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Rents for council homes in Midlothian are to go up by 4.8% from 1 April, the first increase in three years.

Moray Council has opened a call for ideas on the new Local Development Plan 2027.

West Lothian Council has announced a council tax increase of 5.8% for all bands in 2023/24, which is below the current rate of inflation. The news comes as the council agreed its Revenue Budget for next year (2023/24) which will see £525 million being invested in local services and suppor

Help with heating costs is on its way to around 400,000 people on low incomes through a new Scottish Government benefit, with the first payments processed this week.

CCG (Scotland) and Wheatley Homes South are to transform a former logistics yard in Locharbriggs into a new development of 89 homes for social rent.

Cala Homes (North) has received planning approval from Aberdeenshire Council for 50 new homes on the western edge of Westhill at Burnland.

Trust Housing Association has appointed global technology leader Graham Curran as a board member at its board meeting earlier this month. Mr Curran is currently director of transformation at ServiceNow and is a highly experienced chief information officer and non-executive director and is recognised

The Scottish Government has voted to provide an additional £223 million to local authorities to support pay awards to staff as part of the 2023-24 Scottish Budget. Deputy First Minister John Swinney said an improving financial position enabled him to address some pressing asks. The extra money

With the cold winter weather and the cost of living crisis still hitting households hard, Midlothian residents are being reminded that the warm and well hubs are still operating at Lasswade and Newbattle libraries. Part of the #MidlothianCares initiative launched by the council, the hubs offer warm

The Highland Council is to invest over £680,000 this year into carrying out improvements to its housing stock in Ward 5 – Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh At yesterday’s Area Committee, councillors agreed a Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme that will see £653,75

The latest local flood risk management plans for the Scottish Borders have been published, covering the period up to 2028.

A national trade body has reported the highest level of condensation affecting homes in 2022.

MSPs from five different parties have backed the innovative housing-with-care model as key to tackling the challenges of an ageing population.

Four of Scotland’s leading housing organisations have jointly published a new briefing on tackling damp and mould in the social housing sector.

Ediston and EMA Architecture & Design have submitted plans to expand the Fife village of Milton of Balgonie with the addition of 63 new homes. A total of 59 houses and four cottage flats are proposed for arable land located south of Main Street, of which 10% would be classed as affordable.