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A housing association has apologised after the body of a man was discovered in his home after laying dead for six years. Robert Alton was found dead inside his flat on Hemsworth Road in Bolton on 9 March 2023.

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Scottish Land Commissioner Lorne MacLeod reflects on the first meeting of the newly re-established Community Land Leadership Group and its aims for the future of community land ownership in Scotland. Community land ownership has long been central to Scotland’s land reform journey. The growing

Fife Council leader David Ross and housing spokesperson Judy Hamilton have visited Persimmon’s Rosslyn Gait development to hear about the home builder’s investment in Kirkcaldy and across Fife. Rosslyn Gait is part of a project that will deliver over 1,000 new homes in the area – 1

Residents, businesses and groups are being invited to help prepare the way for a vital document which – when adopted – will guide the future use of land in East Dunbartonshire.

An extensive consultation exercise with tenants, owners and other stakeholders throughout Aberdeen is to be carried out as part of the production of a full options appraisal of eight city centre multi-storey blocks.

Home Scotland has received a £15 million loan, arranged by Allia C&C through the Charitable Bond programme funded by the Scottish Government. The loan will help Home Scotland deliver just under 900 homes across the country over the next five years, which include a mix of social rent and mi

Long-awaited plans to abolish so-called no-fault evictions in England will be introduced to Parliament today, the UK Government has announced. Housing secretary Michael Gove said the Renters’ (Reform) Bill will allow tenants to challenge poor landlords without losing their home.

Scotland’s councils must radically change how they operate – particularly how they collaborate with partners – if they are to improve and maintain services to their communities, the latest report by the Accounts Commission has found. According to the Local Government in Scotla

In light of the upcoming Homes for Scotland awards, architect George Buchanan explores the ways in which demand for architecture has changed in recent years and the importance of designing homes with the resident in mind. The UK has always had a fascination with homes, but in a post-Covid world, our

Being the Chair of an organisation is a responsible position and sometimes even although you have witnessed and shadowed the outgoing Chair, it is still a daunting task stepping into someone else’s shoes. It is good to explore the different roles that the Chair encompasses, and what is not in

Glasgow-based affordable loans firm Scotcash has announced the termination of its lending services, citing a challenging economic, regulatory, and funding environment.

The University of St Andrews has resubmitted multi-million-pound plans for a major new student residence on the site of Albany Park. Working with its partner Campus Living Villages (CLV), the university has revised the design to increase the number of student beds the development would provide

The developer behind plans to demolish a Victorian industrial building in Glasgow to deliver a block of 60 apartments has appealed a recent decision to give it listed status. In May last year, A10 Architects submitted an application on behalf of Weiss Development Co. Ltd to knock down the

Wheatley Group has submitted plans to redevelop the former Bellgrove Hotel in Glasgow to provide 70 flats for mid-market rent.