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

Councillors have been recommended to approve plans for a second phase of a housing development on land at Ballumbie Castle Golf Course in Dundee.

A future housing development site in Bonhill has been chosen by West Dunbartonshire Council for a new pilot scheme of Passivhaus energy efficient homes. Innovative homes generally need 90% less energy for heating and hot water than standard buildings and so have very low running costs.

A former care home at 48 Polwarth Terrace in Edinburgh is to be converted into a residential development led by Yeoman McAllister Architects if planning permission is granted. Canal View Care Home is located near the Union Canal within the Merchiston and Greenhill conservation area and constitutes a

Regeneration business Peel L&P has submitted an initial planning application into its proposed delivery of 1,100 homes, a 200-bedroom hotel plus a 2,500 sqm for a mix of leisure venues at Glasgow's Yorkhill Quay. The land, located on the Northern banks of the River Clyde in the West End of Glasg

After a Scottish Government Reporter reversed on appeal the decision by the City of Edinburgh Council to refuse a Change of Use application to short-term holiday let at Johnston Terrace, heritage body The Cockburn Association shares its concerns regarding the events and

Hjaltland Housing Association (HHA) has updated its corporate branding to coincide with its move to new, larger premises at the North Ness in Lerwick. 

Plans have been submitted for a proposed residential development on the site of a former care home in Baillieston. Spectrum West Ltd wants to build 16 four-bedroom detached and semi-detached houses at 95 Muirhead Road.

Warmworks Scotland has been longlisted for a prestigious Ashden Award in the Green Skills category. Ashden, a UK charity, has been supporting transformative climate solutions for 20 years. More than 800 organisations applied for the 2021 Ashden Awards, and Warmworks is one of just 38 to have made it

The charity StreetVet will be launching its outreach services to Aberdeen on April 27, working in partnership with Aberdeen Cyrenians to support its clients and their furry friends affected by homelessness. StreetVet currently provides free veterinary care to the pets of people experiencing homeless

Plans by Waverley Housing Association to demolish existing multi-storey properties in the ageing Upper Langlee estate in Galashiels to make way for 109 new low-rise homes have been approved by Scottish Borders Council.

While there is much to commend in the Scottish Government's Housing to 2040 strategy, Shelter Scotland's assistant director for communications and advocacy, Gordon MacRae, said its stated goals represent a shortfall in the minimum number of social homes required to address housing. The Scottish

Private residential landlords would be wise to take notice of Scotland’s first wrongful termination order. It establishes the fact that the law has teeth and can bite, writes Paul Harper. The wrongful termination order is a ruling which underpins the fact that it could prove costly to evi

Scottish Government investment in the Connecting Scotland programme, to provide low-income households with digital devices and support, has now been increased to more than £48 million. This includes £26.6m for the third and next stage of the initiative, meaning a total of 60,000 househol

The former police headquarters in Edinburgh is to be sold and demolished to make way for hundreds of homes in a deal with the City of Edinburgh Council. Detailed plans for the redevelopment of the site have been outlined in a document which labels the station "under utilised, inefficient, ageing, in

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has published a new report which outlines the preliminary evidence of a project that seeks to examine the evolution of the housing system between the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and the COVID-19 pandemic, and the early impact of the pan