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A ‘building within a ruin’ in North Ayrshire designed by Ann Nisbet Studio has been named today as the winner of the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Cuddymoss is the first one-off house to win the RIAS Doolan Awar

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has warned MPs they must take immediate action after a new report laid bare the devastating impact of the cost-of-living crisis on Scotland’s social tenants. Following last week’s announcements in the Autumn Statement and a

Link Group’s finance director Nick Pollard led a discussion about how the challenging economic environment affects housing associations across the UK. In his opening remarks of the session called 'The UK Perspective' at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations Finance Conference 2023, N

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published a summary of the risks it will focus on in its next annual risk assessment. The main areas of focus are homelessness, landlord performance in delivering services, quality of homes, tenant and resident safety, the development of new homes, financial

Social landlords will have a "critical" role in driving demand for heat networks and can provide a "leading voice" in how we transform communities, Patrick Harvie has told Scottish Housing News after the zero carbon buildings minister published a consultation on updated energy efficiency s

Minister for housing Paul McLennan has learned first hand about the important work of Rural Stirling Housing Association (RSHA) after he paid a welcome visit for a roundtable discussion on the work of the Association and the ever-present challenges facing a rural housing provider. The meeting held i

Cadder has celebrated the re-opening of its community hub with an early festive family extravaganza. The event coincided with the re-naming of the much-valued community centre and a link-up with inspiring charity Kindness Street Team which will now run the Hub.

A revealing new report on land trends has brought fresh insights into the dynamics of rural land transactions in Scotland.

Aberdeen Cyrenians, the north-east charity that aims to eradicate social exclusion, has landed a unique opportunity to swell its funds - just as demand for its services reaches a critical level. However, Aberdeen Cyrenians faces a race against time to capitalise on the pre-Christmas cash boost, and

A new report has highlighted the ongoing range of work being done to tackle child poverty in Perth and Kinross. The 5th Local Child Poverty Action Report (LCPAR) by Perth & Kinross Council and NHS Tayside says that child poverty rates in Perth and Kinross have remained stable between 2017 and 20

Cala Homes (West) is underway with groundworks at its Ballagan Woods development in Killearn before construction of the homes starts in the coming weeks.

Fife Council is carrying out emergency works to stabilise the collapsed coastal wall behind homes in Pittenweem’s Abbey Wall Road and The Gyles after being affected by the impact of Storm Babet.

Persimmon Homes has lodged plans to North Ayrshire Council for the creation of 191 homes in Beith. Detailed proposals detail the planned build on a former agricultural site near Kings Road that would comprise a total of 16 two-bedroomed homes and the same amount of four-bedroomed propertie

More than 800 additional properties will be made available throughout West Dunbartonshire as part of a new affordable housing plan for the coming five years.

The innovative use of wind farm profits has earned Fyne Homes a fuel poverty award. The housing association, which is based on the Isle of Bute and manages 1,600 homes across Argyll, was honoured in the ‘Outstanding Tenant Support’ category at Energy Action Scotland’