Apex Property Factor has been removed from the official register of property factors for failing to meet minimum standards of practice. The company was removed under section 8 of the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 on 10 April 2019 after it was deemed by the Scottish Government to no longer mee
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Homebuilder Persimmon North Scotland has partnered with Kingdom Housing Association to deliver much-needed new homes in Markinch. The 23 homes have been built on Persimmon’s West Mill development in Markinch and the mixture of properties, ranging from one-five bedrooms, has now been transferre
A new housing development launched by Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) was officially opened on Thursday 11 August. Johnstone Court in Balivanich was named after Donald John Johnstone, a popular and well-respected taxi driver. The development was opened by his sister, Agnes Johnstone.
Ahead of Scotland's Housing Festival next week, Dr Lígia Teixeira from the Centre for Homelessness Impact discusses the Scottish Government’s strategy to end homelessness. By abolishing priority need in 2012, and adopting a policy of rapid rehousing by default, the Scottish Governm
Secretary of state for work and pensions Esther McVey MP is to appear before the Scottish Parliament’s social security committee to discuss the ongoing problems with the roll out of Universal Credit and the devolution of welfare powers to Scotland. The committee’s meeting on April 16, which will
Tenants came along to take a first look at North Lanarkshire Federation of Tenants and Residents’ (NLF) new premises this week, which were opened by the housing convener, Councillor Heather Brannan-McVey, alongside Jim Leonard, NLF chairperson. The move to the new, improved, office space, loca
UK flat sales have halved as official data reveals for the first time how a scandal over the poor construction of recent homes is trickling into the economy. In September - the month that marks the height of the autumn property market - flat transactions worth £1.6 billion were lost, according
The number of people sleeping rough in England during the COVID-19 health crisis could be three to four times higher than official UK Government figures, according to a professor of urban studies at Heriot-Watt University.
Port of Leith Housing Association and its subsidiary Persevere Developments Ltd are celebrating the official opening of 15 new homes for mid-market rent and nine new homes for social rent at West Bowling Green Street in Leith. Keith Anderson (Port of Leith Housing Association chief executive), Caitl
Peterhead’s affordable housing stock received a significant boost this week with the official launch of 23 new homes by Osprey Housing Group. The nine two-bedroom flats and 14 three-bedroom houses in Lingbank Close in the town’s Upper Grange area were officially opened by housing ministe
A major milestone has been reached at the Laurieston Living development in the Gorbals area of Glasgow after the official opening of the first new flatted block of homes. The first residents have now moved into the apartments with developer Urban Union due to hand over more in the coming days.
The Conservative Party's manifesto for the general election in May includes a commitment to expanding the Right to Buy to housing association tenants. The policy, which was floated in the press earlier this year, would see up to 1.3 million families in England who are housing association tenants gai
Scotland built 17,336 new homes in 2025, with 14,999 new builds started across the social and private sectors, according to the latest official statistics published by the Scottish Government. The figures reveal significant year-on-year falls, with all-sector completions down 13% and starts down 6%
McTaggart Construction and the Melville Housing Group have marked the official start of construction works at the former Newbattle High School site in Easthouses, Midlothian, with a sod cutting ceremony.
Private sector rents across Scotland have continued to climb, with new official figures showing increases in most property types and regions.