North Lanarkshire Council's plans to deliver 5,000 new homes by 2035 are not only providing new homes across its communities, creating jobs and boosting the local economy, but are also delivering a range of benefits to help communities thrive.
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The Scottish Government lacks a clear delivery plan and has not offered a coherent explanation for how its policies will achieve Scotland’s bold emissions reduction targets, the latest assessment of Scotland’s progress by the Climate Change Committee has concluded.
Internal glass specialist Indeglas has been appointed by Springfield Properties to provide internal glazed 'winter gardens' within the construction of 114 affordable homes in Dalmarnock in Glasgow’s east end.
Kingdom Housing Association has announced that group chief executive Bill Banks is to take early retirement and stand down from his role on 31 March 2023. Having joined the fledgling housing association in August 1987 as an admin assistant, Bill has had various jobs over the years. He spent most of
CIH Scotland has highlighted the contribution that the housing sector makes in supporting people living with dementia but warned that this support is not consistent across different organisations or across housing tenures. The Scottish Government’s national conversation on dementia, launched t
Aberdeen City Council has announced its support for plans to build new “co-housing” flats for retired Camphill School staff in Cults despite concerns they would “dominate” the skyline of the area. Cairnlee Senior Co-housing Aberdeen, which has been created to address the need
Housebuilder Dandara Aberdeen has won planning approval for a further phase of 17 homes at its Hazelwood development in the west end of Aberdeen.
As winter bites, Midlothian Council leader Councillor Kelly Parry has launched two #MidlothianCares warm and well hubs at Lasswade and Newbattle libraries. Among a range of measures approved by the cross-party Cost of Living Taskforce led by Cllr Parry, the hubs will offer warm spaces and free hot d
River Clyde Homes has secured a £117 million loan facility from the Royal Bank of Scotland to help address the rising demand for sustainable, energy efficient homes in the west of Scotland.
A troubled housing association in England has revealed it is to close its in-house modular housebuilding factories as efforts to complete its delayed rescue merger with Sanctuary Group continue.
New homeowners could receive £750 towards monthly mortgage repayments thanks to a new initiative launched by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes. The mortgage contribution initiative will see the housebuilder contribute £750 for every £25,000 of the purchase price of the property,
A campaign has been launched to help tackle fuel poverty and the cost of living crisis in Scotland.
A student accommodation building is now being proposed for a Glasgow City Centre site instead of a hotel, as previously planned. Caledon Property Group hopes to knock down the disused commercial buildings on the corner of Hutcheson Street and Trongate, and replace them with a 173-bed study housing f
People struggling to make ends meet during the cost-of-living crisis, who live in North Ayrshire, can turn to a team of specialist welfare rights advisers for advice. As Christmas approaches, there can be more financial pressure on individuals and families across North Ayrshire and the Money Matters
A consultation has been launched giving people in East Lothian the chance to have their say on the council’s budget priorities. The consultation highlights that, like other local authorities across Scotland, East Lothian Council is facing unprecedented budget challenges due to constrained fund