The number of loans issued to first-time buyers in Scotland has increased by 5%, according to latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). During the fourth quarter of last year, first-time buyers borrowed £910 million, down 3% on the previous quarter but up 5% on same period in 2015.
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Newly published fuel poverty figures for Scotland’s local authorities highlight the scale of the problem which many households face to keep themselves and their families warm at home, according to national fuel poverty charity Energy Action Scotland. Based on information from the Scottish House Co
Large scale residential investor Get Living has concluded a deal which will provide more than 600 homes for rent in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City district. The 7.5-acre High Street site has outline planning consent and the developer hopes to bring forward a new residential neighbourhood.
Energy firm SSE has followed the majority of its ‘big six’ rivals in announcing inflation-busting hikes to its standard tariffs. The company said it was increasing its standard electricity tariff by 14.9% from 28 April but holding its gas prices for domestic customers.
Kevin Stewart New Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland, which have revealed a 20% increase in affordable home approvals during 2016, is good news for low income families and first time buyers, housing minister Kevin Stewart has said.
Daradjeet Jagpal The Scottish Government published a consultation document in December 2016, seeking views on whether the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) should be extended to Scottish registered social landlords (RSLs). Consultation responses have now been received, 73 of which h
David Bookbinder Social landlords can’t immunise themselves against the impact of the political and economic landscape, and this means some evictions are unavoidable, the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has said.
Lorraine Usher Loreburn Housing Association’s chief executive, Lorraine Usher, has been named as the only finalist from a Scottish organisation in a major national award for leadership in social housing.
Aberdeen City Council has agreed to press on with a full business case for the proposed Phase 1 heat network in Torry which would be connected to about 800 homes and public buildings. The energy for the heat network would be generated by the Energy from Waste (EfW) plant which was given planning per
Kenny McLean Around £280 million has already been spent transforming large areas of vacant derelict land in Glasgow into new housing developments in the past five years.
Lisa Glass New figures from the National Records of Scotland can shed some light on the structural factors behind Scotland’s housing crisis, writes Lisa Glass.
(from left) Councillors John Rebbeck and Dave Doogan, Springfield chairman Sandy Adam, leader of Perth and Kinross Council Ian Campbell and Bertha Park land owner Alistair Ritchie Springfield Properties has begun work on site for the 3,000 homes in the new village, Bertha Park, just off the Inveralm
Springfield Properties has released further information about the school, community facilities and house types which will be delivered at its new 3,000-home village, Bertha Park in Perth. The private and affordable housebuilder said the new village, just off the Inveralmond Roundabout in Perth, will
Action is underway to address Arran’s housing issues after a new report revealed the island is the second-most difficult place in the UK after London to access affordable housing. North Ayrshire Council has joined forces with Arran Economic Group to develop proposals to tackle the problem head on.
The population of Scotland is projected to continue increasing and ageing, according to new figures published today by National Records of Scotland. The population of Scotland is projected to rise from 5.40 million in 2016 to 5.58 million in 2026, and to continue to rise to 5.69 million in 2041 –

