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A programme to tackle fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency will receive an extra £9 million of funding this year to support a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and help fuel poor households save money on their heating bills, the Scottish Government has announced. The government&rsquo

Thenue Housing has revealed the huge extent of its efforts to help its tenants claim money to which they are entitled. A remarkable £1.49 million has been obtained by Thenue’s financial inclusion team between April 2020 and March 2121.

Customers, partners and stakeholders of Irvine Housing Association will start to see new branding on all communications over the next few weeks as the association revealed it will be known as Riverside Scotland from the end of July. While everyday services and decisions about the busi

Hillcrest Futures has become the first organisation in Scotland to install injecting equipment provision (IEP) vending machines in its services.

Scottish Refugee Council and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) have launched new guidance to help landlords give refugees and people seeking asylum a safe and secure place to call home. A Housing Practitioners’ Guide to Integrating Refugees and People Seeking Protection provides those w

Fiona McLeod provides a brief overview of the changes introduced by the Scottish Government's revised code of conduct for property factors. On 14 July 2021, the Scottish Government published a revised Code of Conduct for Property Factors setting out the minimum standards to which factors should adhe

In a move away from its traditional commercial office sector projects, fit-out and refurbishment specialist GHI Contracts has been appointed to work in partnership with Blackwood Homes for the remodelling of MacLehose Court in Greenock. GHI will assist Blackwood in providing 22 one and two-bedroom h

Demolition day arrived for a number of properties on Meiklefield Road in Dingwall to make way for the development of 14 new homes.  Central Demolition has set up on site and is carrying out pre-demolition works to odd numbered properties from 1 to 23.

Council tenants in North Lanarkshire are being encouraged to provide their views on the quality of the housing services they receive as part of the local authority's tenant satisfaction survey. During July and August, tenants are being randomly selected to take part in the telephone survey and will

Scourie Community Development Company (SCDC) is asking residents of Scourie to complete a survey to inform what housing is needed in the area.  In partnership with the Communities Housing Trust, and with funding from the Rural & Islands Housing Fund and the Scottish Land Fund, the survey re

Blairtummock Housing Association has named one of its play parks The Lily Wilson Play Park in honour of the 100th birthday of one of its tenants.

As society resumes some of its former rhythms, people are keener than ever to embrace the benefits of local amenities. In this article, Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, takes a closer look at the enduring popularity of urban living. As the UK’s vaccinat

Plans for an additional payment for some unpaid carers are being considered by the Scottish Parliament’s social justice and social security committee. The Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill will double the Carer’s Allowance Supplement (CAS) to be paid in December. It will

A search for 129 local community heroes has been launched by the Scottish Parliament.

The £20 increase in Universal Credit brought in during the coronavirus pandemic should be made permanent, according to senior politicians at the UK’s four parliaments.