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

More than a quarter of homeowners or tenants in Scotland are worried about covering the cost of their housing in 2016, new research has found. A survey carried out by YouGov on behalf of Shelter Scotland revealed that 28 per cent of adults in Scotland who are responsible for paying rent or a mortgag

An event to highlight the importance of volunteers to care and housing provider Bield has been hosted at a retirement housing development. Bield’s volunteer team attended Southfield Court in Dunbar to show off the efforts and achievements of their dedicated volunteers by premiering their exciting

North Lanarkshire Council is to publish its Consultative Draft Local Housing Strategy (LHS) following a series of Local Housing Strategy engagement opportunities. The publication on Monday will mark the formal consultation stage of the strategy’s production and the local authority is now seeking f

Aileen McLeod Measures announced in the Draft Budget for 2016-17 will help a fairer and wealthier society through Land Reform, environment minister Aileen McLeod has said.

Homes delivered through the NHT initiative The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has helped secure the delivery of 3,000 affordable homes for rent, according to new figures.

(from left) Andrew Bruce (JNEspace), Tina Luxton (Highland Council), Audrey Sinclair (Highland Council), John McHardy (Highland Council), Matt Stevenson (Carbon Dynamic) as the last stage of the roof is lowered into place Highland councillors paid a visit to Alness to watch the final block of apartm

Caledonia Housing Association has appointed Urban Union as the developer on a project to provide over 200 new homes in Perth. The work, which forms the final phase of the Muirton Park regeneration scheme, will take place on the site adjacent to the former St Johnstone FC football ground.

Philip Hogg A continuing focus on publicly subsidised affordable housing in a Scottish Parliament debate painted an “incomplete picture” of the country’s housing requirements, according to Homes for Scotland.

Easthall Park Housing Co-operative has been working hard behind the scenes in an attempt to help make this Christmas a magical one for their residents. Like many communities across Scotland, Easthall and Kildermorie display high levels of multiple deprivations and, with the increasing threat of in

Shona Stephen, chief executive at Queen's Cross Housing Association Queen's Cross Housing Association is to spend £13 million to carry out major internal and external improvements to 314 of its properties.

Sandy Adam A housebuilder has registered its dissatisfaction with the planning service at Fife Council following the rejection of a housing development in Dalgety Bay.

Eamonn Hogan One in five UK landlords will be out of business in the next two years due to tax break cuts announced by the government, according to a new study.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has called on the Scottish Government to switch its housing policy from assisting demand to assisting supply if it is to effectively tackle the housing crisis. In its annual Residential Policy Paper, the RICS highlighted the success of Help to Buy

Gowrie Care’s drama group Glee Club were on top theatrical form when they delivered a dynamic and different performance of Scenes for the Wizard of Oz to a delighted audience of over 150 people at Dundee’s Space Theatre last weekend. The drama group is a talented and diverse group of actors, sin