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The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has published a new report which dissects the disparity between UK Government goals and consumer adoption of heat pumps.

Shetland Islands Council will be making ‘cost of living’ contributions to all households in Shetland who were in receipt of Council Tax Reduction on 27th September 2023. Contributions will be made by a payment of £150.00 directly to Council Tax accounts. These payments will mean th

East Renfrewshire Council has agreed a package of measures totalling more than £1.54 million to further support services and local residents recovering from the pandemic and to respond to the cost-of-living crisis. This is in addition to more than £6m the local authority has already dist

Projects to increase the number of city centre homes in Dundee city centre have been included in new plans for a new strategic growth partnership between Dundee and the Scottish and UK governments to continue the long-term regeneration of the city.

Living local was the theme of this year’s annual Tenants’ Conference as North Lanarkshire tenants gathered together with the same goal of making a difference to their housing services and local community.

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has launched a new national database to showcase ground-breaking anti-poverty projects across Scotland. The Tackling Poverty Locally Directory is a free online resource designed to highlight innovative practice and provide guidance on how similar initiatives can b

Ten specialist homes have been handed over to the City of Edinburgh Council to help it address its housing crisis.

Lar Housing Trust has picked up a prestigious national award for an Edinburgh development that caters for people with additional support needs. The charity took top honours in the Partnership of the Year (Development) category in the UK-wide Affordable Housing Awards scheme at a ceremony in Manchest

The Property Finance team at responsible investment manager Downing LLP has started to offer sustainability-linked facilities to property developers. Sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) are loans where the interest rate is linked to the borrower's ability to meet pre-defined sustainability targets. U

Opportunities to increase the supply of new housing in rural Scotland have been discussed during a visit to a pioneering development in the Scottish Borders by minister for housing Paul McLennan MSP. Hirsel Estate, which is part of Douglas & Angus Estates and is located at Coldstream on the nort

Local authorities have received and validated a total of 4,761 applications for short-term lets licenses up to 30 June 2023, according to statistics published today.

Cairn Housing Association has successfully retrofitted two properties in Wick to EnerPHit standard.

Fife flooring specialists Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) is delivering its largest-ever EnergyScreed project as a key partner in a major residential development in Edinburgh. The firm established its innovative EnergyScreed division last year as part of ambitious growth plans, central to which

The Scottish Government’s plans for new Environmental Performance Certificates (EPCs), whilst well intentioned, may in some types of property be impossible to achieve, property marketing company ESPC has warned. In the current system of EPCs, the most prominent metric is the Energy Efficiency

The Borders Housing Network is continuing to support customers to stay warm this winter, with a range of practical measures to beat the chill and keep bills down. The Network, made up of Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA), Eildon Housing Association (EHA), Scottish Borders Housing Association (S