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An £8 million grant programme to improve private housing in Glasgow has been approved by the local authority for the next financial year. Glasgow City Council's Private Sector Housing Grant programme (PSHG) includes works such as disabled adaptations, lead pipe replacements and support for maintena

Trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed two new members of staff for 2017, as industry figures David Ogilvie and Dan Cookson join the team to provide maternity cover for director of policy Karen Campbell. David Ogilvie has been appointed interim director of policy, responsible for developin

Three towns in Clackmannanshire have benefitted from a multi-million pound venture aimed at reducing fuel poverty across Scotland. External wall insulation has been installed in 114 mixed tenure homes, including 48 Clackmannanshire Council, properties in Alva, Coalsnaughton and Tullibody.

Eleven new build Fife Council houses at Tantallon Avenue, Glenrothes are now complete with new tenants moving in. The development which is a mix of flats, terraced houses and a four and five-bedroomed houses and built by the council’s Building Services.

Craig McLaren A parliamentary committee reviewing the draft Climate Change Plan has heard that planning could be central to delivering the Scottish climate change strategy.

L&Q has completed a deal to buy a private land business worth around £505 million in the largest commercial acquisition by the non-profit sector. The charitable housing association, which owns 90,000 homes across London and the South East, has acquired Gallagher Estates which controls plots to

The number of new homes registered in the UK has remained resilient despite the uncertainty post Brexit vote, though Scotland is one of the regions which saw a decline, according to new figures. A report published today by the National House-Building Council (NHBC) revealed that there was an on-year

Mortgage affordability, the proportion of disposable earnings devoted to mortgage payments, for both first time buyers and homemovers was lower in Scotland than any other region of the UK in the last quarter of 2016, with West Dunbartonshire named the most affordable Local Authority District (LAD).

A free energy efficiency informational event is being held later this month in South Lanarkshire. The Home Energy Scotland session will provide free advice on how to keep homes more energy efficient and affordable to heat.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has used its statutory powers to appoint a manager and three governing body members to Arklet Housing Association amid “serious weaknesses” in its governance and financial management. An independent review, commissioned by Arklet to investigate a number of complain

Margo Williamson Margo Williamson has been appointed as the new chief executive at Angus Council.

A new social housing development in the Tamfourhill area of Falkirk has been completed by CCG (Scotland) Ltd for Weslo Housing Management Ltd. Situated in Carrick Place, the development boasts stunning views across the Campsie Fells and Ochil Hills and comprises sixteen one and two bedroom cottage f

Mike Dailly Govan Law Centre is sending a team of five legal experts to Dundee tomorrow to provide legal services for tenants who are living in cold, damp homes which are difficult to heat or in need of repair.

Crown Copyright @ Historic Environment Scotland A block of flats in Edinburgh made famous by the novel Trainspotting have been awarded Category A listed status meaning they are of “national or international” importance.

Lisa Glass By Lisa Glass, policy officer at Shelter Scotland