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A vacant and derelict site in the heart of Newport-on-Tay could soon be home to 23 extra care flats for elderly residents under new plans submitted to Fife Council. Andrew Black Design has lodged the planning application on behalf of developer GMC Ventures for the assisted living accommoda

Perthshire housebuilder Hadden Construction has fallen into administration with 66 members of staff being made redundant. Work on active sites including affordable housing and supported living apartment developments will cease pending a review of works in progress.

Councillors have given the green light to a new £4.15 million road improvement plan for Inverkip to pave the way for 650 homes and commercial space at the former Inverkip power station site. Members of Inverclyde Council’s environment and regeneration committee agreed to fresh proposals

East Ayrshire Council has put an immediate freeze on the filling of all non-essential vacancies until further notice to help minimise spending. A report presented to councillors last week warned that the local authority faces an unprecedented £20 million overspend if action isn&rsquo

The projected cost of building new flats on a derelict site in Dundee has more than doubled from original estimates to soar past £10 million, a council committee heard this week. The site at 219-245 Blackness Road has lain empty since Dundee City Council demolished the 26 properties

A masterplan to transform Seafield in north-east Edinburgh into a new environmentally friendly neighbourhood, connecting its coastline to the surrounding communities in Leith, Portobello and Craigentinny, was published yesterday by the City of Edinburgh Council.

The Kingdom Group has appointed Dan Blake as its group director of communities. The new role was created following a structural evaluation of the Kingdom Group, ensuring the organisation is well-positioned to meet the needs of its customers now and in the future, delivering an exceptional customer e

Property portal ESPC has launched the fourth season of its podcast, The ESPC Property Show, as well as the launch of a themed spin-off series for first-time buyers, ESPC’s First-Timers Club. Hosted by ESPC’s CEO Paul Hilton and Megan Milne, the fourth season of The ESPC Property Show wil

People at risk of homelessness interact dozens of times with public services in health, justice and beyond without getting any support to help them keep their homes, a new report from national homelessness charity Crisis has found. Released today, ‘A Window of Opportunity’ examines peopl

The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee has agreed how, when and where it will enable the delivery of development across the region with the approval and adoption of the Local Development Plan Delivery Programme for IMFLDP2.

Jimmy Black hopes Integrated Joint Boards (IJBs) will find inspiration at the Housing & Social Care Accessibility Summit, after a chat with Hanover Scotland's Angela Currie.

Hundreds of unsecured creditors owed in excess of £33 million following the collapse of construction company Stewart Milne Group will not receive a penny back, administrators have confirmed.

Scots have been urged to be on their guard against cowboy firms trying to cash in on home insulation scams by falsely claiming they have ties to consumer watchdogs.

A motion for Scotland to adopt a Danish housing model that represents a halfway house between renting and owning has reportedly been added to a draft agenda at the upcoming SNP conference in the hope of it being adopted as national policy.

Auchinairn could be home to over 60 new affordable homes under a new proposal from East Dunbartonshire Council.