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North Lanarkshire Council has made a range of support available for tenants and their families as many are facing extreme financial pressures amid the cost of living crisis. The council's Tenant Sustainment Policy has a proactive approach to tenant sustainment, and tenants are being asked to se

Residents in the Borders towns of Jedburgh and Hawick are being invited to give their views on proposed plans for Scottish Borders Housing Association’s ‘Garages to Homes’ project at two consultation events next week. SBHA is considering building homes at three separate sites in Lo

Work to develop six new amenity homes in Stevenston for North Ayrshire Council is set to get underway in the coming weeks. Connect Modular has been appointed as the contractor for the Afton Court development and the council is holding an event to allow local people and interested parties to view the

National property development and asset management firm Evergold has unveiled its vision for a £50 million 300-home regeneration scheme for The Postings Shopping Centre in Kirkcaldy. Tahir Ali from the company bought the strategic three-acre town centre gateway site for £320,00

The procurator fiscal is to take no proceedings against three men linked to a corporate fraud investigation at Dundee City Council. It was revealed in 2019 that the local authority had launched an investigation following allegations about the award of an £8.3 million contract to provide safety

Glasgow City Council has approved plans for 32 homes for private rent to be built on the site of a former council grounds maintenance depot. John Wright Properties Ltd has been granted permission to develop the site at 1514 Barrhead Road in the Hurlet area of the city, close to the boundary wit

The current system of exempt accommodation in England, a type of supported housing that is used to house a range of people with support needs, is a "complete mess" that is failing too many residents and local communities at the expense of the taxpayer, a Westminster committee said today. A report fr

A former hotel in Cowdenbeath is set to be converted into flats under new plans submitted by Dunfermline-based developer Rudy Tanner. The landmark Crown Hotel, at the foot of the High Street, was destroyed by a fire in 2009, leaving it with no roof and little interior. The building has laid derelict

Wellwood Leslie has submitted plans to Dundee City Council to convert a former textile mill in the Hilltown area of the city into a residential development. The firm proposes adjusting the internal layout of all floors to accommodate five apartments within the former Hilltown Works, a former textile

A new net zero heating package could cut the cost of heating for thousands of households by transforming Scotland’s rural homes, according to rural organisations. The Existing Homes Alliance and rural groups are calling for the Scottish Government to set up a Rural Homes Just Transition Packag

Perth & Kinross Council is seeking to boost its full fibre broadband network, with expressions of interest being invited from the market to extend the benefits of gigabit capable connectivity to nearly 10,000 residential and business premises across the city. Partnering with Neos Networks last y

Leading figures from the European housing sector joined delegates from major universities and research institutes in Glasgow for the European Federation for Living (EFL) conference. Wheatley Group was selected by EFL as the host of the prestigious event.

Perth & Kinross Council will continue to increase the scale and pace of delivery of affordable housing over the next five years, under a new plan to be considered by councillors. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for 2023/24 – 2027/28 sets out the investment priorities of the co

A national public energy agency – Heat & Energy Efficiency Scotland – has been launched to scale up delivery of climate-friendly heating and improve energy efficiency across Scotland’s homes and buildings. The initial focus of the virtual Agency will be to build public understa

Scottish Housing News is delighted to report that minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights Patrick Harvie MSP has agreed to be interviewed as the next guest in our successful podcast series. Jimmy Black and SHN editor Kieran Findlay will interview Mr Harvie on Novem