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New regulations that will cut emissions of all new-build homes by nearly a third have been published by the Scottish Government. The new energy standards form part of improved building regulations and build on earlier improvements introduced in 2010 and 2015.

Finance ministers across the UK met in Cardiff yesterday with how to support people and businesses with soaring bills dominating discussion. Yesterday's meeting was the first time the Committee met in Cardiff.

Scottish homeowners could lose the most financially from the Holyrood Government’s proposed introduction of rent controls according to analysis of recent studies by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said it found that recent studies of countries where rent controls were introduced revea

Scotland’s national advice service, Advice Direct Scotland, has urged people to check their benefits entitlement after it emerged thousands of low-income households are missing out on key support.

The UK Government has released the full details of its Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper, which it said is designed to redress the balance between landlords and 4.4 million private rented tenants.

The creators of a taskforce charged with finding housing solutions for Scotland's ageing population have published a new report that highlights the country's "glaring" 50,000 housing-with-care supply gap. With the country’s over-65 population set to rise by 28% by 2036, and reach almost 1

Independent consulting engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has landed a whole structural design contract on a housing development on the last piece of vacant land at Renfrew’s Braehead Shopping Centre. Working with Bellway Homes, the specialist firm will provide design services at L

A new poll has revealed some of the stigmas that still surround social housing in Scotland and highlighted the view that more social and affordable homes are needed in Scotland. The survey of over 1,300 people, commissioned by Places for People Scotland, found that 40% of respondents believe that ne

Latest statistics showing a 26% increase in the total number of new homes completed in the year to end September 2021 compared to the previous 12 months (during which activity was impacted by Covid) have been welcomed as a step in the right direction by sector body Homes for Scotland. With completio

Siobhan Webster, yard manager of Mossburn Community Farm, and Alan Somerville, senior development officer at Cunninghame Cunninghame Housing Association has presented a cheque for £1,000 to Mossburn Community Farm.

More than eight million households across the UK will get a cash payment from July to ease the cost of living pressures, as work and pensions secretary Thérèse Coffey set out detailed plans today.

The discovery of asbestos in Ayr's High Flats is set to ensure the demolition of the three blocks located at Riverside Place. Pre-demolition work has begun on the first of the three blocks, with an asbestos survey completed last week.

Carmichael Homes has submitted plans to Stirling Council for a residential development of 18 dwellings, infrastructure and open space on land south of Plean Parish Church on Main Street. Documents submitted with the application read: “The site has been granted planning permission previously fo

A review of the second Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH2) is to be brought forward to commence this year for completion in 2023, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The announcement was made yesterday as part of the Scottish Government’s response to the report, Achi

Supplying Scottish towns and rural communities with sustainable hydrogen gas will be the focus of a new partnership announced by gas distribution company SGN and renewables generator RWE.