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Scottish Canals has pledged to inform policy decisions that lead to better health outcomes for those living next to canals as part of a new three-year vision for the organisation.

Councillors in Aberdeen have approved plans to convert empty floors of a Union Street building into flats. Developer First Flat will deliver seven flats, with a mix of two and three bedrooms, on the upper floors of 156 Union Street, replacing the existing roof to add an extra storey at the

Work is now under way on the latest new build council housing development planned for the site of the former Belhaven House care home in Wishaw.

EU member states can regulate Airbnb-style short-term lets to combat long-term rental housing shortages, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled.

Fraser Mitchell writes about proposed technical changes to Scottish Planning Policy and the relevant Scottish Government consultation. In July, the Scottish Government published a consultation on what it describes as a “technical amendment” to Scottish Planning Policy (SPP). The consulta

Work has commenced on Glasgow's City Garden Apartments development as demolition begins at the site on St Georges Road.

East Ayrshire Council has pledged to "constructively challenge" a ruling by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) which identified areas of ground earmarked for development throughout the region as being at risk of flooding.

The Scottish Government must issue a clear statement of intent on the need to deliver 25,000 new homes of all tenures each year and mandate public agencies to work in partnership with developers across sectors to achieve this, according to Homes for Scotland (HFS). The trade body said this would gen

A hugely successful housing career is coming to an end for one half of Melville Housing Association’s award-winning welfare benefits advice team. Jacquie Mather, who has been with Melville since it was set up in 1995, has announced that she’ll be retiring at the end of the year having he

Kingdom Housing Association welcomed members, committee members and staff to the organisation’s first virtual Annual General Meeting on Monday evening. The event was immediately preceded by a Special General Meeting where members approved the proposed rule changes.

The Hillcrest Energy Advice Team (HEAT) gave 1,000 struggling Dundee households a welcome boost, providing emergency top-ups for their energy meters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 1,000 households, only 200 were Hillcrest Homes tenants, with the rest being a mixture of other housing assoc

New plans have been submitted on behalf of Hillcrest Housing Association for 18 flats at the site of a former Dundee hotel.

Cat Browne, finance and asset management administrator at Orkney Housing Association, has completed a charity walking challenge. Ms Browne was set to take on the trip of a lifetime walking the foothills of the Himalaya to Everest Base Camp this October.

Fife Council has welcomed the return to mainstream housing allocations after senior politicians agreed to the Allocations Recovery Plan to increase housing options for a range of tenants and applicants in need. The local authority has added an additional £150,000 this year to its Tra

Repairs and maintenance contractor Home Fix Scotland (HFS) is creating new opportunities for people in the construction industry.