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Eco Insulate Ltd has won a contract to carry out room in roof insulation work to homes on the Isle of Lewis. The scheme involves treating at least 40 properties for the Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP).

Proposals have been submitted to demolish the Old College Bar in Glasgow for a 12-storey student flat development. Under the plans from developer Structured House, the High Street establishment will be removed and replaced with a 426-bed complex for university students in the area.

Housing projects which demonstrate practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to current housing needs are invited to submit their entries to the World Habitat Awards. The annual awards are a great way of identifying and celebrating good practice in housing worldwide and entries are now open fo

The average price of a property in Scotland in November 2016 was £143,033 – an increase of 3.3 per cent on the previous year and an increase of 1.0 per cent when compared to the previous month. This compares to a UK average of £217,928, which was an increase of 6.7 per cent over the year and an

Roy Fawcett East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA) is very sorry to have to announce the death of Roy Fawcett, the founding chair of the Association, on 2 January 2017.

Mary Taylor Last week’s announcement that tenants will have the choice of having the housing element of Universal Credit payments made directly to their housing associations and co-operatives has been welcomed by the Scottish Federation of Housing Association (SFHA) and Shelter Scotland.

Wheatley Foundation chair Sir Harry Burns Wheatley Foundation has been awarded over £470,000 to invest in pioneering projects that will support veterans facing homelessness.

A developer is seeking approval for new homes on the site of a former Edinburgh school on behalf of Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association. The Edinburgh Evening News reports that city-based Hopefield Partnerships wants to transform the site of the former Hunter’s Tryst Primary School into 89

These flats in Ayr are among to 300 being upgraded in South Ayrshire South Ayrshire Council is taking forward a programme of works designed to tackle fuel poverty by driving down the cost of annual bills for more than 300 homes.

Dundee City Council is to increase its rents for council homes by 1.25 per cent after tenants backed the plans following an eight week consultation. A report to the city council's neighbourhood services committee on January 23 will recommend the increase, the second lowest rent increase in the histo

David Russell Growing energy and sustainability consultancy Carbon Futures has appointed David Russell as its new director.

North Lanarkshire Council's finance convener has issued a plea for people to be aware of changes brought in by the Scottish Government to council tax. The government announced in November that there would be an increase in the amount people in bands E to H properties pay. As a result, householders o

The people of East Dunbartonshire are being invited to have their say on the area’s new draft Housing Strategy. East Dunbartonshire Council’s draft strategy, which will cover the period 2017-2022, has been produced in partnership with tenants, residents, registered social landlords, elected memb

Gill Henry (left) and Nicola Barclay will be utilising their skills to support vulnerable communities during a week-long ‘Women’s Build’ in Mumbai this month Two of the best known female faces in Scotland’s home building industry are in the midst of final arrangements as they prepare to fly

Martha Andrew New Gorbals Housing Association tenant Mrs Martha Andrew celebrated a landmark this month with her 100th birthday.