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Consultations have started for two proposed sites for new council houses in Aberdeen which are both in an area already zoned for housing near Newhills, Northfield, and Kingswells. The Greenferns and Greenferns Landward developments are both on land already owned by Aberdeen City Council and both wou

The 25th anniversary of the community buyout of the Isle of Eigg was celebrated over the weekend. The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust (IEHT), a partnership between islanders, Highland Council and the Scottish Wildlife Trust, bought the island for £1.5 million on June 12, 1997.

A personal commentary on the discussions that arose during sessions at the CaCHE / Policy Scotland Scottish Housing Policy Conference, which focussed on the Scottish Government’s proposed ‘New Deal for Tenants’, has been published by Professor Duncan Maclennan. Mr&nb

A second round of funding has been made available by Social Investment Scotland (SIS) through its Recovery and Resilience Fund to support social enterprises and charities continuing to face the impact of Covid-19, with loans of up to £1.6 million on offer. The fund is welcoming applications fo

Burns Construction has been awarded a £2.2 million contract to convert the former Aberdeenshire Council offices in Stonehaven into 16 flats. Built in the 1900s, Carlton House is a grand Edwardian villa, which in recent years has been used as a library and offices for the council's social work

A site next to Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh has been earmarked for a new student accommodation block. jmarchitects has lodged plans on behalf of Host Student Housing Management Limited and McKay Limited to demolish the former Cirrus Logic office site at 36-44 Westfield Road and build nearly

National membership body Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has been awarded £33,164 from Scottish walking charity, Paths for All, to help it take steps to address the climate emergency. The funding has been awarded as part of the charity's ‘The Smarter Choices, Smarter

Housebuilder Avant Homes is set to bring 312 homes to the capital after planning permission was granted by the City of Edinburgh Council for a new £71 million development. Named The Lanes, the 20-acre site, which is situated just off The Wisp, forms part of the first phase of homes in Alba Dev

The cost of identifying and removing dangerous cladding from homes across Scotland is expected to reach £1 billion, it has emerged.

The new masterplans for the Govan Graving Docks located on the River Clyde have been unveiled. The mixed-use proposals would see the derelict site transformed into a neighbourhood with new residential housing and a hub for community projects.

Adam Scotland and Hirst landscape architects have appointed NVDC Architects to design 30 new apartments for a site located at 97 Cleveden Road in Kelvindale. By replacing the Rannoch House Care Home with a modern apartment block, the project will bring forward the building line to reinforce an urban

Comprehensive Design Architects has submitted revised plans to build 48 new flats on the former site of an Edinburgh pub after its initial proposals were rejected due to worries of overdevelopment. A “crescent-style” apartment block has been planned for the empty lot on the corner of Nor

The Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has completed its development in Barvas, and handed over the keys for eight new homes at the Gleann Mor site.

Following CIH Scotland's response to a consultation on revised draft guidance on from the Scottish Government, Ashley Campbell reiterates its call for more resources to deliver home adaptations. The right home, whether designed or adapted to meet specific needs, can support good

Tenants of Charing Cross Housing Association tenants have backed the proposed transfer to West of Scotland Housing Association with 96.1% voting 'Yes' to the proposal.