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More than £1 million worth of funding has been delivered to communities across Scotland’s housing sector thanks to a grant funding scheme. Distributed by the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) in partnership with Lintel Trust, the SPA Community Benefit Fund (CBF) reinvests surplus gener

First Minister John Swinney has pledged deeper collaboration between housing associations and the Scottish Government to combat the housing emergency, tackle child poverty, and deliver safe, affordable homes for all. Marking 50 years of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), the Fir

Charity and social enterprise Scarf has been appointed to manage the delivery of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) 4 Flex scheme in Argyll and Bute.

New data from Housemark’s May Monthly Pulse report reveals a confident and promising start to the financial year for UK housing providers, as the sector shows measurable improvements in arrears performance, void turnaround and tenant satisfaction. 

Glasgow construction company CCG is celebrating a landmark achievement after securing two major accolades at the Homes for Scotland Awards 2025: Homebuilder of the Year (Affordable Housing Provider) and Affordable Housing Development of the Year (Medium) for Water Row, a development delivered in par

Residents are being encouraged to have their say on West Dunbartonshire Council's spending for 2026/27 by sharing what matters to them most in its budget conversation. The council continues to operate in a challenging financial environment, with increased costs and anticipated real term reductions i

Lee Hardy has joined the ownership and senior management team of Dwello, Scotland’s new residential letting agent, as its director of new business. Dwello launched in late May 2025, opening its first office on Byres Road in Glasgow.

A vibrant community has been created with the final tenants moving into an 88-unit housing development on a key regeneration site in Clydebank. The development of the Clydebank East site is a major housing-led development within a key priority regeneration area identified in West Dunbartonshire Coun

West Granton Housing Co-operative (WGHC) CEO Larke Adger attended a reception at 10 Downing Street on 9th June to mark the Year of the United Nations' International Year of Co-operatives. The event for co-operatives and mutuals was hosted by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Re

A major new report published by the National Retrofit Hub calls for urgent government action to tackle one of the biggest barriers to scaling home retrofit in the UK: a shortage of skilled people.

Scottish Greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 1.9% in 2023, according to new figures released yesterday. In 2023, Scottish net emissions of the basket of seven greenhouse gases were estimated to be 39.6 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e). Emissions reduced by 0.8 MtCO2e compared to 202

Around three quarters of Scots believe the housing system is unfairly stacked against young people, as a new poll revealed mass public support for building more social homes. The research from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and YouGov found that 74% of Scots believed the hous

Consumer Scotland has called for urgent, coordinated action across governments, regulators, local authorities, and industry to safeguard consumers during the shift to greener home heating.

First Minister John Swinney will use his address to the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) Annual Conference today to call on the UK Government to do more to support Scotland’s housing sector in the forthcoming UK Spending Review. Speaking to delegates from across the housing a

A masterplan aimed at delivering Dumfries and Galloway’s largest ever regeneration project was approved last week by the local authority’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee.