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Twenty-nine housing associations have disclosed their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance for the last financial year to £8bn mutual lender The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC). The publication of THFC’s ‘Funding Housing, Making Impact 2022’ report marks

Many private landlords lack the knowledge, skills and support needed to provide decent homes for renters, a new study has found. The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) study, by Dr Jennifer Harris and Professor Alex Marsh at the University of Bristol, covered the whole of the UK an

Over 450 new energy efficient homes for mid-market rent across Scotland have been delivered thanks to a new social impact investment scheme by PfP Capital. The New Avenue Living Fund helps deliver high quality mid-market rental homes within close commuting distance of major Scottish city centres. Th

People in debt are facing the prospect of being “trapped” by an escalating cost of living crisis, a new report from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found. The report looks at the experiences of almost 3,000 complex debt clients receiving help from the CAB network. A complex debt is wh

Finalised proposals for long-term planning reform are being tabled in the Scottish Parliament later today. The revised National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) will set out policies against which planning applications will be assessed for the next decade.

The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act gives Ministers temporary powers to cap rent increases for private and social tenants, as well as for student accommodation, until at least 31 March 2023, effectively freezing rents for most tenants during this period. The legislation also preven

Scotland’s Housing Network and the Tenants Information Service (TIS) have undertaken a consultation with social housing tenants across Scotland. This consisted of a survey and a series of focus groups in order to better understand tenant’s views and attitudes towards social housing and t

Cunninghame Housing Association's group chief executive, Frank Sweeney, has received a industry leadership award from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).  The CIH Scotland Housing Awards 2022 took place on 27th October and the award for Excellence In Leadership was then presented to

Plans have been submitted with Aberdeen City Council to build 30 affordable homes. The planned development would made up of 100% affordable housing and be built on the site of the former Braeside Primary School in Aberdeen’s west end.

Housing charity Housing Options Scotland has announced an event to mark its 25-year anniversary. On 11th November the eye-catching and inspiring design of the V&A in Dundee will be the venue for Scotland’s housing advice charity - Housing Options Scotland - to celebrate 25 years as a chari

Berwickshire Housing Association has celebrated 10 years of its BeFriend programme. A 10-year anniversary celebration was held last week for volunteer befrienders, partners as well as befriendees to thank them for their contribution. The event also saw BHA chair, Jim McDevitt, giving out certificate

CCG (Scotland) has completed the supply and installation of high-performance fire doors at a multi-storey tower block in the town centre of Cambuslang. Undertaken on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council, residents of Kyle Court, located on Main Street, have each received new 60-minute fire resistant

Ayrshire Housing has completed of one of its largest affordable housing projects to date. The £8 million development in Troon has created 52 new houses and cottage flats. All have been built to with energy efficiency in mind with high levels of insulation including triple glazing.

Major investment and regeneration efforts have seen Argyll and Bute Council shortlisted for three national awards. Improved community health and wellbeing, support for existing local businesses, housing and job opportunities, and attracting new business, are just some of the benefits of ongoing plac

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities' (COSLA) chief executive, Sally Loudon, has announced her intention to step down in Spring 2023. Commenting this afternoon, she said: “I have today given notice of my intention to step down as Chief Executive of COSLA in the Spring of next year.