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For this episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast, Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black discuss the pressing issues of damp and mould in housing, focusing on the new Awaab’s Law legislation that mandates social landlords to address health hazards within strict timelines. Kerry Brown, co-founder

Followers of Scottish Construction Now’s popular LinkedIn platform have broken through the 30,000 mark with an average of 300 followers signing up each month.

In the final week of Angela Linton’s tenure as chief executive, Hillcrest has taken a moment to celebrate and reflect on her outstanding leadership and lasting legacy at the organisation. Angela’s retirement, effective this week, brings to a close more than three decades of dedicated ser

Scotland’s many cultures will be celebrated at a football tournament held in Glasgow this weekend, boosted by the support of Wheatley Group. The Refugee World Cup Scotland 2025 tournament will see around 250 players from 50 different nations take part in the event at Toryglen on Sunday, 29 Jun

Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland East) has been granted planning permission to develop 217 new homes at Prestonpans.

Below is a full transcript of episode 71 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled ‘Damp, mould and tenant behaviour with Kerry Brown and Patrick McRedmond'. Listen to the episode here.

Riverside Scotland has formed a strategic partnership with Union Technical, a Glasgow-based energy services firm, to enhance the energy efficiency of its homes across south-west Scotland. The partnership focuses on retrofitting homes to improve thermal efficiency and reduce energy bills for tenants.

North Ayrshire Council’s newest housing development has been officially opened by North Ayrshire Provost Anthea Dickson.

Tenants have received a £1.4 million boost after Thenue staff helped them unlock access to a huge amount of benefits. The extent of efforts by Thenue’s Financial Inclusion Team to help tenants claim money to which they are entitled in just one year was revealed in the team's latest analy

A London construction company has been fined £50,000 after four men were injured – two seriously - when the first floor of a house collapsed during building works. Aryn Stones Ltd had been contracted to build a new domestic property in Hampstead. On 31 May 2022, remedial works were being

A special event to help residents affected by the blaze at Scott Street in Perth city centre will take place at Perth and Kinross Council headquarters tomorrow. Running from 1pm to 7pm, the drop-in session will allow residents directly or indirectly impacted by the blaze and subsequent road and buil

The North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board has appointed Brian Moore as its new chair.  Mr Moore has been a member of the IJB for seven years and has served as vice chair since June 2022. He was previously chair of the board’s Performance, Finance, and Audit Committee. 

Families have begun to settle into their new council homes with two mums highlighting how much the properties will enhance the lives of their families.

A new community shop has been officially launched in Glasgow to help residents save money on their food bills. Wheatley Foundation and Wheatley Homes Glasgow, both part of Wheatley Group, have teamed up with Good Food Scotland and LINKES community group to open the discounted shop in Knightswood.

Further progress has been made in the preparation of a new Local Development Plan (LDP2) for West Lothian.