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The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has urged the SNP leadership candidates to reconsider the Scottish Government’s short-term let licensing scheme if they become First Minister. The ASSC, which represents over 1,700 members who operate businesses across Scotland, has writ

Construction industry organisations have joined forces to create a new National Retrofit Hub to help propel retrofit rollout in the UK’s existing homes. The initiative, launched at the Building Centre in central London on 1st March, is a response from industry to the growing need to make build

The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) should be maintained at its current level for a further three months, Consumer Scotland has said.

The cost of living crisis is driving increased demand for advice, according to Citizens Advice Scotland’s (CAS) latest data report.

Midlothian Council’s residential care homes for young people have been rated as ‘very good’ after an unannounced inspection by the Care Inspectorate. The Care Inspectorate, responsible for inspecting care services throughout Scotland, visited the two care homes in Gorebridge and Wo

Transforming how we build homes through industrialisation and transitioning to net zero carbon homes, will be the focus at this week’s NHBC Building for Tomorrow conference in Edinburgh. Stewart Dalgarno, director of innovation and sustainability at Stewart Milne Group and project director of

Members of Aberdeenshire Council's Formartine Area Committee have approved plans to begin work on 24 new council homes at Blackdog. Councillors met last week to discuss and approve the development which forms part of a supplementary procurement plan within the Strabathie Village development.

Dandara has launched a new scheme for key workers and members of the British Army at its developments across East Scotland. The independent housebuilder is offering a range of discounts on properties to say thank you for their hard work during the last few years and to give a helping hand during the

ALACHO, the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers, brings together those tasked with dealing with a multitude of issues which are increasingly shaped by worldwide events.  The Covid pandemic led to emergency measures on rents and evictions, while the ongoing conflict in Ukraine

Home builder Persimmon has partnered with Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association to deliver new affordable homes in Kirkintilloch Twenty-one high-quality, affordable new homes will help local people in housing need, following the completion of a project involving Persimmon West Scotland and Sanctuar

Trust Housing Association formally celebrated the completion of its new build project in Park Place, Wishaw, at an event attended by Claire Adamson MSP, Trust’s CEO, Rhona McLeod, and Trust’s vice chair, Gordon Laurie, on Wednesday 1st March 2023. The new build project – delivered

Works will begin next week as Loreburn Housing Association gets the first stage of a flagship development for Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway underway. The first phase of housing will see 35 ‘extra care’ units being built. The scheme design features bungalows around a centralised communi

Council tax revenue ring-fenced for affordable housing could be used by The Highland Council to plug a £49 million budget black hole in an area facing chronic shortages of homes.

Scottish Borders Council has issued a call for sites as part of proposals to develop sufficient suitable authorised accommodation to help meet the identified housing needs of Gypsy/Travellers in the area, with a particular aim of reducing the incidence of unauthorised encampments. A report taken to

Film screenings can significantly enhance the wellbeing of elderly care home residents according to University of Dundee research that has informed a new resource for staff in Scottish homes. ‘Film in Care’ was developed as a collaboration between the University and the Care Inspectorate