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Figures showing there were nearly 3,000 additional winter deaths last year show that Scotland’s cold and draughty housing stock must be upgraded as a matter of urgency, the Existing Homes Alliance has argued. The annual Winter Mortality in Scotland report published yesterday by the Scottish Govern

Charles Milne and new chairperson Freya Lees Kingdom Housing Association confirmed the appointment of Freya Lees as the Association’s new chairperson at its October Board meeting.

(from left) Diane Williamson, chairperson, Margaret Glen, vice chairperson, Iain Turner, Bellsmyre maintenance officer, Barry Johnstone, Caledonia area director Bellsmyre Housing Association has announced the commencement of a comprehensive £5 million housing improvement programme.

More than a million Scottish families will see their income fall by £360 a year by 2020 as inflation rises and welfare payments such as housing benefit are frozen, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned. The think tank estimated in March that 11.5 million working families across the UK w

Jim Hayton As CIH Scotland prepares to complete the second phase of its housing and dementia programme at the end of this year, housing consultant Jim Hayton reflects on the recent series of workshops looking at the role of housing professionals in supporting people with dementia.

(from left) Stuart Anderson (electrician), Rab Stevenson (operations manager), Vince Anderson (electrician), Jennifer McPhail (repairs supervisor), Garry Kerr (trade supervisor), Colin Culross (director of development and asset management) Link Group’s in house repairs and maintenance service Link

A pilot project to improve the energy efficiency of homes and businesses in Aberdeenshire is to move forward following the award of more than £660,000 by the Scottish Government. The project will involve the installation of energy efficiency measures to social and private housing in Huntly, Lumsden

Earlier this year the Guardian reported that cold homes are a bigger killer across the UK than road accidents, drug abuse or alcohol abuse. The story also highlighted that cold-related illness and hospital admissions will cost the NHS more than £22 billion over the next 15 years. Jason Amos from En

An Edinburgh housing development has unveiled its brand new, modern and stylish lift, which will boost the independence of residents as well as the accessibility of the building. Blackwood’s Laura Fergusson Court, a sheltered housing development for those living with disabilities, held a special r

Cairn Housing Association has celebrated its 25th anniversary in style with a film showcasing some of the projects supported by the Cairn Community Fund over the last year. The fund is available for tenants and community groups to apply for small grants to support projects in their neighbourhoods.

Company founders Graeme and Leanne Carling at Alloway Halls A Dundee property and investment firm has unveiled a “multi-million pound plan” to create affordable homes after it acquired a block of Abertay University halls of residence.

Fife Council has revealed it will host the House Builders Forum at the Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline tomorrow. The event provides an opportunity for local building contractors, development companies and those employed within related professional services to discuss various issues within

Proposals to transform the last remaining example of Gorbals tenemental architecture into flats and community facilities have been submitted to Glasgow City Council. Led by Southside Housing Association, the major restoration project will see the former British Linen Bank brought back to life as six

Work on reviewing the Fife Local Development Plan (LDP) has been further delayed due to “unforeseen circumstances”, the Scottish Government has announced. The Fife LDP sets out land use planning policies to guide where development should and should not go over the next 20 years.

Digital Innovation will feature at the upcoming CIH Scotland Housing Innovation & Technology Showcase, 27 October, Glasgow As Housing Association budgets continue to be stretched, Managed Service and Solution Providers need to be finding and providing innovative ways to create the much needed c