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The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) has today released a new report exploring the potential of registered social landlords (RSLs) taking the lead in delivering a just transition in Scotland.

Energy supplier Utilita Energy has launched a new trial which enables customers to receive energy credits in exchange for avoiding or reducing energy usage during peak times this winter. If successful, the Power Payback feature will be made available to every Utilita household, helping to cut t

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said it is confident it will deliver full-year operating profits in line with market expectations despite a rise in cancellation rates and a drop in sales. The developer is selling almost half as many houses each week than it was at the beginning of the year, which it

Reidvale Housing Association has launched its search for a formal partnership through a transfer of engagements to a larger RSL. The Association was registered as a social landlord in 1976 and operates in the Dennistoun area in the East End of Glasgow. It currently owns 897 properties and provides f

North Ayrshire Council’s transformation of its homeless provision is delivering a quicker, more comprehensive service for those in need. Three years on from the launch of its Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan, major progress has been made to help homeless people move into settled accommodation a

North Ayrshire Council’s successful house-building programme is continuing to make a difference to the lives of tenants across the area. The past 12 months have seen a number of major council house developments either completed or get under way.

Up to 500 empty council properties are to be renovated to help house people fleeing global conflict. Aberdeen City Council is to spend £6.15 million bringing buildings back into use as part of a nationwide effort to accommodate people displaced by war in Ukraine.

Sutherland Area Committee Members have agreed to repurpose two of their previously allocated funding awards towards providing cost of living support to local residents. Complementing the Highland Council's Cost of Living Support Fund, this will help in supporting local initiatives to keep people war

Taylor Wimpey plans to make a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for the provision of around 250-300 new homes through the development of land to the north of Thistle Drive, Portlethen, following allocation of the land within the Aberdeenshire Council Local Development Plan. Ahead of this

East Lothian Council’s Cabinet has agreed to launch a rent level consultation for council tenants. East Lothian Council took the decision to freeze rents for the past two years due to the impact of Covid-19 on households and it was also agreed that rents would then increase by five per cent fo

The Scottish housing market continues to weaken, with last month bringing another decrease in buyer demand and agreed sales, according to the October 2022 RICS Residential Market Survey. Prices though were still increasing according to respondents. Demand for residential property fell for the sixth

The scale of the challenges facing landlords is "unprecedented" and most landlords are or will incur "significant" new costs at a time when tenants are dealing with real financial pressure, the Scottish Housing Regulator said this week. The Regulator’s speech at yesterday’s Scottish Fede

The report of the Glasgow Place Commission has been warmly welcomed by the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) which said it is keen to highlight that in recommending the establishment of 'Place Associations', the report cites the city’s community-based

Plans to demolish the Leisureland amusement arcade in Paisley High Street and build student flats in its place have been approved. Renfrewshire Council's planning board approved plans which will see multi-storey accommodation erected at the site comprising of 150 studios.

Tenants from across North Lanarkshire are preparing to gather together on Saturday 26 November at Airdrie Academy for the return of the annual Tenants’ Conference. This year’s theme is ‘Connecting Communities’ and after a three-year spell where the conference couldn’t t