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The urgent need for more private housing development in North Lanarkshire has been highlighted in a new report. Research from Rettie, commissioned by Hallam Land, reveals that over 32% of all households in North Lanarkshire face some form of housing need, compared to an average of 28% across Scotlan

Renewable energy firm ScottishPower and Santander UK have joined forces to make adopting energy efficient technology in UK homes more affordable.

The annual Park Homes Warm Home Discount Scheme run by Charis is now open. Permanent park home and static caravan residents across England, Scotland and Wales can apply for a £150 payment to help towards their energy costs. The Charis Park Homes Warm Home Discount is an Ofgem-regulated, multi-

Students from Afghanistan are being helped to fulfil their dreams of becoming doctors thanks to Wheatley.  Seven young women studying in Glasgow have been given upcycled iPads by Wheatley Foundation to help with their studies. 

Hillcrest tenant services manager Joy Melville made a presentation at a conference attended by 2,000 school pupils on housing conditions and their link to health and poverty. The Social Inequalities Conference, which was held at Dundee's Caird Hall last Wednesday, saw an audience of pupils from acro

East Dunbartonshire Council is calling on local residents, businesses and organisations living or operating in the area to have their say on a strategic approach to decarbonising heat and improving energy efficiency in buildings throughout the area.

Homelessness charity Social Bite has submitted a planning application to relocate its Edinburgh Social Bite Village to a picturesque spot north of West Shore Road on the Granton Waterfront. If approved, the move is scheduled to take place from early 2025. The plans for the relocation, made in c

Harbour Homes has worked in partnership with Cairn Housing Association to create 306 new affordable homes at Granton Harbour.

Bield Housing and Care has helped its tenants save more than £1.8 million.

TPAS Scotland has unveiled a new organisational structure that aims to ensure it remains financially strong and continues to meet its members’ needs by becoming “a more modern, flexible and responsive organisation”. The organisation’s new structure reduces the number of perma

England's Housing Ombudsman has released its latest Insight report focusing on shared ownership, setting out nine tests for how the Ombudsman may assess shared ownership complaints in future as it develops its approach.

The latest spike in energy bills takes effect today due to changes to the Ofgem price cap, with a 10% increase for the average household.

On the day household energy bills are set to rise, the latest data from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) shows Scotland is on track for a record-breaking year for heat pump installations. According to the MCS data dashboard, so far this year, Scotland has installed more than 5,000 MCS-

As housing providers still await their final housing adaptation budget allocations the chief executive of one of Scotland’s largest housing providers for older people has warned that any cuts will result in bed-blocking and increased burden on NHS and social care. Angela Currie, chief exe

Councils and key partners must significantly increase the pace and scale of major changes if they are to protect vital public services, a new report from the Accounts Commission has concluded.