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West Lothian Council will spend over £154 million over the next five years improving and increasing its council housing stock. Approved at a meeting of the local authority on February 13, the investment will see over £79m spent on increasing the housing supply over the course of the next five year

Developers building new residential buildings near music venues will be responsible for taking appropriate measures to ensure local people are not disturbed by noise under new planning guidance published by the Scottish Government. Housing minister Kevin Stewart said that new guidance on this Agent

The gap in costs between buying and renting in Scotland has continued to widen with first-time buyers now saving £31,000 when purchasing their own home, according to new research. An annual study from Bank of Scotland found that the average monthly costs associated with buying a three-bedroom house

The first stage of consultation is now beginning on North Lanarkshire Council's plans for the demolition of its 48 residential tower blocks over the next 20 years. Unveiled by the council in December, the plans form part of the council's strategy to provide better homes, regenerate town centres and

The Board of Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has approved a rent increase for houses and garages of 3.9% (Nov RPI) for 2018/19 following a consultation with tenants. The Board said the increase will ensure that there is no reduction in the level of service provided and will be sufficient to abso

Social Bite co-founder Josh Littlejohn Parkhead Housing Association is delighted to announce that Josh Littlejohn MBE will deliver the 4th Annual John Wheatley Lecture on 25th October 2018.

Scotland’s councils have pledged to full press the Scottish Government to make sure that additional resources for local government are built into future budgets. Ministers announced an end to the public workers' pay cap as part of their 2018/19 tax and spending plans. The budget deal means pay ris

A developer has launched an appeal to the Scottish Government in a bid overturn Aberdeenshire Council’s decision to reject its plans for almost 250 new homes. Barratt North Scotland had proposed to deliver 247 homes on Fordoun Road in Laurencekirk.

Investment of almost £26 million is being proposed for Stirling under a draft administration budget and capital plan published ahead of a meeting this week. The proposals would see Stirling Council investing over £1m in initiatives including a pilot project to target holiday hunger among school pu

Fife Housing Group colleagues and Lumphinnans TRA members at the site they hope to transform into a community garden. (from left) Audrey Cameron (FHG housing officer); Dot Cairns (TRA chair); Tracey McCann (TRA treasurer) and Helen Miller (FHG engagement officer) Lumphinnans Tenants’ and Residents

Young adults today are significantly less likely to be homeowners than those born just five or ten years earlier due to a 152% increase in average house prices, a report has found. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that those born in the late 1980s had a homeownership rate of 25%, compared

Planning permission in principle is being sought for a major development to the west of St Andrews which will deliver around 1,000 new homes, of which 30% will be affordable housing. The St Andrews West LLP, a partnership made up of the University of St Andrews, Headon Holdings and other local lando

Glasgow-based energy and sustainability consultancy Carbon Futures has launched a new consultancy division as part of ambitious growth plans. Operating under the Carbon Futures brand, the company’s new division will provide a range of new consultancy services to the non-domestic sector, from plann

A typical CALA street scene CALA Homes has been granted detailed planning permission to begin work on a brand new community at Craibstone in Aberdeen.

Christina McKelvie MSP Christina McKelvie MSP is calling on energy firms to follow ScottishPower’s example and to set up a scheme that allows customers who are referred to foodbanks to gain fuel assistance.