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The Highland Council has been notified by the UK Government that it intends to use Cameron Barracks in Inverness to place circa 300 asylum seekers on a phased basis. In a joint statement from convenor Bill Lobban, leader Raymond Bremner, and opposition leader Alasdair Christie today, the local autho

Dr James Patrick Ferns from the Dalmarnock Village Housing Campaign responds to David Bookbinder’s article on 'Navigating the political correctness around damp and mould'. Let’s get right to the point, damp and mould issues are NOT merely the result of residents’ ‘lifestyle c

The Scottish Parliament must ensure that new land reform legislation is proportionate, evidence-based and workable - or risk delivering a hammer blow to Scotland’s rural economy, Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has warned. With Stage 3 of the Land Reform Bill due to begin today, SLE has issu

An Accounts Commission report on the finances and performance of North Ayrshire Council has praised the local authority for ‘thinking big’ as it looks to the future, with a focus on improving services, reducing poverty and inequality, and proactively tackling a projected £47 milli

England's Housing Ombudsman has followed the commencement of Awaab’s Law with a new severe maladministration report that focuses on damp and mould. 

A new consultation seeks views on how Scotland’s council tax system could be made fairer and more up-to-date.

Eildon Housing was proud to continue its support for emerging talent in the Scottish Borders by sponsoring the prestigious Borders College Construction and Engineering Student of the Year award for 2025. At the Borders College Graduation Ceremony held on Thursday, 23 October at the Borders Event Cen

Local communities are to get new opportunities to benefit from renewable energy developments under a pilot scheme announced by the Scottish Government. Community groups, from South Lanarkshire to the Highlands, will be given the chance to lease one of 10 publicly-owned Forestry Land and Scotland (FL

East Dunbartonshire Council has launched its latest Budget consultation ahead of its meeting in March next year to agree the 2026/2027 budget. Every year the council is legally obliged to set a balanced budget and in recent years this has become increasingly difficult.

Cruden Homes has submitted a planning application for a housing development overlooking Ayr Racecourse. 

Persimmon West Scotland’s Annick Grange development in Irvine has scooped its third major industry award in just over a year, cementing its reputation as one of the highest-quality housing sites in the country.

Significant progress is being made at a new affordable housing development in the heart of Edinburgh city centre.

A report has praised the positive impact Community Wealth Building has had on the Ayrshire economy. The pioneering economic model – working with communities and businesses to build a strong local economy – was a key part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal and supported by £3 million of Sc

Scotland’s housing secretary Màiri McAllan has raised concerns over reports that the UK Government is preparing to reduce its affordable housing delivery targets, a move she says could have damaging consequences for housing delivery across the UK. In a letter to UK housing secretar

New laws are now in force protecting social housing tenants in all four million of England’s social rented homes from emergency hazards, damp and mould.