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

A committee of MSPs has questioned the Scottish Government's plan to slash the funding for new affordable homes and has sought further information on the impact of this decision on its housebuilding targets.

Moray Council’s Corporate Committee has used new powers to introduce a 100% council tax premium on second homes.

The team from 7N Architects who are working on the Masterplan for the Lerwick Lanes area are welcoming the public along to three public sessions early next month.

Environmental sensors aimed at eradicating damp and mould are being installed in more than 10,000 West Dunbartonshire Council homes from this month.

The next round of funding to help community groups in North Ayrshire make their dreams a reality is set to open for applications in the coming weeks. The Communities and Place Fund – part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund – has already boosted local groups through the first round of fundi

Places for People has continued its support of local food banks with £8,500 of funding to help provide individuals and families with essential items over the winter period.

Plans for a three-storey residential roof extension to Campbell House in Glasgow have been granted full planning permission.

Financial forecasts for Scottish Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) remain robust but governing bodies could face difficult trade-offs as finances tighten, according to the Scottish Housing Regulator’s summary of the sector’s financial plans for the next five years.

Angus Council has approved plans for 57 new homes on the outskirts of Carnoustie. DJ Laing Homes Ltd will deliver a mix of single, one-and-a-half and two-storey detached and semi-detached properties – 14 of which will be in the “affordable” criteria – on unused Gree

New Gorbals Housing Association has been granted planning permission to build 28 houses and flats at a former health centre site.

Factors Direct, the property factoring company launched earlier this year by Glasgow-headquartered Cairn Group, has acquired Clyde PM, the factoring arm of estate agent Clyde Property, and the Scottish arm of Glasgow-based Nationspaces Developments which operates across all aspects of property manag

Homes for Scotland (HFS), the sector body representing the country’s home builders, has responded to the call for ideas on planning system ambitions requested by the new planning improvement champion Craig McLaren. With the planning system having a major impact on the delivery of much needed n

Glasgow-headquartered Cairn Group has acquired Rannoch Property, the Glasgow-based estate agency offering a range of property management, buying, and selling services, through its Cairn Letting division. The acquisition marks the latest stage of Cairn’s expansion strategy which aims to double

Aberdeen City Council has written to all residents and owners in properties of a particular historic construction type in the Balnagask area of Aberdeen affected by RAAC in roof construction.

East Dunbartonshire Council is calling for local residents to help shape early work on its next Local Development Plan – LDP3.