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

Preparation work to deliver new homes to the Isle of Eigg is one of 11 projects to receive a share of £4.45 million to assist critical island projects on climate change, population retention and tourism. Six island local authorities, with projects spread across 31 islands, have received f

A judge of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland has quashed a First-tier Tribunal decision that a letting agency was in breach of the Letting Agent Code of Practice by not carrying out a check on a prospective tenant’s right to reside in the United Kingdom. Countrywide Residential Lettings Ltd, tra

A second round of consultations is being held for two proposed sites for new council houses in Aberdeen which are both in an area already zoned for housing near Newhills, Northfield, and Kingswells. The Greenferns and Greenferns Landward developments are both on land already owned by Aberdeen City C

The headline findings of social landlords’ performance against the standards and outcomes of the Scottish Social Housing Charter during 2021/22 as well as headlines from the Scottish Government’s latest homelessness statistics have been provided in a new report from the Scottish Housing

A Scottish Government reporter looks set to approve plans for 424 new build-to-rent homes in Glasgow’s West End. Holmes Miller lodged an application on behalf of KR Developments in 2020 seeking permission for the mix of studio, 1, 2 and 3-bed apartments on Beith Street, Par

Nominees for the Pride of Queens Cross Awards have now been shortlisted.

Fife Council has rejected plans to convert the historic Albert Hotel in North Queensferry into flats. The council ruled the developer, Edinburgh-based Festival Inns, had not provided sufficient evidence to support its claim the Albert Hotel in North Queensferry was no longer viable as a business.

Plans for a new National Care Service (NCS) and the impact on families and staff are worryingly unclear, according to South Lanarkshire Council. The warning comes from South Lanarkshire councillors about the proposals which would cover all of Scotland.

Cunninghame Housing Association has been shortlisted as finalists in two categories at the Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2022 alongside Collective Architecture for its new housing development on the grounds of the former Lockerbie Academy. The project is competing for Best Regeneration Project

Swan Group has commenced work on its Newhall Street development in Glasgow. The group has appointed Marshall Construction to construct the development with completion expected in August 2024.

Cloch Housing Association has appointed Alana Durnin to the post of chief executive. Following the resignation of former director, Paul McVey who is moving onto a new role in Glasgow, Mr Durnin will take up the new post at the end of October. 

Glasgow's Liveable Neighbourhoods are set to reduce the city's car dependency by transforming streets into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally and where people travelling actively and by public transport are prioritised. The climate crisis and recent pandemic have b

The £2 million council housing development at Mayfield Terrace in Arbroath is now complete and will help to meet demand for one-bedroom properties in the town. The project has revitalised a once empty site that was created when old low-demand flats were cleared away several years ago as a key

Investors looking for residential investment opportunities should turn their sights to the UK’s regional cities, especially Glasgow and Edinburgh, according to the latest research by Colliers. The commercial real estate firm analysed 20 cities across the UK and found that when focusing on driv

Springfield Properties has submitted a planning application for a sustainable and innovative information centre and new show homes at Durieshill, Stirling. The village is one of Springfield’s largest developments and will see around 3,000 homes delivered over the next 30 years, creating a thri