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Plans for a major build to rent development on the banks of the canal near Speirs Wharf in Glasgow have been refused by councillors.

Midlothian Council has agreed to purchase a house to support children aged between 5 and 12-years-of-age who are unable to live in a family setting. The house, which will be able to accommodate three children, will offer a nurturing and therapeutic environment to support the children to build safe a

Legislation which will help cut emissions, reduce fuel poverty and create green jobs by accelerating the deployment of heat networks has been passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament.

Greenspace Scotland is seeking to commission an artist/artistic partnership to engage creatively with communities to co-design an artistic statement and concept to inform the development of a National Covid Memorial in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow and that could be utilised by communities

Rosie Gollan, an Edinburgh-based solicitor at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, looks at the Building Safety Bill and its implications in Scotland. Following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, the UK Government has been reviewing and taking steps to reform our building and fire safety regimes. 

The Scottish Parliament’s housing committee will hear this morning that rent increases during the pandemic prove the need for rent controls.

Glasgow-based contractor and manufacturer CCG (Scotland) Ltd has successfully completed its latest planned maintenance contract on behalf of Maryhill Housing with the installation of high-performance fire doors.

A leisure club in Glasgow’s Finnieston district is to make way for three residential blocks consisting of 195 flats.

Wellhouse Housing Association (WHA) marked Random Acts of Kindness Week last week by delivering sweet treats to home-schooled pupils around North East Glasgow, spreading some cheer during the current lockdown.

The Scottish Government must match Chancellor Rishi Sunak's reported extension of the stamp duty holiday beyond March if there is to be a level playing field in the property market from April to June, according to a property and lettings firm. David Alexander, joint chief executive officer

A new £15 million fund has been announced by the Scottish Government to support affordable lending services. The money will support Credit Unions and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) which offer financial help to those who have poor credit and are often turned away from hig

Mike Dailly has retired after eight years on the board of the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). Mr Daily is a court practitioner with over twenty-five years of experience in housing law and preventing homelessness in Scotland, acting exclusively for tenants and consumers. He has been the principal s

Midlothian Council has decided to defer a planned rents increase for council tenants due to the impact of the Covid -19 pandemic on households in the area and the expected recession. The council had initially planned a 3% rent increase as part of the Rent Setting Strategy 2019/20 – 2021/2

South Lanarkshire Council has agreed to freeze the area’s Council Tax at 2020/21 levels as the local authority's budget for 2021-22 was approved by elected members yesterday. Council leader John Ross described the budget as a good deal for South Lanarkshire and highlighted how more than &

Ambitious £150 million plans for the regeneration of Ardrossan are gathering pace and North Ayrshire Council is asking the local community for their say on a key component of the proposals.