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What have we learned from the recently published minutes of the 2 April final session of the Ministerial Working Group (MWG) on Building and Fire Safety arising from the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2, writes Hans Mitchell. The 26 participants reinforced Scotland’s acceptance of the Grenfell Inquiry

Rural business organisation Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has welcomed the passing of amendments to ensure the needs of rural and island communities are considered as the Housing (Scotland) Bill enters its final stage. Over 600 amendments to the Bill were proposed by a wide range of different gr

Social landlord Osprey Housing is celebrating the completion of 500 new build homes across the north-east of Scotland in less than nine years.  The 500th property is one of the 25 houses and flats in Peterhead’s Fair Isle Crescent development, built for Osprey by CHAP Construction.  

Nova Homes has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to East Renfrewshire Council for a proposed residential development at Holehouse Brae Neilston, marking the first step in the statutory pre-application consultation process.

Highland housebuilder Tulloch Homes, part of the Springfield Group, has appointed a new land and planning director to facilitate growth in the region. David Jewell, who first started with Springfield in 2014, has been promoted to land and planning director for Tulloch Homes. His promotion follows th

Taylor Wimpey has been awarded the prestigious Home Builder of the Year in  the Large Builder category at the annual Homes for Scotland Awards Ceremony.

Members of the Highland Council's Sutherland County Committee have agreed to adopt the Sutherland County Area Place Plan. They also agreed to support and promote the plan where possible, giving it consideration within other plans, strategies, development and funding opportunities across Sutherland.

The Easterhouse Housing and Regeneration Housing Alliance (EHRA) recently welcomed senior Scottish Government and Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) figures for a visit and tour of Greater Easterhouse.

Helping vulnerable tenants to stay in their homes is the key role being asked of Ayrshire’s newest Community Wellbeing Officer. Mark Jenkins will work with tenants to support them with mental health, addiction and anti-social behaviour issues. He will support them to get to the root cause of t

Age Scotland has marked a significant milestone in its dementia work with a national event in Stirling bringing together people living with dementia, unpaid carers, community organisations and professionals to help shape the future of support across Scotland.  The event introduced Age Scotland&

Lar Housing Trust is celebrating picking up a prestigious national award for one of its Edinburgh developments. The recently completed conversion of an abandoned and derelict church in the Fountainbridge area of the city picked up the top prize in the Small Affordable Development of the Year categor

The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has appointed Jonathan Guthrie as its new chair and Cameron Stott as its new vice-chair, ahead of a crucial year for Scotland’s real estate sector. SPF director, David Melhuish, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Guthrie, director for strat

Expanding Edinburgh solicitors and estate agents Ralph Sayer has moved to a larger headquarters in the city as it prepares to welcome a dozen new members of staff in the coming weeks. The legal firm has been growing rapidly since launching in October 2022, the new influx taking the head count to 42

More than £1 million worth of vital funding has been delivered by the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) to communities across Scotland’s housing sector thanks to a grant funding scheme.   Active for eight years, the fund has backed 53 organisations and supported 116 projects to de

MAKAR has stepped in to deliver two four-person affordable homes at Achnacroish on the Isle of Lismore after the original contractor went into administration.