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A troubled housing association in England has revealed it is to close its in-house modular housebuilding factories as efforts to complete its delayed rescue merger with Sanctuary Group continue.

New homeowners could receive £750 towards monthly mortgage repayments thanks to a new initiative launched by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes. The mortgage contribution initiative will see the housebuilder contribute £750 for every £25,000 of the purchase price of the property,

A campaign has been launched to help tackle fuel poverty and the cost of living crisis in Scotland.

A student accommodation building is now being proposed for a Glasgow City Centre site instead of a hotel, as previously planned. Caledon Property Group hopes to knock down the disused commercial buildings on the corner of Hutcheson Street and Trongate, and replace them with a 173-bed study housing f

People struggling to make ends meet during the cost-of-living crisis, who live in North Ayrshire, can turn to a team of specialist welfare rights advisers for advice. As Christmas approaches, there can be more financial pressure on individuals and families across North Ayrshire and the Money Matters

A consultation has been launched giving people in East Lothian the chance to have their say on the council’s budget priorities. The consultation highlights that, like other local authorities across Scotland, East Lothian Council is facing unprecedented budget challenges due to constrained fund

Greenoak Housing Association has announced that its chief executive Diana Kingdon will be leaving at the end of the year, bringing an end to her 25-year leadership of the organisation. The south-east housing association quickly built up a reputation for its strong commitment to environmental sustain

Members and key partnerships of the Tenants Information Service (TIS) have been thanked for their inspiring generosity after donating over 650 food and toiletry items to the Trussell Trust - collected at the 'TIS the Season festive gathering.

Fife Council has begun a review of its approach to tackling dampness/condensation and black mould within its housing stock. 

Cala Homes (West) has successfully completed the purchase of the Killearn Hospital site, and its surrounding grounds, to support its plans to create a new community of 89 homes.

West Lothian Council leader Laurence Fitzpatrick saw for himself how Wheatley housing and care staff work together to support customers. Councillor Fitzpatrick joined Wheatley chief executive Steven Henderson and Wheatley chair Jo Armstrong for a tour of Almondvale Court in Livingston town centre.

Scotland Excel is delighted to announce the launch of a Continuous Improvement Programme for Procurement (CIPP) to help housing associations meet the new requirements for grant funding through the Scottish Government, Affordable Housing Supply Programme.

Over 2 million adults in Scotland are estimated to have cut back on household spending because of energy costs, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found. Analysis by the charity of polling by YouGov found that 48% of adults in Scotland, equivalent of 2.2 million people, have cut ba

Local MP Tommy Sheppard joined the Craigmillar community to switch on the local Christmas lights at an event organised by Places for People Scotland. In addition to their constituency MP, local residents were joined by Santa Claus himself who arrived with his famous sleigh and Mrs Claus.

Highland Council and SSE Renewables are joining forces to help Highland households facing extreme fuel poverty make energy saving adaptations to their homes. The cost of living crisis is having a devastating impact on households across Highland. Scottish Government figures indicate 33% of households