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Scottish Ministers have today appointed Andrew Watson as deputy chair of the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) board for three years from 1 June 2022. Andrew has served on the Regulator’s board since 2017. The board sets the Regulator’s strategic direction and has responsibility for gover

Kingdom Housing Association, the parent company within the Kingdom Group comprising Kingdom Housing Association, Kingdom Support & Care, and Kingdom Initiatives, and the respective Boards have approved an ambitious Corporate Plan that covers the strategies for the next five years.

A trade body is urging newly elected Scottish councils to embrace investment in build to rent (BTR) and co-living to help address the current housing crisis, addressing nationwide shortages of rental stock and providing additional housing supply to help meet housing targets. The call, following the

The Existing Homes Alliance (EHA) has given a cautious welcome to the outcome of the Spending Review which confirms the Scottish Government’s commitment to providing £1.8 billion to decarbonise Scotland’s homes.

Plans to demolish all but the façade and a number of key architectural features of B-listed Golfhill School and to build in its place 130 new flats in Dennistoun’s Circus Drive have been given the go-ahead by Glasgow City Council planners. The B-listed Golfhill School, close to Glasgow

HSBC UK has launched a £15bn lending fund today for small and medium sized businesses with £1 billion ring-fenced to support local economies, employment opportunities and drive growth across Scotland. Whilst concerns about the broader market remain, HSBC said its customers are thinking a

Wheatley Group has launched a high-profile campaign which will tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and create peaceful communities across the country. Supported by Police Scotland and Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, the new ‘Keeping the Peace’ campaign focuses on tackling unaccep

Dandara Living is to host a virtual public consultation event for its proposed City Wharf development at Anderston Quay in Glasgow.

Stephen Lewis, managing director of HFD Property Group, will be appointed as chair of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) at the organisation’s annual conference in Edinburgh today. Stephen Lewis succeeds Kevin Robertson, managing director of KR Developments, who has chaired the SPF since A

Renfrewshire Council is to embark on a major new social housing retrofit programme that will see up to 3,500 local authority dwellings renovated to either Enerphit or the AECB Retrofit Standard over the next four years.

Landlords in the UK are responsible for over 1.5 million social homes which go against Producing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standard, according to a new survey published by Sustainability for Housing (SfH).

Residential rehabilitation can reduce substance misuse and improve health and quality of life according to a new review. The Scottish Government report, which examines existing literature on the subject, follows a recommendation by the Residential Rehabilitation Working Group to better understand th

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has completed 10 hew homes for rent in Inveraray. The development was built by Mull based construction company, TSL, and officially opened by Councillor Robin Currie, leader of Argyll and Bute Council. He was accompanied by the children of Inveraray Primar

Scottish Labour has accused the Scottish Government of “damaging incompetence” as figures show years of decline in a flagship energy efficiency scheme. Open to certain pensioners, parents and pregnant women, disabled people, carers and veterans, the Warmer Homes Scotland scheme offe

With household energy bills expected to rise even further in the autumn - to an average of £2,800 a year - Hillcrest's Energy Advice Team (HEAT) has offered some advice on how to cut the cost of energy bills.  Coupled with the news that the inflation rate on everyday shopping has hit its