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A significant increase in public spending to help move homes and other buildings away from a reliance on fossil fuel heating is required if Scotland is to successfully end its contribution to climate change by 2045, according to a new report.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has underlined the need for landlords to keep rents affordable for their tenants. Speaking at a Tenant Information Service event on rent setting and affordability on Thursday, the Regulator’s chief executive Michael Cameron referenced a report from its National P

Caledonia Housing Association's development team gathered in Perth on Thursday to watch the demolition of thirty of the Association’s former flats in Newhouse Road. The demolition, by David Morton Limited, marks the start of the second and final phase of a £4 million regeneration project

Sixteen finalists from Ayrshire to North Ronaldsay in Orkney have been shortlisted in the Howdens Scottish Empty Homes Champions of the Year Awards. A listed cottage near Stirling is shortlisted for the Best Before and After award

Proposals to consult with Dundee housing tenants on rent levels for 2020/21 will be considered by Dundee City Council’s neighbourhood services committee next week. Councillors will be asked to approve a consultation that includes options for next year’s rent increase of 3%, 3.5% or 4% wi

Toto Energy, an energy supplier with around 134,000 domestic customers, has ceased to trade after a £4 million tax default.

A new study has shown a correlation between housing costs in London and the number of births in the capital since 2010.

Members of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) have approved plans to accelerate approaches to care for people at home and in a homely setting.

Hundreds of additional homes in some of Scotland’s most rural areas will be able to access ‘full’ fibre direct to their homes thanks to extra funding of almost £3 million. The funding boost for the Highlands and Islands comes after take-up rates across the region&rs

The “significant progress” made by Dalmuir Park Housing Association since serious governance failures forced regulatory intervention has been highlighted in a new report. The Scottish Housing Regulator used its powers to appoint a manager and six members to the governing body in December

Plans to deliver 49 new flats at the site of a former garage in Glasgow have been granted planning approval.

Hjaltland Housing Association is nearing the completion of the final phase of affordable homes at Gott in Tingwall.

Scotland’s Citizens Advice network unlocked more than £84 million in benefits payments for its clients in 2018-19, according to new figures released today.

End Youth Homelessness (EYH) is launching a new billboard campaign which will see new poster designs appear in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The additions are part of a UK wide campaign, with 60 sites across London receiving posters and another 60 in various locations around the country such as Bristol, Ca

Eight walking and cycling organisations have called for an end to building new roads in Scotland and to provide more street space for people on foot and bikes.