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The Highland Council is working in partnership with the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership to proactively bring privately-owned empty homes across the Highlands back into use. With funding support from the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership, the council has been able to employ Jonathan Henderson as its

Gas network company SGN has published a roadmap for how hydrogen can play a leading role in delivering the Scottish Government’s target of one million homes with low carbon heat by 2030. The research, published with global consulting and engineering advisor Wood, sets out a transformational an

Policies governing the development of Scotland’s cities, towns and rural areas until 2045 are to be scrutinised across several Scottish Parliament committees. The fourth National Planning Framework sets out the Scottish Government’s strategy for Scotland’s long-term development and

An online tool designed to help people in Scotland to boost incomes, cut costs and save money is one year old today. Moneymap.scot, launched on November 23 last year by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS), is the only tool of its kind in Scotland enabling people to self-help by identifying ways to help e

The Scottish home building sector’s top honours for this year have been revealed, with Barratt and David Wilson Homes awarded Home Builder of the Year and Wheatley Group awarded RSL of the Year by trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS). Announced virtually for the first time, with the programme f

A new round of a £2 million fund that will help social landlords to support tenants who are struggling with fuel poverty has now opened for applications.

An official sod-cutting ceremony has been carried out in Drymen, Stirlingshire to mark the start of one of Scotland’s first social housing developments to be built to Passivhaus standards as Cruden Building (West) builds 15 affordable and innovative new homes on behalf of Hanover (Scotland). T

The transformation of a former derelict pub site in Paisley into 36 new-build flats has been completed by building and construction firm The JR Group.

Dundee City Council and its partners are making good progress with the implementation of the Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan to address homelessness in Dundee, according to an update report to be considered by councillors today. The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, at the end of Year 1 of the 5 Year

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has shared the findings of the Tighean Innse Gall (TIG) Housing Needs and Demand Study that it commissioned earlier this year. Last week, HHP's board considered the initial findings and is now reviewing the implications for its future business plan and development

Dunfermline-based housebuilder Campion Homes has reported positive financial results for the 12 months to 30th June 2021 (FY21) amid trading conditions that continue to be challenging.

Summaries of existing research into how to relieve and prevent homelessness are to be published in a series of short papers by the Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI). The Centre’s evidence and data team has synthesised findings from research studies and reviews by experts in homelessness fro

A major review into the future of dedicated accommodation for students in Scotland is likely to outline a minimum living standard and could create a new set of regulations for the sector, a Scottish Government document suggests.

New homes in England will be required by law to install electric vehicle charging points from next year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce. The UK Government said the law will see up to 145,000 charging points installed across the country each year.

The derelict former Bucksburn Care Home could be knocked down to make way for new homes under new plans submitted to Aberdeen City Council. Bucksburn Care Home had to find emergency places for almost 20 residents when it shut down months after serious failings were uncovered by inspectors.