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Building and construction firm the JR Group has marked a significant milestone in the development of a new high-quality affordable housing development in Clydebank, as the timber kit frames for new homes have now been fully erected and the external brickwork due for completion within the next two we

New research published by KPMG has revealed how the rising cost of living has impacted household budgets so far this year, and the steps consumers are taking to manage rising prices. In early September, KPMG surveyed 3000 UK consumers of varying household incomes, finding that essential household co

West Granton Housing Co-operative (WGHC) has appointed Donald Martin as its new housing manager. Based in North Edinburgh, WGHC is a small community-based fully mutual housing co-operative with 372 tenants.

Josiah Lockhart has taken the helm at Changeworks as the environmental charity refocuses its work towards decarbonising Scotland’s homes. Prior to joining, Josiah was CEO of social enterprise support agency FirstPort. He will be leading the delivery of Changeworks' strategy for 2022-25, a

A new Delivery Group will take the lead in progressing the recently-published Arran Island Plan, which will be used to help drive the development of the island over the next decade. The establishment of the group means that those who will be affected most by the plan - local people – will lead

Bield has rolled out hundreds of air fryers and slow cookers to tenants across the country in a bid to help reduce energy consumption. The cooking equipment has been gifted to 688 Bield tenants as the provider received £33,000 from the Social Housing Fuel Support Fund – Round Two, funded

South Lanarkshire Council has appointed Stephen Gibson as executive director of housing and technical resources. Joining as a new member of the council’s senior management team, Mr Gibson has a long career in local authority and social housing, most recently at as divisional director of planni

Blackwood has said it will remain focused on providing accessible and affordable housing for more people – even during these challenging times, given the demand for its homes and services. Julie McDowell, Blackwood’s chair, reflected on the previous year at the charity’s AGM while

Moray Council’s Licensing Committee has moved forward with provisions for short-term let licensing requiring local authorities to introduce a scheme to license people who offer premises on short-term lets. The package approved in Moray includes an application form, guidance, fee proposals

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has lost a planning appeal over a proposed new development in Monifieth. The firm submitted a planning application to build 50 homes at the Victoria Street development last October.

New research commissioned by the Scottish Government has revealed that costs for new heat pumps will be up to 231% more than traditional gas boilers over the lifespan of the installation. In line with the Holyrood's green agenda, rules coming into effect from 2024 will require that all new homes and

Stewart Milne Homes will no longer be required to pay towards an extension of Ballumbie Primary school in Dundee after a successful appeal. The housebuilder argued that because the school is short of full capacity, the extension is not required and it should not need to contribute around £380,

SURF, Scotland’s Regeneration Forum, has announced the 2022 shortlist for the SURF Award national awards scheme, which showcases success in responding to regeneration challenges in communities across Scotland. The SURF Awards are delivered each year by SURF, a regeneration forum with over 300

The City of Edinburgh Council will write to the Scottish and UK Governments to request emergency and long-term funding to address the scale of Edinburgh’s housing pressures. It follows a decision taken by the council last week, to consider freezing tenants’ rents for a third year in a ro

Big Issue Group is calling on businesses to back a new UK wide recruitment service called ‘Big Issue Recruit’. The service offers people who are further from the labour market access to their desired job roles by pairing them with personal Job Coaches.