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Fife Council is inviting residents to share their views on short-term lets and the potential designation of Short-term Let Control Areas within Fife.   This consultation aims to gather public opinion on the principle of implementing control areas within which short-term lets would need planning

Dumfries and Galloway Council has agreed a new administration with immediate effect. Councillor Katie Hagmann was elected convener, depute leader and civic head. Councillor Stephen Thompson was elected leader and depute convener.

Eight council homes were reallocated to people with a genuine housing need in 2024 due to successful tenancy fraud investigations, Stirling Council has said. Led by the council’s Corporate Fraud Team, working in close partnership with colleagues in other council services, investigations found

Tighean Innse Gall (TIG) is encouraging individuals and organisations across the Outer Hebrides to consider becoming members ahead of its Annual General Meeting in September 2025. TIG is a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014. It delivers housing and aff

As the UK accelerates toward its 2050 net zero target, the energy efficiency sector faces mounting pressure to scale solutions that are both impactful and inclusive. At Net Zero Fund Management (NZFM), we believe the path to sustainability must be paved with equity, transparency, and accessibility.

Social enterprise Changeworks has appointed two new members to its board. Selina Sagayam, non-executive director and ESG committee chair of The Renewables Infrastructure Group and Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund, and Michael Covington, chair of geoscience business Getech Group plc, will

Ben Keenan, housing services officer at Pineview Housing Association, has been named the winner of the NextGen Leaders Award at the 2025 Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) Annual Conference. The award, which recognises emerging talent in Scotland’s social housing sector, was pr

Stirling Council will deliver 36 energy-efficient homes for social rent at Brucefields, part of the South Stirling gateway strategic housing site, after taking a decision to begin the procurement process for their construction.

A man has tragically died and an eight-year-old girl is among several people injured following a devastating flat fire in the early hours of Saturday, June 14, in Perth city centre. Emergency services were alerted to the blaze at around 1.50am, when patrolling officers spotted flames engulfing a fou

Plans to demolish a former Edinburgh pub to make way for student accommodation have been given the green light. Designed by Flectcher Joseph Associates, the proposals will see the creation of 80 units at the site of the former Murrayfield Sports Bar in Gorgie.

Plans to build nine new homes in the coastal village of Sandend have been approved, following a heated debate over their potential impact on the area’s traditional character and infrastructure.

Govan Housing Association brought together a wide range of third sector organisations and frontline housing staff last week at the Pearce Institute for a Community Regeneration Networking Event designed to promote partnership working, raise awareness of local services, and spark opportunities for co

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has appointed a new social value advisor who aims to help firms embed social value in their DNA. Amanda Gauld, who has a solid background in community benefits in construction and human resources focusing on employability, will oversee the SPA's Community Bene

The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) has called on the Scottish Government to pause the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) for landlords to help alleviate the housing crisis and homelessness. Part of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) system, the ADS is a tax that applies in Scot

Professor Ken Gibb from the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE), who was part of the Scottish Government’s Housing Investment Taskforce, shares his views on its recent official report. Last week, the Scottish Government’s housing investment taskforce (HITF) published its