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Rent arrears accrued by council tenants in West Lothian are moving towards £3 million, with more than half the council tenants in South Livingston, and a similar number in Armadale and Blackridge, behind with their rent. Rent collection in both wards, as revealed to local area committees last

The City of Edinburgh Council is hosting an online event this afternoon to share proposals for the development of the site adjacent to the former Granton Railway Station. The council owns around 120 acres of developable land within the Granton Waterfront area, creating what it calls a unique op

Plans to transform a Glasgow city centre car park site into a "vibrant urban quarter" have now been submitted.

Homeless Network Scotland helps grow the policy and system change needed to resolve homelessness in Scotland. It connects people and places, learning from evidence and shared experiences and acting on what works and what matters. Chief executive, Maggie Brünjes, with an open letter to the

Crisis has urged MSPs from across the political spectrum to work together, to make this the parliament of prevention and help end homelessness in Scotland. The charity welcomed a commitment to tackling rough sleeping in First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s statement on her government’s prior

Scottish Housing News has celebrated its 20th anniversary by exceeding 8,000 subscribers to the free daily newsletter dedicated to Scotland’s social housing sector. Yesterday’s increase in readership is the latest milestone for what is one of Scotland’s longest established - and mo

In the past year, Cyrenians’ FareShare depot based in Leith has distributed 1,800 tonnes of food to charities and community groups across Central and South East Scotland – the equivalent of creating over 4.2 million meals, and a three-fold increase on previous year. Cyrenians tackles the

Landowner Albert Bartlett Properties has instructed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to invite bids from housebuilders to deliver Berryhill, an exclusive new village in Lanarkshire.

A £60 million partnership between Rowallan Castle Estate and Cherish Homes is behind the development of 79 custom build homes on the 600-acre estate, with sustainability and reducing emissions one of the key considerations.

Addressing the issue of longer-term financial certainty for councils is vital for the Scottish Government to ensure services are maintained and that councils can tackle the multiple challenges ahead, the Accounts Commission said today.

Optimal Economics is undertaking a research project for the Building Standards Division (BSD) of the Scottish Government to identify and quantify the role and contribution Local Authority Buildings Standards Scotland (LABSS) makes to the delivery of the building standards system in Scotland. LABSS w

HAUS Collective has unveiled plans for the regeneration of The Shawlands Arcade, a well-known landmark at the heart of Glasgow’s Southside. Originally built in the 1960s, the Arcade is in need of extensive renovation with the HAUS proposal aiming to create a new, vibrant shopping and leis

7N Architects has submitted a planning application for 46 new homes including affordable and a significant proportion of family housing on the site of 96 Temple Park Crescent in Merchiston, Edinburgh.

An additional 106 properties have been turned into homes for families to rent over the last twelve months as North Lanarkshire Council continues to expand its open market purchase scheme. 

Vacant council houses in Dingwall, due for demolition in June, are still playing an important role within the local community.