Scottish Government

The UK Passivhaus Trust has largely welcomed the launch of the Scottish Government’s second stage of its consultation for its proposed Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent policy, but is hoping some of the proposals will be improved, citing a need for more ambitious airtightness targets among other

Groundworks have been carried out and construction is taking place at the former Denny High School site, signifying progress for the house building programme of Falkirk Council. 

The Scottish Government will deliver more funding to Clackmannanshire Council to help its emergency response to ground movement in Coalsnaughton which led to the evacuation of residents, Housing Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has said.  The Mining Remediation Authority confirmed the incident

Scotland has become the first British nation to release an integrated infection prevention and control strategy addressing health and social care settings, in a bid to safeguard patients, residents and staff from possible infection. 

Approval has been granted for plans for a 544-bed hostel in a Georgian Crescent at Edinburgh’s West End following an appeal. The plans to turn the four Category A-listed townhouses at 14-17 Atholl Crescent, into a hotel with “capsule pods” received over 280 objections. 

Dundee Citizens Advice Bureau has seen growing demand for its services, with a 29% rise in the amount of clients over the last three years and it has also achieved the best possible outcome in an audit for an accreditation. 

Nearly 1,000 people were supported and 662 households were prevented from being affected by the homelessness crisis in the first pilot scheme to evaluate how to carry out the upcoming ‘Ask and Act’ prevention duties, according to the fund’s newly released report. 

North Ayrshire Council has seen its 1000th home built since 2014 under the Council’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan, formally handed over to a resident. 

In Scotland, the amount of new homes which were starting to be constructed last year reached its lowest level in over 10 years, according to recent figures.

Key bodies of the Scottish housing sector have launched two surveys on the relationship between housing and health. 

The handover of 64 new homes for social rent at Greenock’s Duncan Street has been marked by Sanctuary Scotland, transforming the site which previously had a health centre into an affordable housing scheme. Delivered in collaboration with the Scottish Government and Inverclyde Council, the sche

In the last two years Tulloch Homes and Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) have delivered over 200 mid-market rent (MMR) homes in the Highlands through an ongoing partnership.  Their partnership has delivered the MMR homes in major developments in Aviemore, Inverness, Conon Bridge and Kirkhill.

The Highland Council has announced that it will continue working with the tourism industry to co-create a draft Visitor Levy scheme targeting the Highlands.

Up to 2,000 households could receive funding to enter the property ladder through the shared-equity scheme, the First Homes Fund, with applications having now opened. 

Projects supporting people most at risk of social isolation and loneliness have had their funding extended until March 2027. A total of £1.05 million will help 52 organisations provide group and community activities, warm spaces, and opportunities for people to come together for a meal or othe