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Construction of 30 new energy-efficient council homes in East Lothian gets underway

|Date: 10 February, 2023

Construction of 30 new energy-efficient council homes in East Lothian gets underway

Thirty new council flats and houses are now under construction in Pencaitland, East Lothian, the first ne ...

Thirty new council flats and houses are now under construction in Pencaitland, East Lothian, the first new council homes to be built in the village since 1985. Cruden Building Scotland, part of the ...

10 February, 2023
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Cost of living legislation protects tenant services and delivery of new social housing, says Scottish Federation of Housing Associations

|Date: 20 January, 2023

Cost of living legislation protects tenant services and delivery of new social housing, says Scottish Federation of Housing Associations

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s changes to ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s changes to the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act. The changes, announced on the 19th January, means S ...

20 January, 2023
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New round of £2m Social Housing Fuel Support Fund announced by Cabinet Secretary

|Date: 26 August, 2022

New round of £2m Social Housing Fuel Support Fund announced by Cabinet Secretary

With soaring energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis severely affecting social housing tenants across ...

With soaring energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis severely affecting social housing tenants across Scotland (1&2), financial support has been announced for housing associations and co-operat ...

26 August, 2022
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Scape Scotland launches UK’s first route to net zero for public construction projects

|Date: 17 June, 2022

Scape Scotland launches UK’s first route to net zero for public construction projects

Public sector procurement authority, SCAPE Scotland, has launched a new procurement guide that will enabl ...

Public sector procurement authority, SCAPE Scotland, has launched a new procurement guide that will enable public bodies to achieve the Scottish Government’s Net Zero Public Sector Building Standard f ...

17 June, 2022
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Majority of people living in Scotland believe country needs more good quality low-cost housing for rent

|Date: 14 June, 2022

Majority of people living in Scotland believe country needs more good quality low-cost housing for rent

A new survey, released by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and conducted by YouGov, ...

A new survey, released by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and conducted by YouGov, has found that two-thirds (66%) of people in Scotland do not believe there is enough good qual ...

14 June, 2022
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Business Stream delivers millions in savings to Scottish public sector

|Date: 17 May, 2022

Business Stream delivers millions in savings to Scottish public sector

Edinburgh-based water retailer, Business Stream, has saved Scotland’s public sector over £2.2m in water c ...

Edinburgh-based water retailer, Business Stream, has saved Scotland’s public sector over £2.2m in water costs during the second year of a three-year contract. The financial savings equates to 1.4 mill ...

17 May, 2022
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New round of £2m Social Housing Fuel Support Fund opens for applications

|Date: 22 November, 2021

New round of £2m Social Housing Fuel Support Fund opens for applications

A new round of a £2m fuel poverty fund, which will help social landlords to support tenants who are strug ...

A new round of a £2m fuel poverty fund, which will help social landlords to support tenants who are struggling with fuel costs, has now opened. The Social Housing Fuel Support Fund is funded by the ...

22 November, 2021
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New community-owned housing project in Scottish Highlands backed by Royal Bank of Scotland

|Date: 4 November, 2021

New community-owned housing project in Scottish Highlands backed by Royal Bank of Scotland

A new £3m social housing project, built by the Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community Company (FAGCC), ...

A new £3m social housing project, built by the Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community Company (FAGCC), has officially opened with support from Royal Bank of Scotland. The development in Fort Augustu ...

4 November, 2021
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SFHA welcomes additional £100m for social housing decarbonisation

|Date: 8 October, 2021

SFHA welcomes additional £100m for social housing decarbonisation

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has responded to the Heat in Buildings Strategy pu ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has responded to the Heat in Buildings Strategy published on Thursday 7th October by the Scottish Government. SFHA said it welcomed the Governmen ...

8 October, 2021
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New report details how social landlords can achieve net zero carbon emissions

|Date: 1 September, 2021

New report details how social landlords can achieve net zero carbon emissions

A new report, published ahead of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, calls on social landlord ...

A new report, published ahead of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, calls on social landlords across Scotland to work together with the Scottish Government to achieve net zero carbon emis ...

1 September, 2021
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