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Sanctuary is celebrating after its regeneration of Glasgow’s Anderston received further recognition as Homes for Scotland’s affordable housing development of the year. The £60 million project beat five other outstanding developments to the honour at an awards ceremony in Edinburgh.

Springfield Properties has taken a major step towards making its developments more environmentally sustainable after becoming the UK’s first housebuilder to use waste plastic to build a road on a housing development. (from left) Dave Main, managing director north (Springfield Properties; Sarah

CALA Homes is celebrating its recognition as Home Builder of the Year following the prestigious win at trade body Homes for Scotland’s (HFS) annual awards held in Edinburgh on Friday. Considered to be the most credible in the sector due to its robust nature and stringent judging criteria, the

Persimmon Homes has successfully appealed against a local authority’s decision to refuse planning permission for a new residential development.

Doug Gibson, Programme Manager for Housing First Scotland Pathfinder on the latest figures. Following a period of ‘tuning up’ and getting ready to go, the Programme officially began on April 1st, 2019. There are now 66 people who have moved in to their own tenancy and are receiving flex

The UK Government has backed a multi-million pound deal that will see Japan’s biggest housebuilder move into the UK housing market with immediate effect.

The initial phase of a public consultation on proposals for the £30 million regeneration of the Bellsmyre area of Dumbarton has revealed overwhelming support with 97% of all respondents declaring their approval of the plans. Bellsmyre Housing Association and its parent organisation Caledonia H

Plans to build more than 600 new homes in one of Glasgow’s key regeneration areas have moved a step closer to becoming reality.A masterplan for the site in Hamiltonhill received planning permission in principle in December. And now, developers behind the £90 million mixed-tenure project

Two prototype homes have been unveiled which aim to address changing customer needs by adapting to meet individual requirements. Taylor Wimpey said the homes at Dargavel Village development in Bishopton respond to customer feedback and will gather information that could change the way the company ho

The Scottish Housing Regulator has launched an early version of a new website and is looking for feedback. The new site is in a test, or ‘beta’ phase, meaning that it is still work-in-progress.

A new fund to help support children, young people and families has been announced by Deputy First Minister John Swinney. The Family and Communities Third Sector Fund will provide up to £16 million per year to reduce inequalities and provide the best outcomes for children and families through o

Shetland Islands Council has approved a £300,000 loan to BA Builders (Shetland) Ltd to allow the building firm to construct more homes. The loan will help to build up to 13 modern and energy-efficient homes in rural areas, which supports the council's strategic objectives to encourage people t

A social housing development in Dundee has been given the green light despite the application not being in accordance with the local development plan. The development by Home Group will see 45 new homes in the Mill o’ Mains area of the city.

A former Robertson Homes employee has been welcomed back and given the top job in the North region. Tim Metcalfe spent twelve years at the firm before a brief sojourn elsewhere.

This is the final blog in a series reflecting on approaches to delivering alternative tenures in Scotland. In the first post, Professor Moira Munro reflects on the discussion from a recent roundtable; in the second post, Dr Richard Jennings shared his experience of delivering mid-market rent; and in