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The Highland Council is undertaking a retrofit project in Caol for Swedish Timber properties which aims to enhance the energy efficiency of homes, reduce carbon emissions and reduce energy demand and costs.

Senior members of The Highland Council made six commitments to address the region's housing challenge at a Summit in Aviemore yesterday. The council declared a Housing Challenge in November 2023 and followed that up in June this year with a number of strategic objectives being agreed to help tackle

An appeal that sought to secure planning approval for a new retail and housing development in Thornhill has been rejected by the Scottish Government.

CHAP Group hosted a commemorative golden shovel event at its Craighill housing site in Kincorth, Aberdeen, to mark the commencement of construction.

The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme has launched its new Just Transition Fund today.

MAST Architects have over 40 years’ experience of working in the residential sector, delivering multiple award-winning projects. Our primary focus has always been to drive innovation and change, seeking to exceed the minimum standards, shaping the homes people live in with a focus on energy co

Cunninghame Housing Association has presented a cheque for £1,000 to Marion Murdoch, Tom Smith & Ted Hills of Lockerbie Ice Rink Curling School. Lockerbie Ice Rink has been operating within Lockerbie since 1967 and has provided curling and skating facilities for the local community and sur

Private renters in Wales could soon see significant changes to their rights after the Senedd’s Local Government and Housing Committee endorsed calls for the Welsh Government to extend tenant protections. In a report published this week, the committee has made  13 recommendations set to sh

The developer behind plans for a 19-storey student accommodation development in Glasgow city centre has appealed to the Scottish Government over the failure of the local authority to make a decision.

Scottish Opera's proposals for a major mixed-use transformation of its current New Rotterdam Wharf site in Glasgow, including multi-storey student accommodation blocks, have been given the green light.

New research from Edinburgh's Smart Data Foundry has revealed the significant impact of bank rate rises on consumer finances in Scotland.

Places for People (PfP) has appointed Andrew Usher as its new group managing director. Andrew was previously PfP’s group development director, a role he had held since joining from Countryside Partnership in May 2023. 

Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has urged the UK government to use the upcoming budget to implement fiscal reforms that support rural communities, tackle climate change, and ensure the sustainable future of the rural economy. In a pre-budget submission, SLE outlines critical areas requiring g

Sanctuary Scotland has started work to deliver 64 new homes at the former health centre site in Greenock.

Community-based housing associations outperform other associations and councils in having the most responsive repairs services, the fastest relet times and the lowest arrears, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).