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Budding inventors are being encouraged to enter concepts and designs to a competition that will help improve the daily lives of elderly people and those living with mobility challenges. The Blackwood Design Awards celebrates the best new concepts that enhance independent living and will be judged in

Hamish Trench talks about the recent Scottish Government consultation on the Land Reform Bill and the Scottish Land Commission’s response. Over the last four months, the Scottish Government has been consulting on its proposals for a new Land Reform Bill. This is a key stage towards development

A housing association in England has provided its staff with "empathy training" after it was revealed that a leak coming into a resident’s bedroom from the property above caused her to sleep in her living room for more than 18 months. PA Housing, which manages more than 23,000 homes

Up to 11,000 Dundee households facing fuel poverty either have or are set to receive a payment to help with their energy costs. Fuel Well Dundee has funding totalling over £1 million available to support people on a low income or who are already experiencing fuel poverty, with energy costs as

Progress has been made in supporting individuals and communities in Aberdeen through the Warm Spaces initiative. Aberdeen City Council’s Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee welcomed an update on progress, that showed that Warm Spaces is available in Central and 16 Community Li

The City of Edinburgh Council is encouraging its housing tenants to take part in a housing rent consultation. The local authority said the cost-of-living crisis is impacting on its costs to run housing services. It is now more expensive to ensure its homes meet statutory energy efficiency standards

University of Glasgow housing student Nicky Imrie has received a prestigious award for her work outlining the importance of homelessness and help with housing costs as key drivers for UK housing policy change. Ms Imrie, who is studying an MSc in housing studies, was awarded the Malcolm Smith Memoria

Scotland’s Centre of Procurement Expertise for local government was crowned winner of two categories at a national awards ceremony which recognises excellence in public procurement. Scotland Excel’s energy efficiency contractors (EEC) framework and its work in community wealth building,

Displaced people from Ukraine will be supported to make choices about their future while living in Scotland. Following a review of the Scottish Government’s Super Sponsor Scheme, which was paused in July, a paper has been published giving details of the work undertaken by the review.

A new report on alternative models of rent control for Scotland has been launched by the Cross Party Group on Housing launched at a meeting in the Scottish Parliament yesterday. During the meeting, Professor Ken Gibb, director of the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE), presented th

Charities and third sector organisations working with some of the most vulnerable people in the community can now access a multi-million-pound fund backed by the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB). Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) provides finance for improving lives by backing organisati

Employee-owned architectural practice Collective Architecture has appointed four new directors to join Jude Barber in shaping the practice’s next chapter. Mairi Laverty, Gerry Hogan, Ewan Imrie and Nicola Mclachlan, all of whom have been appointed from within the business, look forward to taki

An Inverclyde housing project has been awarded 'Best affordable housing development - less than £20m' at the national Inside Housing Development Awards. A joint project between Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association and Mast Architects, the development is spread across four sites in Port

Tenancy deposit protection scheme SafeDeposits Scotland has introduced a Rent Deposit Fund, which will offer non-returnable deposits to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to assist them in moving into the private rented sector (PRS). The scheme has joined forces with Scottish y

Another £4.68 million of support has been announced to help residents in South Lanarkshire. As the country faces the worst cost of living crisis in 50 years, the package includes funds to allow community groups to join a ‘Warm Welcome’ initiative that will provide activities and pl