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Osprey Housing is marking Scottish Housing Day by launching a new initiative to encourage tenants, staff, and the wider community to stop and think before always buying new. Osprey sustainability officer Jane McWhirr, who is leading the campaign, said: "This year’s Scottish Housing Day has 'ho

For Scottish Housing Day 2021, River Clyde Homes has announced the successful installation of environmentally friendly heating technology. Back in 2018, the Inverclyde-based housing association completed the installation of one of the first Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) to serve a social rented towe

Midlothian Council's head of development - place Fiona Clandillon argues that the commercial and public sectors need to be brought into greater alignment to ensure emission standards are raised across all homes in Scotland. Commercial housebuilders have been essential partners in delivering Sco

Cassiltoun Housing Association has welcomed the first handover of units at its Castlemilk Drive new build project. The 60-unit flatted development for social rent is set to be the most popular development yet for the Housing Association, based in the east end of Castlemilk.

A joint project to build the largest affordable modular housing development in Scotland is on track for first families to move into new homes by the end of the year.

A new build housing development in Kilmarnock is now underway with 43 socially inclusive homes for older ambulant disabled residents set to be delivered by CCG on behalf of East Ayrshire Council.

In recognition of Scottish Housing Day today, Taylor Wimpey East Scotland and Kingdom Housing Association have confirmed that work has started and is progressing well to deliver 29 affordable homes and apartments for social rent on land off Aberdour Road in Dunfermline. This parcel of land within Ta

Kingdom chief executive Bill Banks details how the group has been meeting the climate challenge head-on through its Sustainability Policy and beyond. The theme of this year's Scottish Housing Day is Housing and the Climate Emergency.

Scotland’s Housing Network (SHN) is working with Changeworks and Collective Architecture to deliver a zero carbon event in support of Scottish Housing Day as it publishes a report on the progress made by the social housing sector to meet the first EESSH target of December 2020.

South Lanarkshire Council has marked Scottish Housing Day by highlighting that all its new homes are built to meet high sustainability standards for energy efficiency, insulation and supporting renewable energy sources.

Green-fingered Wheatley Group tenants are digging deep and growing their own food in communities – to help cut food miles and enjoy a new hobby. Older people living in Wheatley Group’s Livingwell communities have been busy in communal gardens across Glasgow, growing fruit and vegetables

Scotland-based People’s Energy has announced it is ceasing to trade. The first Community Interest Company energy supplier was used by around 350,000 households and around 1,000 businesses, but has announced on its website: “We are saddened to inform you that People’s Energy is ceas

The prospect of homeownership has been made more accessible for prospective buyers in Scotland thanks to the launch of a brand new low deposit mortgage scheme by Barratt Homes.

Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group, gives a commentary on the Housing and Climate Emergency theme of Scottish Housing Day. In the 2018-2019 financial year more new homes were built in Scotland than at any time since the crash of 2008. Covid put the brakes on activity levels and alt

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland plans to submit an application for Planning Permission in Principle to Angus Council next month after it completed two online public consultation events for the provision of around 40-50 new homes through the development of land at Victoria Street, Monifieth.