Search: State must lead on major affordable housing development, argues new paper

New research from RICS and YouGov has revealed that consumers are now concerned about paying for the cost of living above upgrading their homes. Retrofitting has obvious benefits, such as being able to maintain a constant temperature in the home, as well as increasing the desirability of your proper

Employees at stricken McGill, the Dundee-based contractor, have contacted our sister publication Scottish Construction Now to raise concerns over their pensions - alleging that pension contributions deducted from some employees' wages have not been paid into the designated pension fund and clai

Street Legal, a partnership between Clan Childlaw and Shelter Scotland, has been successful in the highest civil court in Scotland in challenging the City of Edinburgh Council’s refusal to accept a homeless application from a family. The two organisations provide free legal help with housing a

The Scottish Government has consulted on a new health and social care strategy for older people which aims to address gaps in the provision of health and social care services for older people and deliver a more integrated and person-centred approach. The strategy will build upon the actions set out

The Existing Homes Alliance (EHA) has given a cautious welcome to the outcome of the Spending Review which confirms the Scottish Government’s commitment to providing £1.8 billion to decarbonise Scotland’s homes.

The Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) research and development project is to present its findings and issue a transformation call to the industry next month.

A new report identifying the need for greater balance in the type of land available for housing in Scotland, has been published by planning and development consultancy, Lichfields. The ‘Scotland’s Housing Land Requirement: A lot can happen in a year’ Insight report comes in the wak

Older people in Scotland deserve more choice over specialist housing and care options, according to a new group established by ARCO and Sovereign Property Partnership. Currently, older people in Scotland have less than a tenth of the provision available to them compared to New Zealand, the USA, Cana

Both the UK and Scottish governments have committed to continuing to work closely on the design and implementation of welfare payments to support people across Scotland.

A pay rise for social care staff has been announced by the Scottish Government as part of £300 million measures to help health and care staff tackle what is anticipated to be a tough winter for the NHS. Health secretary Humza Yousaf has announced that social care pay will rise above the Living

North Lanarkshire Council's house building programme is progressing as plans are agreed to deliver more affordable homes for rent across the region. The council's housing and regeneration committee approved the inclusion of sites at Coshneuk Road, Stepps (around 16 new homes) and Caledonian Road, Wi

An eight-point plan which sets out how Scotland's social housing sector can achieve zero emission housing whilst ensuring support for tenants in reducing their energy bills and achieving carbon savings has been published as part of the final report of the Scottish Government's Zero Emissions So

The death rate of people living in Scotland's most deprived areas was almost double that of those in the least deprived areas last year, a new report from National Records of Scotland (NRS) has highlighted. Data from 'Scotland’s Population 2020 – The Registrar General’s Annual Revi

Hillcrest Futures has become the first organisation in Scotland to install injecting equipment provision (IEP) vending machines in its services.

Having engaged in the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act since its earliest days, working with civil servants and ministers to provide the views of the renewables sector, Scottish Renewables highlights the work that was carried out and the teamwork that was necessary to achieve these wins.