Scottish Housing News
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Scottish Housing News, for the latest news, events and jobs.Daily social housing news covering issues from homelessness to welfare in Scotland.
Scottish Housing News
2d ago
Propertymark has called for the UK Government to bring parity between the social and private rented sectors in England regarding qualification requirements to work in either sector ..read more
Scottish Housing News
2d ago
Energy debt is becoming an increasing issue of concern for people in Scotland with nearly half of affected households not confident they can clear debts or arrears, new analysis has revealed. The latest Energy Affordability Tracker from Consumer Scotland ..read more
Scottish Housing News
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“The heat’s already there, we’re just moving it”. Jimmy Black mulls over a conversation with Eoghan Maguire, director of heat networks - Scotland at Vattenfall UK. Getting people to work together is seldom easy, particularly when it involves ..read more
Scottish Housing News
2d ago
"Technically heat networks aren't really difficult. It is just large-scale plumbing. The heat's already there, we're just moving it.” With the Scottish Government’s New Build Heat Standard now in force, the installation of ‘direct emission’ systems for heating ..read more
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Chris McGinn, commercial manager at PfH Scotland, believes Scottish social landlords need to get back to basics when it comes to reducing the carbon footprint of their homes. More than ever, improving the thermal performance of social homes in ..read more
Scottish Housing News
2d ago
Cairn Group, the estate agency and letting firm serving Scotland's central belt, has undergone a significant management restructure. The changes see Paul Shields, who has been finance director at Cairn for 17 years, and long-serving sales and investment director Jennifer ..read more
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2d ago
Jenny Davies, associate director at Scottish Futures Trust, details the issues faced by key workers struggling to find affordable places to live and highlights some example solutions from around the country. Key workers are an integral part of ..read more
Scottish Housing News
3w ago
More than £44 million has been paid to help thousands of people with the cost of a funeral via a Scottish Government benefit, according to latest figures ..read more
Scottish Housing News
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Jimmy Black is looking for credible solutions to Scotland's housing emergency and wants SHN readers to help ..read more
Scottish Housing News
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Duncan Smith, head of energy & sustainability at River Clyde Homes, details a pilot project being undertaken which aims to transition homes from fossil fuels while reducing fuel poverty ..read more