Political parties must reverse cuts to local authority budgets and understand the barriers which are preventing housing delivery if they are to fully address Scotland’s housing demand, according to Homes for Scotland. On a visit to Parkhead Housing Association yesterday, Scottish Labour leader Ric
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Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has appointed Castleton Technologies to support its journey to deliver a digitised world for customers, colleagues and partners. This partnership will see DGHP become a leading provider of digitised services through the delivery of several workstreams
Paul Wheelhouse A Scottish Government fund to enable locally owned renewable energy projects, such as hydroelectric schemes, community wind turbines or solar panels, is now open for applications.
Construction and manufacturing specialist CCG (Scotland) Ltd has been appointed to the new Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) WD1 Windows and Doors Framework. WD1 is an amalgamation of two highly successful frameworks for timber and PVC-U window and door products.
Despite the many improvements to housing in the last 50 years, soaring costs mean access to affordable housing has become more difficult, writes Debbie King. At Shelter Scotland we believe there should be a decent and affordable home for everyone. Since our beginnings, 50 years ago, in 1968, it is w
The City of Edinburgh saw house prices rise by 9.2% The average price of a property in Scotland has increased by 4.8% in 12 months to reach £150,472 in June 2018, according to the Registers of Scotland.
David Melhuish A seasonal upturn in property market activity has delivered a £57 million boost to Scottish Government revenues, generating the third highest monthly return since the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) was introduced.
Work is underway on one of the buildings which will make up site six at the waterfront Plans have been approved to build an additional 11 homes at a site on Dundee’s waterfront.
One in three homes in Scotland do not meet people's expectations of what a good home should be, according to new research published today by Shelter Scotland. A survey undertaken by from January 12 to March 8 this year, asked 1,140 people in Scotland to rate their home against the Living Home Standa
Christine Macleod The Scottish Housing Regulator’s longest-serving staff member, Christine Macleod, has announced her retirement.
Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT), working with Ulva School Community Association (USCA), has secured a grant of £156,865.51 from the Scottish Land Fund to realise a second affordable housing project at Ulva Ferry on the Isle of Mull.
Richard Leonard Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard will visit Parkhead Housing Association today to announce his party’s pledge to build at least 12,000 homes for social rent a year.
Image ©Renzo Mazzolini Thistle Housing Association’s Summer Club finished last week with a ‘Finale Fun Day’ for all the children who attended the club during the six-week programme.
Greenock Town Hall opened its doors on Wednesday to host Cloch Housing Association’s Big 50 Gala Day as the oldest housing association in Inverclyde marked its 50th year with an event for all. Around 700 local residents and their families and friends enjoyed a wide range of stalls, activities and
There were lots of smiling faces in Erskine on Saturday as Bridgewater Housing Association’s birthday celebrations got underway with a Street Party in conjunction with Impact Arts. The Association is holding a number of events during the year to commemorate its 21st, with celebrations reaching all