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A committee of MPs has called on the UK government to clarify future support for the Scottish renewables industry following a “disproportionate” impact of cuts on the sector. The Scottish Affairs Committee warned that recent changes in government policy have created uncertainty that could threat

An affordable housing development in the former mining community of Twechar, East Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire has topped a list of the most affordable places in the UK for first time buyers (FTBs) to make a move onto the property ladder.

A previously empty home in North Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire Council has said its Empty Homes Initiative is delivering results by breathing life into vacant, derelict properties across the area and turning them into homes for local people.

Laura Fairlie By Laura Fairlie, private landlord support officer, working within Dundee City Council.

South Ayrshire Council has launched a training scheme to help educate private landlords on a number of key topics in the sector. The course is being developed in partnership with Landlord Accreditation Scotland (LAS) and advises landlords on best practice, including making sure tenants live in safe

A project to help Angus residents of all ages with dementia has been given funding for three years. The Courier has reported that charity Angus Care and Repair has been awarded more than £300,000 to offer a Dementia Enablement Service to upwards of 100 people a year, regardless of their age when di

A Bield in Bonnyrigg is looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteer befrienders to help reduce isolation and increase the community involvement of their tenants. The housing and care provider said it recognises the important role that companionship can have on improving the lives of residents by

Funding has been agreed this week to allow Caledonia Housing Association to build a significant affordable housing development in Carnoustie. The development on Anderson Street in Carnoustie will comprise of new 24 homes in an enviable position overlooking the golf course. The housing consists of 8

The staff and committee of Hawthorn Housing Co-operative are really saddened by the loss of Stephen Martin. Stephen was a loyal and committed committee member and friend. The Co-operative was in his blood as his father, Hugh, had been a founding member. Stephen was very proud of his father.

The full roll-out of Universal Credit has been delayed until at least March 2022 after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced a revised timetable for the scheme. The UK government's flagship welfare reform, which replaces six current benefits with a single payment, was originally sched

Easthall Park Housing Co-operative has become the first Community Based Housing Organisation in Scotland to achieve the unique platinum Investor in People award. The Investors in People standard explores practices and outcomes within an organisation under three performance headings: leading, support

Scotland's local authorities have been urged to be more pro-active in tackling the problem of empty homes after a new survey revealed that 75 per cent of Scots think vacant properties are a direct cause of anti-social behaviour. The YouGov survey for the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) found

Residents in the Orkney Islands are to benefit from a new smart-control energy system linking the renewable energy generated from wind turbines to the heating systems in their homes. Around 100 households in the islands are to trial the new scheme after the Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust

Happy tenants have been welcomed to their new homes at James Pollock Court, Tillicoultry which have been developed as part of a partnership between Clackmannanshire Council and Kingdom Housing Association. The development of 21 affordable homes is a mix of 1 and 2 bedroom homes and the majority have

(from left) Margaret Glen & Dorothy Gallagher (Bellsmyre committee members), Barry Johnstone (Bellsmyre & Cordale area director), Laura McPhail (Bellsmyre staff), & Nancy Robertson (Bellsmyre & Cordale community engagement officer) Bellsmyre Housing Association hosted two of four res