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

With all of Holyrood’s political parties now supporting Housing First ahead of May’s election, Professor Sarah Johnsen, an expert in homelessness policy based with I-SPHERE at Heriot-Watt University, explains why the approach is attractive to politicians looking for an effective, evidenc

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has struck a deal with the Scottish Green Party which guarantees the Scottish Government's Budget Bill can clear its final stages. The deal will see the phased introduction of free school meals for all primary pupils, an enhanced public sector pay deal, new Pandemic Sup

Councillors have approved plans for 37 new homes to be built in the Aberdeenshire town of Oldmeldrum, with land to be set aside for 12 affordable homes as part of the application.

Plans are in the pipeline for a mixed-use development including 235 apartments for a large vacant site beside Glasgow's High Street station.

Councillors have given the green light for Calvay Housing Association to build 37 new flats on brownfield land at Barlanark.

The Scottish Government has withdrawn its planned legislation on short-term lets from the Scottish Parliament to allow for draft guidance to be developed.

The Tenants Information Service (TIS) has been awarded registered charity status.

Members of an Aberdeen City Council committee have agreed that officers should take steps to appeal a Grade A listed status for eight inner-city multi-storey buildings.

Councillors in East Renfrewshire have called for parity between councils and housing associations when it comes to the funding provided by the Scottish Government for the supply of affordable housing.

Carmichael Homes (Scotland) Ltd has submitted revised plans to build flats beside the ferry slipway at Yoker in Glasgow. The firm has applied to Glasgow City Council seeking planning permission in principle for a block of apartments on vacant land at Yoker Ferry Road.

Aberdeen City Council’s capital committee were informed yesterday of the progress being made on the local authority's programme to build 2,000 new council homes, as members agreed a report which outlined the stages of the construction works at seven sites.

A Scottish Government-led board will be established to ensure the effective implementation of proposed new measures to protect victims of domestic abuse. The measures include giving powers to the police and courts to remove suspected abusers from victim’s homes, ban them from re-entering the h

Stanton Brook Estates' appeal to overturn Glasgow City Council's refusal of a plan for 46 flats in Dennistoun has been unsuccessful.

McKernan Homes Ltd has been granted approval for plans to build 24 two-bedroom flats on vacant land at the site of a former 1920s cinema in Dennistoun, Glasgow.

Fife Council intends to spend an additional £320,000 on tackling anti-social behaviour. The council's Community and Housing Services Sub-Committee will discuss planned changes to its antisocial behaviour policy on Thursday this week.