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The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) is to host a conference that aims to explore strategies for integrating retrofit across older housing in Glasgow, Scotland and the wider UK.

Ahead of Scottish Government legislation expected later in this Parliamentary term, CIH Scotland has today published a discussion paper setting out considerations as to the scope and feasibility of a regulator for the private rented sector (PRS). In its report, CIH Scotland notes the Scottish Govern

Scotland's average house price has risen to £187,150 in April 2023, marking a 2.0% rise compared to the same month the previous year, according to provisional data from the UK House Price Index (HPI).

West Lothian Council has agreed action which should save council-run care homes from closing. The West Lothian Integration Joint Board (IJB) is responsible for commissioning adult health and social care services and overseeing the delivery of these services in West Lothian.

Social Housing Magazine has produced an interesting article on audit provision in Scotland. Using the 2021-22 audited financial statements (AFS) returns compared to the 2017-18 AFS returns from the Scottish Housing Regulator, it presents some interesting data and perhaps enables some thoughts on how

Law firm TC Young has promoted five lawyers.

Barratt Developments Scotland has donated £10,000 to help provide support for children and adults impacted by food inequality in Dundee.

Homelessness charity Cyrenians is to partner with the Women in Safe Homes fund to buy and refurbish properties to create safe homes for women who have experienced domestic abuse. The pioneering Women in Safe Homes fund was created in response to the need for safe, decent housing for women who are mo

After a year of fundraising, Fife Housing Group was delighted to visit Andy’s Man Club’s Dunfermline North branch to present them with a big cheque and chat about the group’s activities throughout the kingdom. Andy’s Man Club is a men’s suicide prevention and mental hea

Scottish social housing landlords have shown improved performances in many areas though landlords continue to face many challenges across the sector, according to Scotland’s Housing Network. Scotland’s Housing Network is the largest benchmarking network for social housing landlords in Sc

Developer Artisan Real Estate’s pioneering drive for zero carbon low-cost living has taken a major step forward with the installation of 126 individual air source heat pumps (ASHPs) at its Rowanbank Gardens development in Corstorphine, Edinburgh. Described as a "spectacular blueprint for low c

Fife Council Planning Service has become the first local government service in Scotland to receive Gold Carbon Literate Organisation (CLO) accreditation. This achievement is the result of a collaborative effort with Climate Action Fife to provide climate literacy training to over 120 staff and elect

Prince William is to unveil his vision to end the plight of hidden homelessness, pledging “a really big project” from his and the Princess of Wales’s Royal Foundation.

ng homes staff were among the latest cohort of graduates from Glasgow University's Activate programme, a foundation course centred on community development in partnership with local community organisations. Along with family and friends, students and tutors gathered at the Humanity Lecture Theatre t

A former Aberdeen hotel is to be developed into student accommodation following the completion of a £9.7 million development loan facility. The site was formerly a Hilton Hotel that ceased trading in early 2020. As such, only minimal work is necessary to achieve the conversion to stu