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A major initiative to lower carbon emissions generated by Scotland’s most densely populated urban buildings was officially launched last week at a sold-out event hosted at the Edinburgh Futures Institute. The Centre for Net-Zero High Density Buildings, based at the University of Edinburgh and

Thousands of tenants across Scotland may be left without heating and hot water when their electricity meters are switched off next month, social housing groups have warned.

Scotland’s Chief Statistician has released the Housing Statistics for Scotland 2023-24, revealing a year of mixed results across the nation’s housing system.

Hillcrest has helped tenants unlock a remarkable £502,740 in financial gains through a targeted campaign to increase the take-up of Pension Credit, support many tenants were unaware they were entitled to. The campaign was delivered by Hillcrest’s Financial Wellbeing Team (FWT) and Hillcr

Housemark has published the first sector-wide, year-end performance results for 2024/25, offering landlords an exclusive early view of how the social housing sector has performed over the past 12 months. Drawing on data from 164 housing providers across the UK, the latest Monthly Pulse report reveal

The number of new home registrations in Scotland increased by 39% during the first quarter of 2025 when compared to the same period last year.

Following a successful procurement and recruitment process, Almond Housing Association now has a contractor and RAAC project team.  

A partnership programme to help prevent people from becoming homeless has been launched by the social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville.  The £1 million Upstream Homelessness Prevention Fund will bring together Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), third sector organisations, commun

West of Scotland Housing Association Group is looking towards the future as it celebrates an incredible 60 years of providing homes and supporting communities in Scotland. With an official birthday of 10th May, anniversary celebrations formally kicked off last week with a lunch for the organisation&

Scotsman Developments Ltd has been granted planning permission to create 703 more student bedrooms at the former Madras College in St Andrews.

A brick produced from recycled construction and demolition waste has achieved certification from the construction certification body, the British Board of Agrément (BBA). 

A major new report commissioned by the David Hume Institute, authored by Professor Duncan Maclennan CBE of the University of Glasgow, has called for bold action on housing to secure long-term economic growth and reduce inequality across Scotland.

Street planters have been given a new lease of life in the Elderpark community as part of Elderpark Housing’s 50th birthday activities. The large planters, which have been in place for some years, received a spring refresh with a paint job and were restocked with shrubs and, in some cases, tre

The Welsh Government has announced plans to launch a new Welsh Housing Survey in 2027-28, marking the first comprehensive national review of housing conditions since 2017-18. The move, confirmed by cabinet secretary for housing and local government Jayne Bryant MS, follows sustained calls from stake

Work on Elgin’s South Street regeneration project has made significant progress, with the successful completion of the above ground element of the demolition phase.