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West Dunbartonshire Council has published its masterplan on decarbonising heat and improving energy efficiency within buildings in the region as it works towards achieving net zero by 2045.

The Housing Ombudsman has made six findings of severe maladministration for Birmingham City Council for how it handled leaks and damp and mould, as well as the associated complaint handling.

Millions of pounds will be spent on protecting and improving crucial frontline services in Edinburgh after councillors agreed a balanced budget for 2024/25.

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Scotland’s Housing Network has completed modules in a new Housing Options Toolkit. Created in co-operation with the Housing hubs, the Steering Group and the Scottish Government, the modules will become live to all existing users on 28th March 2024.

Energy regulator Ofgem has today announced a significant reduction of the energy price cap for the second quarter of 2024, though a charity is stressing that prices are still too high for many households.

Ruchazie Housing Association is to continue to support its residents by helping cut the costs of fuel bills for their tenants after it received funding from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) for two separate rounds of funding.

The renovation of three historic buildings at the landmark redevelopment of Bangour Village is set to begin after West Lothian Council granted planning permission.

A Dundee-based letting agent has been caught embezzling over £40,000 from her employer BS Properties Ltd. Amber Milne, 42, who worked as a letting agent for the company managing a portfolio of 150 properties, allegedly pocketed sums in the tens of thousands on several occasions between October

One of the biggest family-owned homebuilders in Scotland is pivoting new developments towards providing more bungalows, which tend to be most popular amongst more mature age groups, for the first time since 2018.

Communities across North Lanarkshire are continuing to see improvements in housing standards as the local authority invests £314 million in council homes across the area.

Some “truly awful and painful” decisions had to be taken to balance South Lanarkshire Council’s budget this year, the local authority's leader has said.

A partnership housing model has seen housing developer Lovell show resilience against a softer housing market in Scotland, new results have shown. Over the last year, 219 mixed-tenure homes were delivered in the country, 66% of which were affordable homes. Lovell also plans to deliver in excess

Tenants of Grampian Housing Association will see investment of over £17 million in their homes during 2024/2025 after the board agreed a 7.7% rent increase. Expenditure of £4.1m is planned to improve homes that are due either increased energy efficiency measures including new heating sys

A Valentine’s occasion brought people together for a lunch filled with companionship and love. Calton Heritage and Learning Centre was the venue for the fourth “Come Dine With Us” experience delivered by Thenue Communities - the charitable subsidiary of Thenue Housing.