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The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme is now open for applications in the second funding round of phase two of the scheme. A total of £22 million is available as grants to charities and community energy groups that support households most at risk from cold homes and high energy bi

Iain Macfarlane, CEO of social care organisation Blue Triangle, has been shortlisted for the prestigious HR Network National Award for Chief Executive of the Year. Mr Macfarlane joined Blue Triangle as CEO in September 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic, and immediately identified the need for

Wheatley Homes Glasgow has started work on a £1.6 million programme to make homes more energy efficient and reduce heating bills. People living in 36 homes in Drumchapel could see their heating bills cut by 88% thanks to the innovative energy-efficiency work being carried out by the social lan

Thenue Housing this week told its members how it was tackling the cost of living emergency as it confronts the crisis facing tenants. The massive scope of intervention by the Association was revealed at its AGM held on Tuesday.

All registered providers of social housing in England will need to collect and publish a range of comparable information on areas such as repairs, safety checks and complaints from 1 April 2023 under new tenant satisfaction measures (TSMs) being introduced by the Regulator of Social Housing. Th

A properly resourced and empowered local government can provide essential support and protection against the cost crisis facing Scotland, COSLA has said ahead of the UK Mini Budget tomorrow. The local authority membership body warned that without adequate funding and flexibility to respond locally,

Property agent professional body Propertymark has written to cabinet secretary for social justice, housing and local government Shona Robison to seek clarification on the recent announcement from the Scottish Government on rent freezes and a moratorium of evictions until at least 31 March 2023.

The shortlisted nominees for the Scotland Housing Awards have been announced by CIH Scotland ahead of the awards event on October 27th at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. CIH Scotland said the awards represent an opportunity to recognise, showcase, celebrate and share the "incredible and inspirati

The owners of the former Duncan’s of Banchory furniture store have submitted plans to convert the building into five flats, with three new shops below the homes. Duncan's of Banchory moved from its location on Dee Street in 2018 to larger premises on North Deeside Road, opening in February 201

Kingdom Housing Association has been shortlisted for 16 submissions across 12 categories at the CIH Scotland Housing Awards, a record result for the organisation. The CIH Scotland Housing Awards are the country’s annual awards for excellence and celebrate the creativity, passion and innovation

A group of Scotland’s policymakers and professionals from across the private, charity and not-for-profit sectors have come together to create a new organisation to tackle financial exclusion. Financial Inclusion for Scotland was launched today with the aim of enabling better financial inclusio

Elderpark Housing has been given a positive endorsement of its role in the community by the tenants it serves, the Association’s AGM was told this week. The wellbeing of its customers ranked highly in the Association’s three-yearly satisfaction survey. Over eight out of ten tenants - whe

A second phase of a heat network in the community of Torry was approved yesterday which will provide an additional almost 570 homes and a new school with lower-cost energy. The £10 million Torry Heat Network will supply heat for the three high rises at Morven Court, Brimmond Court, and Grampia

Aberdeen City Council has outlined the continuing progress it has made in adding more affordable housing in the city through more council housing, other social landlords and private initiatives. Members of the council’s City Growth and Resources Committee agreed the recommendations of two repo

Midlothian Council and Vattenfall Heat UK, part of Swedish state-owned energy company Vattenfall AB, have formed a 50/50 joint venture to deliver low-carbon heat to homes and businesses within the Midlothian area. Midlothian Energy Limited will explore possibilities to capture waste heat from indust