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Scottish Government affordable rented housebuilding programme in ‘absolute freefall’ amid ‘national housing emergency’

|Date: 4 April, 2024

Scottish Government affordable rented housebuilding programme in ‘absolute freefall’ amid ‘national housing emergency’

SFHA say government’s affordable homes target ‘all but over’ as number of homes being built by housing as ...

SFHA say government’s affordable homes target ‘all but over’ as number of homes being built by housing associations plummet to 35-year low. The Scottish Government’s programme for building affordable ...

4 April, 2024
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SFHA welcomes consultation geared towards lowering energy costs for social housing tenants

|Date: 29 November, 2023

SFHA welcomes consultation geared towards lowering energy costs for social housing tenants

Following calls from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) for Scottish Government to br ...

Following calls from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) for Scottish Government to bring forward the review, the Scottish Government has published a consultation on updated energy ...

29 November, 2023
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Water retailer saves customers £31.5m in one year

|Date: 21 September, 2023

Water retailer saves customers £31.5m in one year

One of the UK’s largest water retailers has saved its customers nearly £32m across the 2022/23 financial ...

One of the UK’s largest water retailers has saved its customers nearly £32m across the 2022/23 financial year. Business Stream’s customers have benefitted from over £15m of discounts in the period. In ...

21 September, 2023
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Net zero to top the agenda at public sector AGM

|Date: 11 August, 2023

Net zero to top the agenda at public sector AGM

A leading firm in Scotland’s procurement sector is urging public sector organisations to attend its AGM t ...

A leading firm in Scotland’s procurement sector is urging public sector organisations to attend its AGM this month to hear insights from net zero housing experts. The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SP ...

11 August, 2023
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New figures reveal need for ongoing cost of living support

|Date: 10 August, 2023

New figures reveal need for ongoing cost of living support

Calls to support social housing tenants in Scotland as housing association survey shows many struggling w ...

Calls to support social housing tenants in Scotland as housing association survey shows many struggling with essential bills. A survey of over 700 social housing tenants has shown that the cost-of-liv ...

10 August, 2023
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‘Devastating’ levels of fuel poverty in rural Scotland uncovered by new research

|Date: 27 April, 2023

‘Devastating’ levels of fuel poverty in rural Scotland uncovered by new research

The impact of far higher levels of fuel poverty on the physical and mental health of people living in rur ...

The impact of far higher levels of fuel poverty on the physical and mental health of people living in rural areas of Scotland is outlined in research published by Changeworks. Comparing three regions ...

27 April, 2023
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New solar batteries to help North Lanarkshire Council tackle fuel poverty

|Date: 20 April, 2023

New solar batteries to help North Lanarkshire Council tackle fuel poverty

Solar batteries installed at a new affordable housing development in North Lanarkshire are seen as a majo ...

Solar batteries installed at a new affordable housing development in North Lanarkshire are seen as a major step forward to tackling fuel poverty and climate change. That is the view of Arc-Tech (Scotl ...

20 April, 2023
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Plans to tackle empty and second homes ‘a step in the right direction’

|Date: 18 April, 2023

Plans to tackle empty and second homes ‘a step in the right direction’

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has welcomed the Scottish Government and COSLA's joint co ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has welcomed the Scottish Government and COSLA's joint consultation on plans to increase affordable housing supply, saying the focus on tackling empty a ...

18 April, 2023
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Cruden Group | Building for the future with Passivhaus principles

|Date: 7 March, 2023

Cruden Group | Building for the future with Passivhaus principles

Steven Simpson, Managing Director of the Cruden Group, discusses the Scottish Government’s announcement t ...

Steven Simpson, Managing Director of the Cruden Group, discusses the Scottish Government’s announcement that Passivhaus will become the minimum standard for new housing from the end of 2024, and Crude ...

7 March, 2023
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Over 55,000 households benefit from additional funding to help tenants facing fuel poverty

|Date: 16 February, 2023

Over 55,000 households benefit from additional funding to help tenants facing fuel poverty

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said that almost 30,000 more social housing te ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said that almost 30,000 more social housing tenants will receive help with spiralling fuel costs, thanks to the additional funding provided b ...

16 February, 2023
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