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The Accounts Commission, the independent body that holds councils to account, has published a report raising concerns about the need for necessary improvements and strong leadership from councillors at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Poor housing availability is a key issue and the area has the most

Trust Housing Association has appointed Dr Norval Bryson as its new chair at its AGM earlier this month in addition to three new board members. Mr Bryson, who joined the board at last year's AGM, is a qualified actuary with a wealth of expertise from a career in senior roles, latterly as finance dir

A new website providing information on the wide range of advice and financial support available to people in Scotland has been launched. Developed by the Scottish Government as a ‘one-stop shop’ to help those struggling with the cost of living crisis, the website includes information on

The ‘Have Your Say Highland’ community engagement survey concluded on the 9th of September in time for the launch of a £5 million pound Community Regeneration Funding programme being administered by the Highland Council. A total of 1,669 people across Highland completed the council

The JR Group has supported a duo of community groups in the heart of the Shettleston area, as part of its commitment to supporting and giving back to the communities it is working in. The building firm, which is currently carrying out the construction of the 44-unit new build housing development at

Everwarm Limited (part of the Sureserve Group) has secured a new contract for the provision of reactive repairs with Maryhill Housing for an initial period of three years. The new contract will commence on 1st October 2022.

Tenants in communities across Scotland are being encouraged to get on their bikes and help the environment thanks to Wheatley Group. The group has worked with partners to create 500 bike storage places. The new bike stores can be found in 27 locations in Wheatley neighbourhoods across the central be

Angus residents are invited to drop into a free Cost of living roadshow at Arbroath FC grounds at Gayfield Park on Wednesday 5 October 2022 between 11am and 3pm to find out about support available with the increase in the cost of living. The Angus Community Planning Partnership is bringing organisat

South Ayrshire Council's biggest housing project in recent years is set to get underway. 160 new affordable homes are to be built on the site of the former Mainholm Academy in Ayr. Starting this month, a mix of 1-,2-,3-,4-,5-and 6-bedroom properties will be built.

Giving consumers, installers and other stakeholders access to real-world heat pump performance data and customer satisfaction scores would help drive the transition to low-carbon heating in the UK, according to a new report published by the Energy Futures Lab, Imperial College London’s global

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said that its members are key to tackling the cost of living crisis, but soaring construction costs, net zero targets and proposed government rent controls all threaten social landlords’ ability to play their part. Giving evidence to t

The findings and recommendations of Glasgow's Tenant-Led Housing Commission for the city's private rented sector have been unveiled. Established in response to a council motion in December 2020 that stated that 'Glasgow has a rent crisis for many in the private rented sector', Glasgow City Council w

Propertymark has hailed Scotland's short-term let market for leading the way in ensuring an even playing field but has continued its call for further clarification on the definition of a short-term let. Scotland’s Short-Term Lets Licensing Order takes effect on 1 October 2022 wh

New research from Age Scotland has highlighted that 4 in 10 (42%) of over 50s believed that they were living in fuel poverty this summer. This is a significant increase as before this energy crisis the Scottish Government had estimated that 27% of older households (over 65) were living in fuel pover

Shire Housing Association welcomed members and guests to its 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 21 September, the first in-person AGM since 2019. Celebrating its silver year anniversary, members and guests were welcomed by pipers from EPIC East Ayrshire Pipe Band Academy.