Search: State must lead on major affordable housing development, argues new paper

Councillors in Argyll and Bute have agreed to allocate further funding from the Strategic Housing Fund (SHF) to help address the area’s housing shortage.

The Scottish Government has lodged a number of amendments as part of its new plans to reform social care. The amendments, all of which are subject to Parliament’s agreement, come ahead of Stage 2 proceedings of the National Care Service Bill later this month.

North Ayrshire Council is to implement a policy to charge a Council Tax premium on second homes.

The strategic partnership between Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre, hosted by BE-ST, and the UK National Retrofit Hub has deepened through new appointments. Since 2023 BE-ST and the National Retrofit Hub (NRH) have worked together to enable the delivery of retrofit at scale across the UK. T

An Aberdeen care home has undergone a major transformation, blending four decades of community service with cutting-edge design.

Cala Homes (West) has reached the final stage in its handover of 105 affordable homes to East Renfrewshire Council at its development in Newton Mearns. East Renfrewshire Council environment convener Danny Devlin met with the Cala team including West managing firector, Ian Conway, on Friday 31st Janu

The Scottish Government has struck a balance on rent controls but the policy has yet to be tested, property agent membership body Propertymark has told MSPs. The Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 26 March 2024 and will require local authorities to study rent levels in their jurisdictions at

Wheatley Group has retained the prestigious Investors in Young People (IIYP) accreditation. The housing, care and property management group retained the award in recognition of the way it encourages and develops its young employees.  

Plans by the University of Glasgow to replace low-utility surface parking with purpose-built student residences are to go on display next week.

Places for People has appointed specialist affordable housing sales agency Highlight Housing to market and sell its shared equity properties across Scotland.

East Lothian Council has submitted an application for phase one of the redevelopment of the former Herdmanflat Hospital site.

Representatives of the Stornoway Trust, Muaitheabhal Community Wind Farm Trust and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar met on Friday 6th December to begin work to explore how offers of up to 20% community ownership in both the Stornoway Wind Farm and the Uisenis Wind Farm can best be brought into community o

The Scottish Government has laid amendments to the Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations to enable the implementation of the Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard and unveiled the timetable for its introduction.

A new report by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has concluded that the finances of registered social landlords (RSLs) finances have weakened, resulting in less financial headroom, but forecasts have predicted some improvement in the medium term.

Audit Scotland's Annual Audit Report 2023/24 has commended The Highland Council for its effective financial management and governance arrangements. The 2023/24 report, published in November 2024, has been considered by the council’s Audit Committee. It acknowledges "the council’s effecti