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Ofgem has recommended the creation of an independent body to help lead the path to net-zero at the lowest cost to consumers. The body would be fully separated from National Grid and run the electricity system, helping to charge millions of electric vehicles and enabling a huge increase in renewable

Additional funding of £500,000 is being allocated by the Scottish Government to provide practical measures of support for health and social care staff working to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Following direct feedback from staff, this funding will support local provision of hot drinks and s

Charing Cross Housing Association is to implement a number of actions to address issues surrounding its governance, the Scottish Housing Regulator has said. The Regulator said its original engagement with Charing Cross was due to the fact that its chair had been in post for 19 years,

More than 4,000 digital files stolen from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) in a cyber attack over Christmas have now been illegally published online after the public body rejected a ransom demand.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the report by the Social Renewal Advisory Board, which has made recommendations for a fairer and more equal Scotland as the country prepares for its post-pandemic recovery. The SFHA has called on the Scottish Government to accept th

The first data on Scotland’s Housing First Pathfinder since the start of the year indicates the programme continued to scale up despite Covid restrictions. The total tenancies created by Scotland’s Housing First Pathfinder up to 31 December 2020 was 404, with an additional 22 added that

North Ayrshire Council is driving forward ambitious regeneration plans that will breathe new life into residential estates in the Garnock Valley. The plans will see 48 flatted priorities, consisting of bedsits and one-bedroom apartments, demolished to make way for a combination of new housing, lands

Changes are to be made to the points framework of West Lothian Council's Housing Allocations Policy towards a greater focus on awarding priority to those assessed in urgent housing need. A meeting of the council's executive in November approved changes to the current Allocations Policy fol

Blochairn Housing Association has responded to the huge challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic with new ways to communicate with its tenants.

Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has helped breathe new life into a popular Govan landmark thanks to a bespoke Building Services solution.

Closer working between Dundee City Council and Scottish Water to manage surface water drainage is helping to unlock potential development sites, the local authority's city development committee will hear next week. Both bodies have committed to work together with developers to find innovative ways o

Paul Denton, the head of Scottish Building Society (SBS), has welcomed a dramatic rise in house prices - but warned the impact of COVID-19 could prove a barrier to a generation of buyers getting on to the housing ladder. Yesterday's House Price Index released by the Land Registry and the Office

Short-term rentals, such as Airbnb, are causing housing shortages and rent increases, according to new research by the University of Cologne.

As mainland Scotland entered the third coronavirus lockdown under national guidelines, the housing market braced itself for another slowdown following attempts to catch up due to the four-month shut down which commenced in March 2020. To restart the housing market, encourage vendors to increase thei

An £80 million investment in quality homes forms a cornerstone of Queens Cross Housing Association’s new plan to make the area a better place to live and work over the next five years.