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Nicola Barclay Further to an interview in The Sunday Times in which I emphasised that solving Scotland’s housing crisis required a whole-system all-tenure approach, it appears that some people may have misinterpreted my remarks (indeed some misrepresenting them completely), framing them as being �

A near £350 million construction programme for the next five years is set to be outlined by Dundee City Council. The local authority’s capital plan takes in projects including the Waterfront and V&A Dundee, schools, an additional young persons’ house, affordable housing and the Regional Per

Scotland’s business leaders have urged ministers to address transport infrastructure and affordable housing issues for the country’s islands communities. A survey of 275 island firms by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed 88% of respondents stated they faced other challenges th

Scotland’s first operational Build to Rent scheme at Forbes Place in Aberdeen Almost three quarters of Scots are happy to rent a property, according to new research which has also revealed that it suits many people’s lifestyles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=SCCPXaD88Ro&app=desktop A short video has been produced by the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) to inform landlords about the private residential tenancy agreement set to come into force in December.

Council homes on Fernhill Road Council tenants in South Lanarkshire will be able to give their views on the level of rent for 2018/19 over the next couple of weeks.

Hawthorn Housing Co-operative held two successful community events over the October holidays in partnership with local organisations. The events were funded from the Community Benefit Fund that Hawthorn Housing Co-operative has obtained as founder members of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA).

A judgment into an application to deliver more than 400 homes on a former university site in Glasgow has been delayed after councillors decided to allow representations from interested parties to be heard. Housebuilder CALA Homes is proposing to transform the historic site of the University of Strat

An original artist's impression of the development on the former Ravenscraig site Revised plans to regenerate the former Ravenscraig steelworks site in North Lanarkshire have been revealed with fewer homes and retail space now included in the proposals.

Councillor Susan Aitken and Loretto chair Douglas Robin with tenant Rose Adens in her new home in Barclay Street A Loretto tenant has “come full circle” after moving into her new home in Springburn.

Over 200 people will swap their beds for sleeping bags this November in aid of the UK's longest running sleep-out. Rock Trust’s 24th annual sleep out on Friday 3 November in Edinburgh’s Festival Square will build on the long running relationships the youth homelessness charity has established wi

National homelessness charity Crisis is calling for dedicated volunteers to help bring its temporary centre in Edinburgh for homeless people to life this Christmas. A temporary Crisis at Christmas centre will be open in Edinburgh on Christmas Day and Boxing Day with centres also set to open across L

Ben Wray After Homes for Scotland moved to clarify claims it was “anti social housing” for calling for a wider focus on housebuilding in Scotland, Ben Wray from think-tank Common Weal provides his own reaction.

An independent review into reducing costs in each element of the electricity supply chain has been published by the UK government. Building on the government’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper, Professor Dieter Helm CBE was asked in August to consider the whole electricity supply chain of generatio

Scotland’s rural and island communities face unique housing challenges – so how can we ensure that we sustain these areas for future generations? Making sure rural and island areas receive a fair share of available funding for new affordable homes is a key theme for the Scottish Rural and Island