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Short-term let (STL) operators in Edinburgh will now be able to apply for planning permission before their licences are determined following a successful legal challenge.

Fife Council is progressing plans for 12 new council houses in Milesmark, Dunfermline. The council’s cabinet committee has authorised a contract with Dundas Estates and Development Co Ltd to deliver the much-needed new council houses.

Moray Council is surveying its housing tenants on proposed changes to its grass cutting scheme.

Changes in lending practices have seen RSLs move away from their traditionally cautious approach to managing interest rate fluctuations to explore more complex options, writes Derek Hogg. Scottish registered social landlords (RSLs) can be a cautious breed. Indeed, when it comes to exposure

Communities across Scotland, including groups in the Hebrides, Shetland and Arran, are to benefit from a share of £1.5 million in Scottish Government funding aimed at supporting community renewable energy generation projects.

Argyll, Lomond and the Islands Energy Agency (ALIenergy) has signed an agreement with renewable energy developer Galileo that will pursue opportunities to give local communities the chance to take a financial stake in Corr Chnoc Wind Farm. The proposed 12-turbine scheme is located on land at Dunach

Inverclyde’s Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has managed to cut the number of people staying in hospital for longer than they need to by more than two-thirds. A report to the Inverclyde Integrated Joint Board (IJB) showed that there has been a sustained improvement in delayed dischar

Invaluable insights into one of Scotland’s most successful community benefits programmes are being offered to public sector bodies, which are being urged to sign up to attend an event later this month. The event will provide insight into the impressive successes delivered through the Scottish

Plans to demolish the redundant Cranstonhill police station to make way for a residential block have been recommended for approval.

Gary Gray from Muir Timber Systems outlines the benefits of timber frame builds and how they could play a key role in fixing the current housing crisis. The housing crisis in Scotland is becoming ever more acute. More than 110,000 more homes are needed to alleviate what even the Scottish Government

Edinburgh-based Avant Homes Scotland has appointed a land and special projects director as the housebuilder prepares for further expansion across the country. Iain Allison has 35 years’ housebuilding experience and has held senior roles at Bellway and Taylor Wimpey.

Plans for a £95 million multi-use residential development in Calton in Glasgow with a 2.5-acre park and a contemporary arts centre have been submitted.

The UK's hostile immigration policy has forced thousands of people in Scotland, including long-standing members of communities, into extreme poverty and homelessness, a new report has revealed.

Scotland's coastal towns are dominating the property market, with 13 of the top 20 residential areas by average house price located on the coast, according to research by Rettie. Fife and East Lothian are home to nine of the top 10 coastal towns by house price, with Kilcreggan in Argyll and Bute the

Wheatley Group has marked a major milestone after completing its 7000th affordable new-build home. The group, which comprises four social landlords including Wheatley Homes Glasgow, as well as Lowther, Wheatley Homes East, Wheatley Homes South and Loretto Housing Association, welcomed housing m