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Councillors in the Scottish Borders have agreed a cross-party budget proposal which commits to the delivery of planned projects and largely protects frontline services. The budget, which was agreed at the full Council meeting yesterday, will sustain local services and support key projects;

Fife Council has agreed a rent increase of 6% for council houses from April 2025, adding £5.19 a week to the average rent cost.  The same increase will apply to service charges, garages, lockups, and temporary accommodation. The increase will mean Fife Council's average weekly rent will b

Projects being built to the Passivhaus standard now account for approximately 1% of all new homes under construction, according to figures just released by the Passivhaus Trust. Policy and funding changes, as well as the standard’s growing popularity as a solution to the energy bill crisis, ar

CIH Scotland has launched a call for researchers to conduct an evaluation of culture and leadership in the Scottish social housing sector.

Persimmon Homes (East Scotland) has been unveiled as the headline sponsor for the Stirling 900 finale celebrations. The housebuilder is honouring Stirling’s past as it plays a key role in the development of its future.

Hanover Scotland is urgently calling on South Lanarkshire Council to rethink its proposed £300,000 cut to housing support services, ahead of its decision next week The housing provider is warning that the move will put vulnerable older people at risk and lead to higher public cost pressur

The Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) has announced the release of updated Homeowner Contracts for use in Scotland.

Spectrum Properties (Scotland) Ltd has submitted plans seeking to build nine new homes on the site of a farm near Whins of Milton.

There have been almost 1,500 complaints about mould and damp in social housing throughout Perth & Kinross in two years, according to new figures.

Advance Construction Scotland Ltd has submitted plans seeking to build 18 new flats in Kelty. 

Moray Council is to bring in specialist support to develop a proposal for a new visitor levy.

North Lanarkshire Council is continuing essential electrical safety testing in its council homes and sending appointment letters to tenants who are now due their five yearly safety checks.  

Highlight Housing has entered a strategic partnership with Custom Build Homes (CBH) to drive the growth of self-build and custom housebuilding (SBCH) across larger sites in England.

It is with great sadness that Link Group has announced the passing of Chris Crockett, a founding member of Link’s Tenant Scrutiny Panel. Chris passed away on Sunday, 12 January 2025.

There are more children trapped in temporary accommodation in Edinburgh than there are facing the same harmful situation across all of Wales, Shelter Scotland has highlighted.