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

Shelter Scotland has published a paper which sets out the principles it believes should underpin further devolution of social security - including housing benefit – to the Scottish Parliament, and what steps the Scottish Government and UK governments should take in relation to the devolution of so

More flexibility in the system for seeking repossession of properties in the private rented sector has been welcomed by the Faculty of Advocates. Initial proposals by the Scottish Government last year had listed eight grounds for landlords to use for repossession, and each was to be mandatory – if

Communities on the island of Mull, the V&A Dundee and King’s Church in Aberdeen are amongst 23 local projects being awarded a share of £1.8 million to deliver renewable energy projects. The funding will enable community groups to generate their own power through renewable energy proj

Housebuilder Robertson Homes has begun construction of 71 new homes in Winchburgh, West Lothian, after completing the acquisition of a nine-acre site.

Dumfries and Galloway Council will consider the future of the Whitesands Project – combining a major flood protection scheme with significant public realm improvements – at its Full Council meeting on Thursday 11 December.

Actions to reduce the risk of flooding caused by heavy rainfall have been identified as part of Perth and Kinross Council’s Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) for Perth.

Scotland’s housing system is facing a deepening crisis, with systemic failures in homelessness services continuing to leave many of the country’s most vulnerable people without the support they are legally entitled to, according to the Scottish Housing Regulator.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations' new chief executive, Richard Meade, reflects on this week's passing of the Housing (Scotland) Bill and highlights how the organisation helped shape its homelessness prevention measures. As one of the most scrutinised pieces of legislation in Scottish

The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show will be back in Edinburgh for the first time since 2019, when it returns to the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston on 4 – 5 October 2025.

Douglas Robertson reflects on the case of Wendy Murray to highlight the deepening crisis of tenement disrepair in Glasgow.

Scottish Labour has secured a significant change to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, compelling the Scottish Government to take concrete steps to address the ongoing housing emergency.

The Scottish Government’s revised Heat in Buildings Bill will fail to address the core challenge of how decarbonisation will be delivered as it fails to mention workforce skills, installer training or targeted support for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), the Plumbing and Heating Feder

The Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has published a new report assessing the quality, usefulness, and validity of data currently held by building owners across Scotland. Named ‘The National Existing Buildings Database’, this report represents a key step in understanding the informati

Shelter Scotland is urging immediate and targeted action to increase the supply of social housing following the revelation that 240,000 children in Scotland are living in poverty after housing costs are considered. With 10,360 children currently trapped in temporary accommodation, the charity's grou

West Lothian Council has approved the design details for a new housing estate on the outskirts of East Calder, nearly four years after initially rejecting the plans.