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The Deputy First Minister yesterday switched on an innovative new District Heating Network in the east end of Glasgow. The system is part of a multi-million-pound investment by Clyde Gateway which is reducing energy costs and helping the transition to net zero.

Moray Council has published a long-term expansion plan for Mosstodloch which includes proposals for up to 500 houses.

Almost a quarter of Scottish households with prepayment meters have not redeemed all of their energy rebate vouchers, increasing to one in three in Edinburgh and Glasgow. More than 1.1 million vouchers were issued in Scotland under the UK Government’s energy bill support scheme between October

Stirling Council has committed additional resources to keep council housing developments well-maintained and appealing for residents.

Emergency measures to protect tenants during the cost of living crisis, including the private rent cap and additional eviction protections, will be extended for a final six months if approved by Parliament. In an answer to a question in Holyrood this week, tenants’ rights minister Patrick Harv

Argyll and Bute Council has declared a housing emergency in the region.

Tenants of Copperworks Housing Association have backed the proposed transfer to Spire View Housing Association with 93.1% voting in favour of the plan.

A group of young people met with local councillors and senior staff from Hillcrest Homes to celebrate a community art project at Dundonald Street, Dundee.

New data from TSB shows that in Scotland, first-time buyers paid less for a deposit in Q1 than the last three months of 2022.

Improving the lives of people with dementia is at the heart of a new 10-year strategy launched by the Scottish Government. The strategy, Everyone’s Story, outlines a vision for dementia policy over the next decade and identifies a number of priorities which would improve the lives of people li

Parkhead Housing Association (PHA) has launched its new Strategic Business Plan that will guide the Association through the next five years. It has been a transitional period for the Association with a new incoming CEO looking to take the Association into a new era as a leading RSL and an important

Glasgow-based tenancy deposit protection scheme SafeDeposits Scotland has today launched a new Community Fund, designed to provide small grants to projects enhancing communities across the length and breadth of Scotland. The SafeDeposits Scotland Community Fund will award grants up to a maximum valu

Strategic communication consultancy Aspect has selected Aberdeen Cyrenians as its first Charity of the Year in what is the charity’s 55th year supporting vulnerable people in north east Scotland. The innovative partnership will see Aberdeen Cyrenians benefit from Aspect’s expertise, crea

Initial plans have been drawn up for five blocks of affordable flats on the site of a former Perth hospital.

Planning permission in principle is being sought for a new development in Levenmouth which includes around 1,850 homes, a new school and the scope for retail and leisure facilities.