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

Twenty-six residents from the Dreghorn Estate secured a meeting with the City of Edinburgh Council last week amid an ongoing campaign against the forced evictions of 19 families due to plans to sell properties.

Nearly 900 households in Dundee have been identified as containing defective and potentially hazardous concrete, the highest number in any Scottish local authority, according to newly obtained figures.

A report published this week has highlighted a number of financial options to help Falkirk Council's elected members make more informed decisions when setting its 2025/26 budget on 6 March.

The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Scotland’s only dedicated consumer exhibition for self-builders, home renovators and improvers, is back at SEC, Glasgow on 10 – 11 May 2025.

Structural reform of Scotland’s social care system, including legislation to reform integration joint boards and the establishment of a new public body to oversee national improvements, has all but been abandoned, the Scottish Government has announced.

Nicola Sturgeon MSP will open the first day of Scotland’s Housing Festival in Edinburgh next year. In a session looking at leadership, the former First Minister will be joined by the chair of the Scottish Housing Regulator, George Walker, to discuss and reflect on what separates a good leader

The introduction of rent controls has received support from the majority of the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. The Housing (Scotland) Bill aims to improve housing outcomes for people who live in private rented accommodation and ensure a fair balance bet

A robust management plan to continue to protect the Outstanding Universal Value of the Old and New Towns World Heritage Site in the Capital will be considered for approval by the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee next Wednesday.

The British Gas Energy Trust, an independent charitable organisation funded solely by British Gas, has officially reopened its Energy Support Fund for applications today.

A collective of organisations that support people affected by homelessness has warned that people forced to sleep rough in Scotland could die this winter because of a severe lack of accommodation amid record levels of homelessness.

A new scheme that will give communities more of a say in how part of Dundee City Council’s budget is spent in their area could be put in place next financial year. The Neighbourhood Capital Fund would replace the current arrangements for allocating the capital element of the Community Regenera

An appeal that sought to secure planning approval for a new retail and housing development in Thornhill has been rejected by the Scottish Government.

Stewart Macleod, managing director of the property business within AtkinsRéalis, outlines the importance of responding to the Scottish Government's policy consultation on a Passivhaus equivalent standard. The Scottish Government’s Passivhaus equivalent policy is currently out for consul

Scotland’s population is ageing faster than the rest of the UK, with the number of people aged 65 and over projected to increase by a third by 2045. The importance of accessible housing and supporting people to live well in their homes throughout their lives is the focus for this year’s

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has allowed an appeal by a landlord ordered to pay over £5,000 to her former student tenants after finding that the First-tier Tribunal had inadequate evidence to reach the conclusions it did.