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

Wheatley Homes Glasgow is helping a community drama group give people a voice. Nae Drama, based in Calton, writes and performs their own material tackling issues such as poverty and health which affect people in their communities.

Research conducted by Propertymark into the shrinking private rented sector has been raised in the Scottish Parliament during a debate on the implications of the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) Bill. Propertymark recently surveyed over 400 letting agents across the UK.

Sanctuary Scotland has been granted planning permission for an affordable housing complex geared towards the over 55s in Glasgow.

The Scottish Land Fund has awarded the Langholm Initiative charity £1 million in a “major game-changer” for South Scotland’s biggest ever community buyout. The town of Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway aims to raise £2.2m by July to purchase 5,300 acres of Langholm Moor

Bellway Homes Limited (Scotland East) has purchased a further parcel of land from Shawfair LLP to develop a new residential development near Sheriffhall on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The acquisition marks the second phase of housebuilding at Shawfair for Bellway, which was the first partner to

Funding provided by developers of new homes in north west Edinburgh has led to a route extension of the popular 41 Lothian bus service and a boost to public transport in the wider area. A new bus terminus – part of the Cammo Meadows development off Maybury Road – will promote greater use

Revised plans have been formally submitted by Dundee FC for a 15,000-seater stadium and 210 homes near Camperdown Park.

Community groups are being offered the opportunity of outright ownership, at no cost, of a designated community space and an upgraded clubhouse pavilion at the former Mount Florida Bowling Club.

CaCHE director, Professor Ken Gibb, outlines plans for the next phase of the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE). We are delighted to announce that the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has been funded for another four years. The funding from ESRC and AHRC will co

A new collaborative report from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) has outlined the case for reducing rates of smoking in the social housing sector as part of social landlords’ health and wellbeing activity and the action needed to achiev

Inverness-based investment group GEG Capital Ltd has acquired Highland construction company WGC (Scotland) Ltd. Following the acquisition - which will see WGC continue as a standalone entity within the group - GEG Capital will support the existing management team to target growth in the social housi

The City of Edinburgh Council is asking residents, visitors and interested groups and organisations what they think a short term lets (STLs) licensing scheme should look like in the capital.

Blackwood has appointed Marie McQuade to help drive as many entries as possible to its design competition - the Blackwood Design Awards. Highly experienced Marie McQuade will now devote herself to raising awareness of the Blackwood Design Awards, which aim to transform the lives of those who need su

Glasgow City Council has granted permission in principle for the transformation of a city centre car park site into a “vibrant urban quarter”.

Scottish house prices continued to edge upwards, but some forward-looking indicators softened slightly, according to the April RICS Residential MarketSurvey.