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

Seven organisations across Scotland have been successful in the second round of the funding to procure the services of electric vehicle car clubs.

The ground has officially been broken on a substantial new residential development delivered by Highland Housing Alliance in partnership with Cairn Housing Association in the picturesque harbour village of Avoch on the Moray Firth. (from left) Mhairi Ross Grey (Scottish Government), Jason MacGilp (C

Scottish Borders Council will today report that it expects to once again deliver a balanced budget this year, despite some increasing pressures. The report, the latest in a series of regular updates on the current budget to its executive committee, highlights that due to unexpected pressures in

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has published the latest update on its ongoing Affordable Housing Programme with ten developments on-site and are due for completion during 2019/20 – 20/21. The Goathill care home, housing and housing with extra care project is now well under way with preliminary engi

Pauline McDonald has been appointed as Wheatley Group's new head of care for the East of Scotland. The role will see her take the lead for Barony and Loretto Care services in Edinburgh, Falkirk and Grangemouth, Stirling, Fife and West Lothian.

Persimmon has highlighted the progress of its drive to improve quality and customer care which has seen extra £140 million spent on work in progress during the first half of this year. The “substantial additional investment”, which follows criticism of construction standards by new

Barratt West Scotland and North Lanarkshire Council have partnered on its third affordable housing project to bring the residents of Motherwell ten affordable housing units within the grounds of a new housing community at Colville Gate. (from left) Stuart Dodson, development director at Barratt West

Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has today hailed a “strong” set of financial results amid an “uncertain political and economic landscape”. The fourth-generation family-owned company, founded in 1925, reported a £2.4 million rise in turnover for the year to 30 April

Community groups and members of the public in Earlston and Eyemouth are being encouraged to give Scottish Borders Council their views on initial proposals for council properties and services in both communities. Following the Fit for 2024 property events in September in both communities, surveys hav

The Arran Development Trust (ADT) has moved closer to receiving an award of £3.6 million from the Scottish Government's Rural & Islands Housing Fund to help build affordable homes for local workers in Arran.

Partners involved in exploring the feasibility of citizens basic income (CBI) pilots in Scotland have published an interim report into their findings. Fife, North Ayrshire, City of Edinburgh and Glasgow City councils are working together with NHS Health Scotland and the Improvement Service to explor

Glasgow City Council has approved a plan which aims to potentially bring around £500 million of investment into the building of new affordable homes and improving the quality and condition of existing housing in the city.

Renfrewshire Council and its housing association partners are on target to deliver more than 1,000 affordable homes by 2021, according to the latest Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) report. The report highlights more than 300 affordable homes have been built since 2016 at developments in Lin

Nationwide Building Society has announced it will invest in Switchd, a company that automatically switches people’s energy supplier to ensure they are always on the best deal. Unlike many other providers, Switchd searches deals from across the whole market including the big six suppliers

Housing consultant Anna Evans provides a summary of independent research undertaken by Indigo House on the impact of short-term lets on communities across Scotland. The research assessed the positive and negative impacts of short-term lets – those advertised through platforms such as Airbnb, B