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West Dunbartonshire residents are being urged to use a range of council supports to make sure they are prepared for the arrival of Universal Credit next month. The new system, brought in by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), means housing benefit, income support, income-based job seekers al

Tender prices for social housing in Scotland steadied in the second quarter of the year after falling in the previous quarter, according to new statistics. Provisional results for the Scottish Social Housing Tender Price Index (SSHTPI) for 2Q2018 indicate that tender prices for social housing scheme

A new renewable energy system on Fair Isle will go live today as the community celebrates reliable 24 hours power for the first time. The new island wide high voltage network is being delivered by an innovative renewables system combining three turbines, a ground mounted solar system and a battery s

A major redevelopment of the Western Harbour area of Leith including the delivery of around 1,600 new low cost rental homes has cleared a key planning hurdle. A revised design framework (RDF) brought forward by site owner Forth Ports was unanimously approved yesterday by councillors on the developme

Staff and Board members at Cloch Housing Association have been praised after the organisation received a Customer Service Excellence Award this month. The Award is given for achieving 57 outcomes from a rigorous assessment of customer focussed business processes and practices.

A new report has highlighted the use of expensive electric heating among low income households and the difficulty many have accessing support to switch to cheaper fuel sources. Research by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) found that as many as 11% of Scottish households are using electric heating, whi

Scottish novelist Ian Rankin will today be joined by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in supporting a scheme that sees books being distributed to people who are rough sleeping in Edinburgh. The Inspector Rebus creator is backing an initiative adopted by local homelessness charity Streetwork which incl

House prices in Scotland have continued to rise though affordability constraints, a lack of stock, economic uncertainty and interest rate rises appear to be holding back activity, surveyors have suggested. The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Residential Market Survey for Se

Margaret Vass, chairperson at Rural Stirling Housing Association, presents Board member David Frood with a long service award on his retiral Rural Stirling Housing Association’s longest standing Board member David Frood has announced his retirement after 29 years’ service.

Plans to deliver more modern, higher quality properties for Angus Council tenants in the Timmergreens area of Arbroath are moving forward, the local authority has said. Council tenants and residents in Timmergreens were consulted on proposals to improve the environment and quality of life in the are

A proposal to transform the site of the former headquarters of East Dunbartonshire Council into social housing is one step closer. The proposed plan for the Kirktintilloch site is for 98 affordable homes including a mixture of one, two and three bed flats, two bed cottage flats, of which four are wh

Muir Homes is expanding its presence in the central belt with the acquisition of a major new development site at Garnqueen Farm, near the village of Glenboig in North Lanarkshire. The 16-acre site, which is within the Gartcosh and Glenboig Community Growth Area, already has full planning permission

The proposed merger between SSE Retail (SSE) and Npower has been approved from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) following a thorough review. The UK's competition watchdog said it had given final clearance to the deal after concluding households would still have "plenty of choice" on stand

George Walker The Scottish Housing Regulator is considering the introduction of Annual Assurance Statements for local authorities and RSLs as it consults on proposals for how it regulates social housing in Scotland.

Vulnerable people with complex needs who need help to get into settled accommodation are to be supported by funding of up to £6.5 million, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Along with homeless charity Social Bite, local authorities, third sector and housing providers the Scottish Govern