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Almost all of the planning applications made to the City of Edinburgh Council for properties to operate as short-term lets have been rejected since the introduction of a new system in 2022, according to a freedom of information request lodged by Gilson Gray.

Council house tenants in Moray are being consulted on proposed rent changes.

Families across Glasgow are enjoying a story with a happy ending after receiving free books throughout 2024. Wheatley Foundation has provided over 6500 free books through its partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Jill Pritchard, an occupational therapist and workplace and business change consultant, highlights the transformational impact of housing solutions in helping people to live independently. The role of occupational therapists working in the community is a critical one and covers a wide range of inter

Kirsty MacLeod, energy advice manager at Tighean Innse Gall (TIG), has been presented with the prestigious Fuel Poverty Hero Award 2024 at the annual Energy Action Scotland Conference. The award is given to someone who has made a significant impact and contribution toward tackling fuel poverty in Sc

The average house price in Scotland reached £198,000 in September 2024, a 5.7% increase compared to September 2023, according to provisional figures from Registers of Scotland. Comparing with the previous month, house prices in Scotland decreased by 0.9% on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, whi

Eight million households across the UK are missing out on an estimated £23bn worth of benefits each year, such as Child Benefit, Universal Credit and Pension Credit. To financially empower its customers, Lloyds has launched ‘Benefit Calculator’, a new app feature that gives custome

Residents in North Lanarkshire are continuing to be supported in wide-ranging council efforts to prevent homelessness, despite the number of people declaring themselves homeless has increased by 16% in the last year, a new report has revealed.

The Salvation Army's Helen Murdoch looks back over the recent Annual Homelessness Conference which served as a reminder of the benefits of collaboration when tackling homelessness. The arrival of winter weather this week is a chilling reminder that far too many people in Scotland are housed in unsui

Work is underway on a new housing development that will deliver more than 50 new affordable homes in Crieff. Persimmon North Scotland's Strathearn Meadow development on Broich Road will feature a total of 209 new homes, with 52 to be transferred to Kingdom Housing Association to provide families in

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has been awarded the highly regarded Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation, recognising its commitment to delivering exceptional service to tenants and customers. Customer Service Excellence accreditation is a nationally recognised benchmark of q

Allanwater Homes has broken ground on a new development in the Caskieberran area of Glenrothes.

Scotland’s landlords and letting agents have warned that rent controls will "backfire" as they prepare to gather in Edinburgh for the annual Scottish Letting Day conference. The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL), the body representing Scotland’s landlords and letting agents, issued

New plans for a major residential development on the site of the former Clydesdale Steelworks at Bellshill to the east of Glasgow have been submitted to North Lanarkshire Council for review.

A quarter of the UK's biggest mortgage providers will not lend against homes with spray foam insulation, new research has suggested.