released last month showed a worrying increase in fuel poverty thanks to rising energy bills, and campaigners hope that the

Veterans Housing Scotland has launched its first public fundraising campaign. The activity, timed to coincide with the charity’s 110th anniversary activity, includes ads on SKY TV and commercial radio and will run during February.

A 12-year-old schoolgirl from Glasgow has designed a solar-powered heated blanket that aims to help address the impact of homelessness in the UK. Rebecca Young, an S2 pupil at Kelvinside Academy, created the innovative design as part of the UK Primary Engineer competition, where she triumphed over 7

Modular housebuilder Connect Modular has entered administration, resulting in the loss of dozens of jobs.

Changes to compulsory purchase rules and a new National Housing Agency should be considered to address the crisis in Highlands and Islands housing, according to a senior leader of Scotland’s land reform movement. Community Land Scotland chair Ailsa Raeburn suggests a significant overhaul of ta

Senior leaders and professionals from across housing, construction and social care gathered at the inaugural Housing & Social Care Accessibility Summit 2024 last month to hear how joined-up thinking can help build a more inclusive and sustainable future for accessible housing in Scotland. Hosted

UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) director Professor Ken Gibb explores the evolving challenges and opportunities in Scottish housing policy, focusing on renewing the Affordable Housing Supply Programme. In five years, Scotland has moved from the ambition of the 20 years strategy o

Professor Douglas Robertson continues his dive into the main findings of the RentBetter research project led by Indigo House and funded by the Nationwide Foundation. The RentBetter research shows that changing the legal basis of the tenancy has resulted in the majority of tenants feeling safe and se

Local authorities across Scotland contributed to the discussion on the vital role that housing plays in helping people live well in later life as part of Scottish Housing Day yesterday.

Below is a full transcript of episode 60 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled ‘Accessible housing (part 1) with Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP’. Listen to the episode here.

The Housing Ombudsman has launched a special investigation into Lewisham Council following a high maladministration rate, including a significant number of severe maladministration findings, and some compliance issues. The Ombudsman has the powers to do this under paragraph 49 of the Housing Ombudsm

Views are sought from all heritage destinations with listed buildings across the UK to find out how much they pay on VAT on repairs, maintenance, and restoration.

CEO of Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton, shares his thoughts on how the new UK government could help to bring about much-needed change in Scotland’s housing. While housing is a devolved matter, ESPC hopes that the promises made by Labour in the recent general election might help to b