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Royal Bank of Scotland has announced plans to launch the UK's first "social bond" to address regional inequality and boost economic growth. The new bond will be the first bond in the UK issued under the International Capital Market Association's (ICMA) Social Bond Principles and the first bond issue

Students from Newcastle’s Northumbria University have paid a visit to Shawfairt to learn how a new town is created and developed. The 42 second-year students are studying for a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying which includes construction technology, economics, measurement, contracts and law.

New data from the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has revealed that more than 100 formerly empty homes are being brought back into use every month thanks to specialist staff in Scottish local councils.

Pauline McDonald has been appointed as Wheatley Group's new head of care for the East of Scotland. The role will see her take the lead for Barony and Loretto Care services in Edinburgh, Falkirk and Grangemouth, Stirling, Fife and West Lothian.

Home Group in Scotland has been chosen to create new homes for affordable rent in Dundee.

The Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce has recognised Eildon Housing Association with two top awards at its Business Excellence Awards. (from left) Deborah Taggart, Amy Simpson receiving an award from Margaret Simpson, Alison Lowrie and Jim Sanderson

The real Living Wage has increased to £9.30 in the UK and £10.75 in London, following an increase in the cost of living. The UK-wide Living Wage hourly rate has received an increase of 30p per hour, whilst the London Living Wage rate has seen a rise of 20p per hour.

A proposed housing development in Houston, Renfrewshire, would generate significant job and economic benefits, according to new research.

The Scottish Government’s new Heat Networks Bill could see the equivalent of 460,000 homes heated renewably by 2030, cutting emissions from heat by 10% and helping tackle the climate emergency, according to a new study. The research, commissioned by industry body Scottish Renewables, found 46

An action plan to help homeowners and businesses prevent damage caused by flooding has been launched by the Scottish Government.

A three-storey tenement building in Glasgow has partially collapsed after a fire broke out in a ground-floor shop. Firefighters worked through the night to tackle the flames in Albert Drive in the Pollokshields area.

Glasgow City Council has approved plans to build 49 new homes on the site of a former B&Q store near Hogganfield Loch. The development at Cumbernauld Road will consist of 18 cottage flats, 18 detached houses, 10 semi-detached houses and three terraced houses. Space will also be allotted to alloc

Housing associations and many of their subsidiaries are now subject to requests for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

The Scottish Housing Regulator is to visit ten landlords as part of a project that will result in it sharing lessons from the first round of landlord annual assurance statements. All RSLs and local authorities were required to submit an annual assurance statement by October 31 each year to confirm t

Celeste, a volunteer with Homeless Network Scotland, highlights the new ‘All In for Change’ project that the charity is working on with its partners ahead of the first drop-in session next week.