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Max Brown Housing and care specialist Blackwood has launched its annual search to find the brightest and best new innovations to help those with disabilities.

Housebuilders are investing in modern methods of construction and skills to address a number of industry challenges as they look to deliver growth and new homes for the future, according to new research. The third annual Lloyds Bank housebuilding report which surveys housebuilders and their supply c

By Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician, Scottish Government Looking back

West Lothian Council has launched an update to its Tenant Participation Strategy to include all the ways in which tenants and service users can take part in shaping housing services. Over the course of last year tenants have worked alongside tenant participation staff to review the previous Tenant P

More than 80 people took part in a very successful seminar in Edinburgh on Monday on the subject of ‘New rights for communities to buy land and acquire public assets’. The seminar was organised by Public Policy Events with support from Scottish Legal News, Scottish Construction Now and Scottish

Heat winners MacTaggart & Mickel Business Fives’ winter season continued with the Glasgow construction, housing and property heat on Tuesday where 12 companies across the sector met in the city.

Scotland’s social landlords continue to show a strong commitment to accurate performance reporting, according to a new report published by the Scottish Housing Regulator. The Regulator’s Performance Matters data accuracy report summarises the findings of its work to assess the accuracy of the pe

Stirling Council has refused two applications from Persimmon Homes to develop land to the east of Plean around Cushenquarter Farm. Persimmon Homes was seeking permission to build 500 residential units, an access off the A9 Main Street and the erection of a primary school. Its application sought plan

The homes are planned for a site within the boundary of the Culloden (Battlefield) Conservation Area The Highland Council has deferred a decision on a planning application for 16 new homes at the site of Viewhill in Inverness to allow the developer to ensure the house designs “better reflect the H

Plans to replace the Gables Care Home in Forfar with a modern purpose-built supported housing complex for adults with learning disabilities have taken a significant step forward. Angus Council’s policy and resources committee yesterday approved a two-year project for the replacement of the old car

The UK’s financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reached out to people with interest-only mortgages to urge them to contact their lender after discovering that many have still not sought guidance on their repayment options. Nearly one in five mortgage customers have an interes

Peebles householders, businesses and community groups can benefit from a new energy cost reduction project that has been launched in the town. Change Works in Peebles aims to reduce gas and electricity usage and energy bills, improve warmth in local homes and trial new approaches to improve energy e

A free online resource giving tenants and landlords a comprehensive guide to private renting in Scotland was officially relaunched yesterday following a total overhaul. RentingScotland.org has been redeveloped and launched by Shelter Scotland following a funding award of £43,500 from SafeDeposits S

Isobel and Davina French at the book launch A Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) sheltered housing tenant has shared memories of her father working as a whaler in a book about this long-lost industry.

Irvine High Street A Scottish Government assessment of North Ayrshire Council’s planning team has concluded that it provides the best service of any in Scotland.