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Capital Credit Union (CCU) has reported unprecedented growth in its loan book, driven by a surge in member demand for energy-efficient home improvements across Scotland. CCU introduced its green loan in April 2024, and while initial uptake was modest at £90,000, the initiative has since achiev

A social entrepreneurial centre in Glasgow’s Possilpark area has been given the green light for development through a successful application for Scottish Government funding. The Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) was announced as part of the 2024 Scottish Budget set out by Finance Secretar

New Gorbals Housing Association (NGHA) hosted a special lunch on Wednesday 4 June 2025 in recognition of the volunteers who give up their time and effort to benefit the Association and Gorbals community.

The average selling price of property across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders during March-May 2025 was £283,335, 3.6% higher than the same time last year. The most expensive region to buy a property was Edinburgh, with an average price of £301,077, while the most affordable

Local Energy Scotland, the consortium which manages the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES), has published new guidance to help tenement property owners across Scotland understand the legal and practical steps involved in installing solar panels, heat pumps, and

Dave Berry has been appointed as the new director of the Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership and chief officer of the Dundee Integration Joint Board. He has been serving as interim director/chief officer. His appointment follows a robust recruitment and selection process carried out by Dundee

A new public sector alliance has been created to accelerate the delivery of much-needed affordable homes for rent in the south east of Scotland by providing local authorities and housing associations with an online knowledge hub hosting freely-available home designs that utilise modern methods of co

Over 260 new affordable homes for rent were added to the housing stock in Perth and Kinross in 2024/25, a report to councillors has said. Members of the Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee will be told that 243 new houses for affordable social rent were delivered in Perth and Kinross, along with

Plans have been submitted to build new homes on the site of properties which were damaged in a gas explosion in Edinburgh in 2023.

Link Group is celebrating a prestigious award win after its Dunbeg Phase 3 development in Oban was named Affordable Development of the Year – Large at this year’s Homes for Scotland Awards.  The award was announced at a ceremony last Friday, recognising the scale, quality and ambiti

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has stepped up to launch a toolkit aimed at informing housing associations’ in their work to recognise and respond to domestic abuse.

Rural business organisation Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has welcomed the passing of amendments to ensure the needs of rural and island communities are considered as the Housing (Scotland) Bill enters its final stage. Over 600 amendments to the Bill were proposed by a wide range of different gr

Nova Homes has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to East Renfrewshire Council for a proposed residential development at Holehouse Brae Neilston, marking the first step in the statutory pre-application consultation process.

Social landlord Osprey Housing is celebrating the completion of 500 new build homes across the north-east of Scotland in less than nine years.  The 500th property is one of the 25 houses and flats in Peterhead’s Fair Isle Crescent development, built for Osprey by CHAP Construction.  

Highland housebuilder Tulloch Homes, part of the Springfield Group, has appointed a new land and planning director to facilitate growth in the region. David Jewell, who first started with Springfield in 2014, has been promoted to land and planning director for Tulloch Homes. His promotion follows th