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Photovoltaics (PV) are the most popular choice of sustainable technology for housing associations, a new report by the NHBC Foundation has found, with around three quarters saying they would use PV products again in the future. The social housing sector has been at the forefront of the adoption of d

Annie Mauger Following last year’s referendum on independence for Scotland and the SNP surge in the General Election, what does the future hold for the make-up of the UK? Annie Mauger, director of CIH’s national business units, shares her views ahead of Housing 2015.

North Lanarkshire Council’s new anti-social service has responded to over 8,000 complaints with a resolution rate of 99 per cent since its introduction a year ago. The number of complaints made to the service has increased by 32 per cent, something the local authority puts down to a rise in public

John and Anne Kinsman A husband and wife at a Bield retirement housing development in Fife have been ensuring the safety of the coast and those at sea between Anstruther and Elie Ness by volunteering with their local Coastwatch.

The Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme is nearly fully subscribed due to a bumper level of sales reservations, the Scottish Government has announced. The scheme, which helps people move up and onto the property ladder, will accept new applications up until midnight on Tuesday 26 May and sales will take p

Shelter Scotland has lamented new statistics which revealed that house prices in Scotland have seen their highest annual increase since 2007. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said average prices climbed by 14.6 per cent over the year to March, to stand at £207,000.

Jimmy Black Cllr Jimmy Black counts his profits

Work has begun on a £1.2 million project to provide essential affordable housing for disabled veterans in two new sites in North Lanarkshire. A partnership between Mactaggart & Mickel Contracts and Graham + Sibbald will deliver a total of ten bespoke residential units built in both Motherwell a

New homes at Ullapool Residents were welcomed into their new homes at Lochside Court in Ullapool last week by Highland Councillors Isabelle Campbell and Graham MacKenzie.

Clackmannanshire Council is in the early stages of a plan to further regenerate Alloa town centre by building affordable housing on a derelict site. Working in partnership with the Scottish Government, the council has acquired a significant piece of land at Primrose Street, Alloa, adjacent to the Sp

Ryan Patterson Wates Living Space has employed two young people from Inverclyde to work on site as part of its Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) refurbishment contract for River Clyde Homes.

Cammy Day An innovative pilot scheme has been launched to teach young people in Edinburgh the skills they need to stay off the streets and to find work.

Stirling Council is looking for the public’s views on the subject of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). HMOs are properties that are privately rented to three or more unrelated persons and require to be licensed to ensure they meet the required standards.

Alarm engineer Scott Fernie and property manager John Apperson Some people living in council homes in North Lanarkshire are putting lives at risk by failing to get their smoke alarms checked, the council has warned.

Fife-based Glen Housing Association (GHA) has secured a £5.7 million loan from Triodos Bank. Among other things the finance from the bank has enabled the housing association to purchase and develop 13 new properties in Leven, Fife. The new finance was set up in view of developing even more properti