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A campaign to tackle domestic abuse in the housing sector has generated 337 signatories in its first year. Make a Stand was created by the Chartered Institute of Housing in partnership with Women’s Aid and the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA). It asks housing organisations to make four c

It's important that developers behind housing applications understand that a design review is there not necessarily to cut numbers but to get to grips with place-making & quality, writes RTPI Scotland executive committee member Graham Marchbank. I am one of four planners representing RTPI Scotla

Campaigners working hard to create green space known as “The Village Garden” in Linwood are celebrating a major cash boost. Linstone Housing announced this week the Linwood Community effort had been awarded £3000 from the Scottish Government’s ‘Community Growing Fu

A high school pupil from Glasgow is proving that old is cool by donating her time to help elderly people at her local retirement development. Keira Archer, a 14-year-old pupil from Port Glasgow High School, chose to complete her work experience at Bield’s Crosshill Gardens due to her passion t

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) is to support the development of a multi-partner £28.5 million renewable energy project which could ultimately eliminate the need for fossil fuels. The ReFLEX Orkney (Responsive Flexibility) project aims to create a ‘smart energy island’ - developing a

Edinburgh heritage body the Cockburn Association has launched a series of thought-pieces under the heading Our Unique City: Our Past, Our City, Our Future to generate a civic conversation that looks to address the many challenges facing the capital now and in the immediate future. Paper Five –

Places for People has unveiled a pioneering joint venture to deliver hundreds of modular homes, as confidence in offsite manufacturing (OSM) grows.

Local community housing projects and charities are being urged to put their case forward as Nationwide makes £500,000 available to help make a difference to communities across the region.

Regular building inspections, the establishment of compulsory owners’ associations and Building Reserve Funds must be written into legislation to protect the future of Scotland’s tenement buildings, according to a new report.

A new guide has been published for registered social landlords on applying for a loan to cover the cost of buying and installing smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms to meet new standards.

The City of Edinburgh Council’s housing and economy convener, Cllr Kate Campbell, is encouraging residents to have their say on short term lets by taking part in the Scottish Government’s consultation on the regulation of the industry. Last year, the council set up a working group to loo

North Lanarkshire Council is developing an installation programme to meet 2021 legislation changes relating to smoke and heat detectors. Planning is now underway to prepare for the changes made to the Housing Scotland Act (1987).

Retirement housing developments throughout Scotland are set to highlight the good work of caring locals as they celebrate Volunteers’ Week.

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) is embarking on a substantial new UK-wide work programme with TDS Charitable Foundation and SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust, which will aim to improve conditions and outcomes in the private rented sector.

Plans for the conversion of a former Dundee college building into build to rent and serviced apartments development have been shelved due to a lack of funding.