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Chief executive of East Dunbartonshire Council, Gerry Cornes, has announced his intention to retire from the council in January 2024, after almost 15 years at the helm.

East Lothian Council’s Cabinet has given the go-ahead for public consultation to begin on a new Local Housing Strategy (LHS) for 2024-29. Each local authority in Scotland has a statutory duty to prepare a Local Housing Strategy for their area, supported by an assessment of need and demand of h

Almost half of Glasgow's residents could heat their homes by connecting to a district heating network as part of a drive to switch to sustainable energy across the city.

Whilst celebrating Scottish Housing Day, Ayrshire Housing unveiled dramatic new murals at its Ayr office.

Scotland’s care homes sector is facing an uncertain future due to mounting financial and operational pressures, including shortfalls in local authority funding, with further closures and a contraction in capacity likely, an insolvency expert is warning. Around 1,050 care homes in Scotland with

Residents in Moray are being encouraged to give their views on proposed changes to Moray Council’s housing allocations policy.

The Highland Council has been awarded Scottish Government grant funding to deliver the Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme (EES:ABS) programme for the 11th consecutive year. The EES:ABS programme is fully funded by the Scottish Government and offers eligible Highland residents grant funding

A set of pledges employers can take to support people experiencing homelessness in the workplace has been launched by Crisis.

Energy suppliers have been banned from forcibly installing prepayment meters for people over 75 with no support in their house and homes with children aged under 2, thanks to new protections put in place by Ofgem. The energy regulator has today confirmed that the Code of Practice for the involuntary

Fife Council has committed to further investment in fire safety at two high-rise blocks of flats following the findings of a new report. Consultants commissioned by the council to evaluate work by contractors carrying improvement works to fire stopping at Swan and Memorial Court in Methil have made

Rewarding careers in housing was the focus of Elderpark Housing after it went back to school to mark Scottish Housing Day. This year’s Scottish Housing Day is focusing firmly on rewarding careers in housing. So it was entirely fitting that staff from Elderpark took that message into the classr

A revised Temporary Accommodation Charging Policy has been approved by members of Moray Council’s Housing and Community Safety Committee.

Minister for housing Paul McLennan MSP paid a visit to Eildon Housing’s latest extra care development yesterday to reinforce the importance of joint housing investment in the run-up to Scottish Housing Day. Mr McLennan met with new tenants at Poynder Apartments as they sett

Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland has appointed current Scottish Housing Regulator chair George Walker as its new chair to steer the lender's mission of building an impact economy. Mr Walker joins SIS Group, which encompasses both SIS and Scotland’s leading impact investo

Specialist lender Together has provided a multi-million-pound loan for the purchase of an 850-bed portfolio of student accommodation across Aberdeen and Dundee. Each property offers students free Wi-Fi, all appliances, 24/7 maintenance support, free parking, contents insurance, and is inclusive of a