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The Scottish Government's sporting agency has objected to plans to build new homes on a Kilmarnock football pitch. Sportscotland has voiced concerns over proposals to construct 58 new houses on the Moorfield estate with part of the planned site wiping out a full-size football pitch.

Multi-utilities provider Arc-Tech MU has commenced works at a private housing development in Glasgow.

Councillors in Dundee are being asked to approve more than £4 million of repair work after a review of working practices on roofs installed and inspected by council staff over four years found more than 400 did not meet best practices as set out in the British Standards.

For today's COP26SHN instalment Eildon shares the first-hand experience of tenants after a year and a half of living in its ground-breaking Passivhaus development at St Boswells.

Average rents for two-bedroom properties have increased above inflation in ten out of 18 areas in Scotland compared with 2020, according to official figures from the Scottish Government.

Trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has bolstered its executive team with five new appointments. Reflecting the wide-ranging challenges facing its members, the new recruits comprise Liz Hamilton as head of local & regional planning, Richard Lewington as senior planning adviser and 

A new self-assessment tool has been launched by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) to be used alongside the CIH professional standards.

Moray Council’s planning and regulatory services committee has approved planning applications for 48 homes in Hopeman and 25 affordable homes in Lhanbryde, with a further eight specialist supported housing units. The site to the west of Hopeman will include affordable housing and indications h

Warmworks Scotland has taken on its 100th staff member to support the business as it expands to help people across the country stay warmer in their homes, improve their energy efficiency and reduce fuel bills. New procurement manager Cassandra Mackie has been brought on board at a time of considerab

Tenants of Linstone Housing are being offered a helping hand to beat soaring energy bills. The housing association has launched a new service offering energy saving advice to tackle recent rises in fuel bills and has appointed its own community energy engager who is Angela Tyrrell.

A pop-up larder is helping older people pick up their groceries and meet their neighbours without leaving the comfort of their block of flats. GHA tenants at 415 Nitshill Road in the south side are benefiting from the new service which offers low-cost food to residents living in their multi-storey.

Councillor Norman Hampshire has been appointed leader of East Lothian Council. His appointment to the role was confirmed at yesterday's meeting full council meeting.

Stirling Council has been allocated over £100,000 funding to help those in social and private tenancies at risk of becoming homeless. The share of the Scottish Government’s new £10m Tenant Grant Fund will further help Stirling Council in preventing evictions that arise as a result

Glasgow City Council considered a Digital Housing Strategy for the city yesterday.

Help for households facing fuel poverty this winter has been launched in Dundee by the council through its Fuel Well 2 programme. The Fuel Well 2 Dundee Programme will support people on a low income whether they are in or out of work or those who are at risk of experiencing fuel poverty.