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

(from left) Janet Strang, chair, Cunninghame Housing Association Ltd; Margaret Rout, lady president, Ardrossan Indoor Bowling Club; Larry Tumilty, president, Ardrossan Indoor Bowling Club; Martin Williamson, manager, Ardrossan Indoor Bowling Club Ardrossan Indoor Bowling Club has been awarded £750

Staff from Roxburghe House (back row) receiving the cheque from (front row from left) Liz Mulgrew of Mulligan Court, Dawn Balfour Caledonia Housing Association volunteer co-ordinator and Anne Gram of Mulligan Court Residents of a Caledonia Housing Association sheltered housing scheme have presented

Visualisation of the site from Gairsay Drive Plans have been lodged for a new £35 million housing development at the former site of an Aberdeen school.

Developer Cullross has submitted a planning application for 59 new homes at Loaning Road in the Craigentinny area of Edinburgh, designed by JM Architects. The application is in joint names with the current owner/occupier of the site Capability Scotland and Hillcrest Housing Association which intends

Two council housing developments in Aberdeenshire worth more than £8 million are back on track a year after the contractor for the works went into administration, the Aberdeen Evening Express has reported. Aberdeenshire Council said it expects to complete 54 affordable homes in Fraserburgh and Inve

The South Fort Street Project at Gowrie Care, which is part of the Hillcrest Group A pioneering initiative to measure the vital impact of housing support services in Scotland has surpassed a milestone after it was revealed more than 12,000 people have used the service.

National homelessness charity Crisis is today launching a series of recommendations for the next Scottish Government to follow in its continued fight against homelessness. The Manifesto to End Homelessness calls on all political parties to adopt a new cross-departmental strategy for tackling homeles

Katy Dickson New legislation on private housing tenancies is likely to lead to a major rethink by landlords on continuing to let properties, Scottish Land & Estates has warned.

St Andrew’s High Councillors have paved the way for the former St Andrew’s High and Braidfield High school sites in Clydebank to be regenerated with new homes.

Aileen McLeod Legislation to transform how land is used and governed has been passed by the Scottish Parliament, although the Bill has been labelled a “missed opportunity” to help increase housebuilding.

The Scottish Government has awarded over £10 million to support innovative large-scale low carbon local energy projects, energy minister Fergus Ewing has announced. Speaking at the annual Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) Conference in Stirling yesterday, Mr Ewing confirmed that nine pr

A service which helps vulnerable homeless people maintain tenancies and lead independent lives has been awarded the highest grades by inspectors. Loretto Care services at the Young Persons Intensive Outreach and the Carlisle Road Outreach Housing Support services in Hamilton received a six-star exce

(from left) Des Clarke (host); Cllr Cammy Day; Mandy Rudden, Edinburgh Council; Caroline Muirhead, North Edinburgh Arts; Rachel Fraser, 21st Century Homes; Janice Russell, Urban Union and Catriona Shearer (host) The team behind the regeneration project at Pennywell in Edinburgh is celebrating after

(from left) David Leaf, land manager, Bellway; Inspector Irene Ralston, local area commander West Fife; and Councillor Judy Hamilton, executive spokesperson for housing and building services A new affordable housing development in Cowdenbeath has received a Secured by Design certificate from Police

John Swinney Scottish local authorities will receive a total funding package of £10.3 billion in 2016-17 as council tax will be frozen for the ninth consecutive year, deputy first minister John Swinney confirmed yesterday.