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The East Dunbartonshire Trusted Trader scheme is helping people ready to improve their home ensure they use a trader who can be trusted.

Paul Hilton, the CEO of property portal ESPC, explains why homeowners (whether owner-occupiers or landlords) need more support from the Scottish Government’s upcoming Heat in Buildings Bill, for which ESPC was recently part of the consultation. We are all very aware of the changes being propos

The latest episode of the Equality in Housing podcast, a collaboration between CaCHE and Housing Options Scotland, is now live.

The ownership of eight flats on the Isle of Bute has been transferred to Fyne Homes Housing Association. Known locally as The Wilkie Houses, the assets at Townhead in Rothesay were previously owned by the James John Wilkie Almhouses Trust.

Calvay Housing Association was sad to learn of the sudden death of committee member Chris Warwick in February. Chris joined the management committee in 2018 and served as treasurer since September 2023. He had previously held the role of secretary and had also served on the executive committee of Sh

The Scottish Housing Regulator is to visit 13 social landlords to discuss their Annual Assurance Statement. Each year by 31 October, every social landlord must prepare and publish an Annual Assurance Statement which confirms whether it meets Regulatory Standards and Requirements.

Propertymark has called for the UK Government to bring parity between the social and private rented sectors in England regarding qualification requirements to work in either sector.

"Technically heat networks aren't really difficult. It is just large-scale plumbing. The heat's already there, we're just moving it.” With the Scottish Government’s New Build Heat Standard now in force, the installation of ‘direct emission’ systems for heating for new build h

From flower power and music in care homes to sports and support for people with additional needs, the Community Grants Scheme is making a difference across East Dunbartonshire. The latest round of funding is open for applications until 26 April 2024.

Tollcross Housing Association will make 2024 a year to remember as it prepares to mark its 50th anniversary.

Barratt Developments Scotland has helped launch a new mortgage scheme in conjunction with Own New which offers lower rates for new home purchases.

Falkirk Integration Joint Board has appointed Gail Woodcock as its new chief officer for Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). Gail takes up the position having led work to integrate and further develop local services as the Partnership's Head of Integration since the summer of 2021.

The TPAS Scotland National Good Practice Awards are back again for 2024, and this year there are five brand new categories. The awards, which run annually, recognise outstanding achievements by organisations, groups and individuals across community groups and the social housing sector in Scotland. T

Below is a full transcript of episode 53 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled ‘Shawfair and clean heating networks with Eoghan Maguire’. Listen to the episode here.

“The heat’s already there, we’re just moving it”. Jimmy Black mulls over a conversation with Eoghan Maguire, director of heat networks - Scotland at Vattenfall UK. Getting people to work together is seldom easy, particularly when it involves money and hard decisions. It makes