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Social Security Scotland paid £1.9bn in support to people in 2023-2024. Social Security Scotland has published its Annual Report and Accounts, which shows that it made £1.9 billion in payments to people in Scotland from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The payments were made across 14 Scottish benefits, ...
Podcast: Accessible housing (part 4) with Simon Fitzpatrick
Oct 15, 2024 · Simon Fitzpatrick, the chief executive of Blackwood, shares the story behind a £17.5 million development that will bring 66 highly adapted, technologically advanced homes to the Charleston area of Dundee. Each of the homes is equipped with Blackwood’s CleverCogs technology and there’s also some larger properties based on the Blackwood ...
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4 days ago · Bield celebrates prestigious awards for leadership in tenant engagement and equality. 13 Nov 2024. 3 minutes. Bield Housing and Care has achieved a remarkable double win at two prominent industry award events in recognition of fostering inclusivity and empowering tenant voices across Scotland. ... scottish housing regulator.
TC Young retains Legal 500 ranking for social housing
Oct 14, 2024 · Alison Brynes. TC Young has been awarded the top ranking for social housing in Scotland in the Legal 500. Legal 500 has been benchmarking law firm excellence since 1987 and conducts detailed research before ranking firms. The publication recognises the firm’s depth of knowledge and commitment to the housing sector.
Highland Housing Alliance welcomes first residents to three new ...
Jun 25, 2024 · Reading time: 3 minutes. Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) has welcomed the first residents to three developments delivered in partnership with Tulloch Homes. HHA, developer of mid-market rent (MMR) homes across the Highlands, has taken handover of eight homes at The Maples in Inverness, eight in Highland View, Kirkhill, and four in Aviemore.
Kingdom wins national award for Passivhaus development in Gauldry
Oct 14, 2024 · Kingdom Housing Association has won Best Affordable Housing Development (less than £10m) for its Balgove Road development in Gauldry. Situated at the edge of the rural Fife village, the 30 new homes for social rent are built to Passivhaus and net zero carbon standards and create Kingdom’s largest green development in Fife to date.
RAAC identified in homes of 13 social landlords
Apr 2, 2024 · Reading time: 2 minutes. Thirteen social landlords have identified the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in some of their homes, the Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed. Earlier this month the Regulator asked social landlords to provide an update where they were continuing to investigate the presence of RAAC in homes ...
New plans submitted for rebuilding of five East Kilbride homes
Oct 11, 2024 · Plans have been submitted to rebuild five terraced houses in East Kilbride that were destroyed by fire last year. The proposal by Sedgwick International aims to reconstruct the Whitelee properties in a similar style to their original form, with two central 1.5-storey homes and three two-storey properties at either end. The new homes will ...
RICS: Scottish housing market optimism strong despite September …
10 Oct 2024. Reading time: 3 minutes. Scotland’s housing market is showing promising signs of growth, with the highest level of optimism since early 2022, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Despite a subdued September, the latest RICS Residential Market Survey reports a net balance of 33% of surveyors in ...
Accessible housing (part 4) - podcast transcript
Oct 15, 2024 · Simon Fitzpatrick (second left) showcasing a new home to (from left) Chris Law MP, Cllr Lynn Short and Joe FitzPatrick MSP. Below is a full transcript of episode 63 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled ‘Accessible housing (part 4) with Simon Fitzpatrick’. Listen to the episode here. Kieran Findlay.