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Scotland’s failed planning system is having an impact on housing associations being able to deliver the number of affordable homes required to meet Scottish Government targets and tackle poverty and homelessness, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has warned. SFHA CEO Sally

The first step in the preparation of the town centre masterplan for Fort William has been completed by Threesixty Architecture.

Rural Stirling Housing Association is powering ahead “with ambitious plans” to keep on building new homes across Stirlingshire, attendees to its AGM were told. The good news delivered at the well-attended event held at the McLaren Leisure Centre in Callander also included that communitie

Build-to-rent developer and operator Moda Living has secured its fourth three-star Fitwel certification for its first Glasgow neighbourhood, Moda, Holland Park, which is due to open its doors later this year.

Moray Council has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the quality and value of the services it provides for tenants through the signing of the annual assurance statement. Housing and Community Safety Committee chair, Cllr Amber Dunbar, and vice-chair, Cllr Donald Gatt, signed the assurance statem

Housebuilders, banks and investors who gathered to discuss the findings in a new ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) report agreed that capital availability for developments is soon likely to be increasingly linked to ESG performance.

The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland has ordered two landlords, one in Glasgow and another in Edinburgh, to pay at least double the amount of tenancy deposits withheld from their tenants after finding them in breach of the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011.

An online tool designed to ensure Scots are receiving all the benefits they are entitled to has identified £43 million in unclaimed money over the past year.

People across Fife are being encouraged to have their say on plans to help tackle the climate emergency, cut carbon emissions and make the region’s buildings more environmentally friendly over the coming years.

The Energy Training Academy has started work on the first net zero home of its kind in Scotland. A one-bedroom bungalow, the unique property is housed within the 12,000 sq ft. training centre in Dalkeith and once finished it will comprise a kitchen, living room and bathroom, all kitted out with the

Children in four Dumfries and Galloway schools will learn more about different cultures and beliefs thanks to a Scottish charity. Nil by Mouth, a leading equalities charity in Scotland, has been backed by Wheatley Homes South to provide copies of its 'Neeps & Tatties' education resource to St Co

A new approach aims to help minimise the impact of poverty for West Lothian residents. The West Lothian Community Planning Partnership Board recently backed the new Tackling Poverty Strategy which will run until 2028.

The Scottish Government must step up with bold and decisive leadership to deliver a major programme to retrofit the country’s buildings and meet climate targets, a new report from Scotland’s Just Transition Commission has said.

The Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) service unlocked over £142 million for people in Scotland last year through advice, new figures published today reveal.

Anas Sarwar MSP marked Scottish Housing Day last week by meeting Persimmon Homes apprentices building new skills on site. The Scottish Labour Party leader hears how the apprentices are growing their skills and gaining valuable experience in the housing sector at Persimmon’s Castle Gardens deve