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Up to ten developers have said they will stop building homes in Scotland due to its “anti-landlord legislation”, according to reports. Jonathon Ivory, chief investment officer at the developer Packaged Living, has told The Times that his company would not invest any money

Glasgow's bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games could accelerate major housing developments and spearhead regeneration in the area, according to city MSP Paul Sweeney. The sporting tournament was due to be held in Victoria but the Australian state pulled out last year over rising costs.

A project to purchase and convert a manse in Rousay into three separate housing units has been awarded a grant from the Scottish Land Fund (SLF). The Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust has been awarded £262,188 to purchase the manse from the Church of Scotland.

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has joined forces with Cruden Homes to bring 70 new affordable homes to the former site of Howdenburn Primary School in Jedburgh, the largest new project that the association has carried out to date.

Professor Ken Gibb discusses the complexities of student accommodation research in Scotland, referencing the work carried out by the University of Glasgow’s Road to Home initiative and key recommendations. Until 2021, my housing research path had never led me to work on student accommodation.

Private investment firm RoundShield and real estate company Ambassador Group have secured a £21 million funding line to facilitate the construction of over 70 new homes at the historic Bangour Village Estate site in West Lothian. The milestone announcement also includes news of a partial land

A recent report has revealed the substantial impact of Scotland's public sector procurement expenditure, contributing over £13 billion to the nation's economic activity and bolstering its GDP by £7.5bn during the fiscal year 2021-22. The fifth annual report on procurement activity in Sco

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) said it is deeply sadden by the death of Steve Benson who passed away on Sunday 14 April, after losing his resolutely tenacious battle with cancer. Steve’s passing is a great loss for the housing sector. A well-known figure, Steve provided over 50 years

Persimmon West Scotland has announced its plans to start work on the brownfield site following the recent purchase of the land from West Dunbartonshire Council.

Almost £2 million of funding for a wide range of projects to support ongoing work to tackle poverty and inequalities in Aberdeenshire has been approved. The budget was agreed by Aberdeenshire Council’s Communities Committee as councillors heard an update on the progress of work undertake

More than £9 million is being made available over the next three years to give people who access social care in Scotland more choice and control over decisions relating to their care. This funding builds on an additional £2 billion investment in social care and integration, as part of th

The leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is seeking urgent clarification from the Scottish Government around regulations on wood-burning stoves, describing the new legislative amendments as "confused and confusing".

Residents are being encouraged to have their say on West Dunbartonshire Council's spending for 2025/26 by joining the Budget Conversation, launched yesterday. The council faces a significant financial challenge and following difficult decisions in March to help close a £17million budget gap, c

ScottishPower has agreed a customer compensation package with the energy regulator Ofgem after it identified that a small number of direct debit customers were mistakenly billed at the higher rate paid by standard credit customers under the price cap. The energy supplier reported the technical error

Persimmon Homes has said a final phase of development at Wester Inch in Bathgate can deliver an authentic village centre feel, including sought-after retail units, if approved by West Lothian Council this week.