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New research from Barclays Mortgages has found that families in Edinburgh are the happiest in the UK when it comes to their homes, with 93% of parents saying that they are happy in their current properties. The top reasons families in Edinburgh said they like their home included the area,

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The Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 introduced a number of changes to social housing allocations and suspensions to support greater flexibility in the system and allow landlords to tailor policies to meet local needs. Following commencement of Section 2 last year, social landlords will have until May 20

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has responded to an inquiry by the UK Parliament’s work and pensions committee into Universal Credit ‘natural’ migration by calling for a pause until key conditions are met. The SFHA would like to see the outcomes of

Administrators for Dundee-based building services firm McGill & Co have found a buyer for the business. McGill & Co Limited was placed into administration earlier this month, making 374 of the company’s 429 employees redundant with immediate effect.

Cairn Housing Association is celebrating after returning to The Sunday Times’ list of the best not-for-profit employers in the UK. The Sunday Times Best Companies Awards recognise organisations for creating a workplace where employees feel valued and motivated.

GHA has hailed the transformative impact of its new homes on the lives of its tenants and communities. Tenants have just moved into 51 new GHA homes built on the site of the former high-rise blocks at Tarfside Oval in Cardonald.

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has called for the Scottish Government to prioritise alternative solutions, including self-build, in order to boost supply and affordability. According to the latest Housing Statistics for Scotland, the Scottish housing market’s chronic undersu

The Scottish Government has approved plans previously rejected by councillors for a new 150-house development in the Linlathen area of Dundee. Plans for the Balgillo Heights project were rejected by Dundee councillors in June, despite officers had recommending the plan for approval.

A collaborative innovation project, which aims to help tackle the UK housing crisis by using industrialised offsite solutions to deliver high quality homes faster, more reliably and at the same cost of masonry-built homes, has been awarded funding under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. The &p

Housebuilder Springfield Properties has increased revenue in its private housing and affordable divisions, with profit before tax across it operations soaring by 97%. Announcing its interim results for the six-month period ended 30 November 2018 yesterday, the AIM-listed firm said revenue for the ha

Offsite timber frame manufacturer Stewart Milne Timber Systems has entered into a ground-breaking partnership to deliver timber frames for more than 1,500 homes for major UK housing association L&Q. The company, which has three manufacturing centres in the UK, will also support L&Q

Homelessness charity Cyrenians hosted Almond Valley MSP Angela Constance at its West Lothian farm community this week. The East-of-Scotland based charity operates four residential communities, including the Farm Community.

Persimmon has released results showing profits exceeding £1bn for the first time. Annual profits jumped 13% to £1.091bn at the housebuilder which was caught in a pay row last year and is under scrutiny over its continued involvement in the Help to Buy scheme.

Recent advances in household-scale battery systems are making them an ever more attractive option for new home buyers, and there’s an expectation that they could become commonplace as part of a home’s electrical infrastructure in the near future.  A new guide from the NHBC Foundatio