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Former student accommodation in Aberdeen’s Garthdee neighbourhood has been given a new lease of life after social landlord Osprey Housing took over ownership earlier this year. In the first partnership arrangement of its kind for Osprey in the city, Osprey is managing the block of eight one-be

Retrofitting specialists Procast Group has secured a pot of £8.4 million in funding to deliver energy-efficient retrofit upgrades to social housing across Scotland and the north of England. This funding through Net Zero Fund Management (NZFM) represents a major opportunity to accelerate upgrad

In partnership with Hanover Scotland Housing Association, Scottish energy efficiency services provider Union Technical has completed a landmark retrofit project upgrading 35 flats at Kelvin Court, Kirkintilloch. Union Technical fully upgraded 35 flats for elderly and vulnerable residents with instal

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) is calling on Scottish charities to apply for funding from its Social and Sustainable Housing Fund II (SASH II). Up to £18.5 million from the fund has been dedicated to support Scottish charities, enabling them to provide vital housing alongside their supp

The Highland Council will deliver a transformative programme of energy efficiency upgrades across council housing supported by a £9.2 million Energy Company Obligation (ECO) funding proposal secured by Union Technical.

Since it was founded in 2008, Scotland Excel has been the national centre of procurement expertise for the local government sector. As Hugh Carr, Scotland Excel’s Director of Strategic Procurement & Commissioning explains, the organisation is a shared service, funded by all 32 councils. It

Scottish households are being urged to submit meter readings to their energy supplier as the newly lowered Ofgem price cap comes into force. Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the national energy advice service energyadvice.scot, is reminding consumers to act before midnight on 30 June to avoid bein

Muirhouse Housing Association is celebrating a triumph after winning a prestigious national award. The association was recognised in the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) Scotland National Good Practice Awards, securing a victory in the keenly-contested "Community Involvement - tenant/com

Plans for a major development of up to 800 new homes on the outskirts of Peterhead have been granted planning permission in principle. Developer Claymore Homes is set to transform land alongside the A90 at Inverugie, in a project that will also include a new primary school and a community hub.

Whiteinch & Scotstoun Housing Association (WSHA) has launched a new strategy focused on its staff, titled Our People, Our Culture. The comprehensive plan aims to cultivate an empowered and valued workforce, ensuring the organisation is well-equipped to meet its strategic goals.

First-time buyers, the self-employed and people borrowing into retirement could benefit from further possible changes to mortgage rules.

Upkeep Shettleston Community Enterprise is celebrating 20 years in business. Upkeep was set up in 2005, as a subsidiary of Shettleston Housing Association (SHA), with Wider Role grant funding support from the Scottish Government. It’s original purpose was to deliver quality estate caretaking s

Rutherglen & Cambuslang Housing Association (RCHA) has appointed Angela Spence as its new chief executive officer. Ms Spence will succeed the current director, Elaine Lister, who is set to retire in August 2025 after five years in the position.

An innovative housing development in Dundee, designed to foster independent living, has been honoured with a top accolade at the 2025 Scottish Home Awards.

Scotland's latest housebuilding figures, which revealed that both starts and completions fell across all sectors over the past year, should be “yet another wake-up call” for the Scottish Government, according to the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA). Chief executive Sall