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Building greener kitchens, accessing renewable funding and preventing heat loss through windows and doors are among the main events being planned for this year’s Green Home Festival, organisers have revealed.

The Scottish Government has stepped in to arrange for 24-hour patrols to protect residents at an apartment complex in Glasgow after a report highlighted fire safety issues at the site and the developers have failed to implement safety measures.

A major milestone has been reached on a flagship, net zero carbon housing development in Edinburgh as the first homes are now under construction. Located on Waterfront Avenue in Granton, ‘Plot D1’ will comprise over 70 one, two, and three-bedroom apartments alongside several commercial u

Up to 160,000 social homes in England are impacted by damp and mould with around 8,000 of those posing a "serious and immediate risk to health”, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has estimated.

Caledonia Housing Association has donated six digital devices to the Bellsmyre Digital Community for tenants who live in the area. The partnership will give tenants access to Caledonia’s CONNECT app which provides key services including repairs reporting, accessing rent accounts, news flashes,

Hillcrest Maintenance, the professional trades business which is part of the Hillcrest Homes group, has welcomed an international delegation from the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry to showcase how it provides education and training opportunities to young people. Dr Ahmed AlKoofi and Ameera

Partick Housing Association (PHA) has secured funding to provide each of its 1,800 tenant households with £49 of fuel support this winter. The provision is offered as part of PHA’s Food and Fuel Project, where tenants can also access energy advice and receive help with food supplies.

The progression of a Flood Protection Scheme to reduce the flood risk to properties and wider infrastructure of Musselburgh continues with the commencement of the public consultations on the Outline Design in February 2023.

A six-figure investment in providing additional support for people struggling due to the cost of living crisis is making a real difference this winter, according to the chair of the Dundee Partnership. A total of £250,000 has been made directly available for key projects and services, through

Temporary housing provided by local authorities will likely be deemed to be suitable if it generally meets the needs of the household as a group, a court has ruled.

More than 100 Scottish homes are to undergo a £3.5 million full-scale energy performance upgrade courtesy of Green Home Systems.

Perth & Kinross Council (PKC) has invested in the expansion of free home energy advice services to help the thousands of households worried about the rising energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis or wanting to take action to address climate change. To help residents through the Cost of Livin

Link Group has launched its first-ever Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which places sustainability at the heart of its services. Building on the vision outlined in Link’s Sustainability Strategy, which was introduced in March 2022, the ESG Report connects the United Nation&r

Housemark has appointed Rob Quayle as interim chief executive. He moves into the position at housing data expert Housemark from his role as chief technology officer.

Clark Contracts has now completed the second phase of the Straits Meadow student accommodation development on Edinburgh’s London Road. The contractor had already handed over the first phase of the development at 61-63 London Road, which created 198 beds, across six storeys, along with office a