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The second set of emergency laws to be made in Scotland during the coronavirus pandemic must protect vulnerable tenants, the Scottish Greens have urged. Following a Scottish Government U-turn on the needs for students to be freed from restrictive private accommodation contracts, the G

Hillcrest has hailed the work of its finance team during the current coronavirus pandemic.

Wheatley Group contractors and suppliers have donated almost £34,000 to the group's EatWell service, helping the group support vulnerable people across Scotland during the pandemic. The service has delivered over 13,000 emergency food packages across the 17 local authority areas

A total of 300,000 households with dependent children in Scotland (49%) are 'struggling to make ends meet’ or in ‘serious financial difficulty’ during this COVID-19 crisis, according to new analysis from IPPR Scotland.

A planning application for the development of high-quality Build-to-Rent (BTR) accommodation on Bonnington Road Lane has been submitted by property developer and operator, PLATFORM_. Located at the site of the derelict John Lewis depot/warehouse in the city, the proposals seek to introduce a hi

The HFD Charitable Foundation has diverted £250,000 of annual charitable giving to support local causes and vulnerable communities in Glasgow through the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The Foundation – the charitable arm of property development and IT business HFD Group – has

Martin Gavin, Homeless Network Scotland’s head of external relations, looks at how to frame discussions about what happens next, so that the best ideas surface quickly. Since the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) recommendations were submitted in 2018, centred around rapid

Projects supporting those most severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas have been awarded funding from the University of Edinburgh. Awards of £5000 – from the University’s Community Grants Scheme – have been made to projects that ai

A South Ayrshire retirement housing development were treated to a fish and chip delivery to lift their spirits amid the coronavirus pandemic. The social committee at Bield’s Carrick Gardens in Ayr decided to organise a mass takeaway delivery for 26 people from local restaurant ‘Fish Plus

RICS has called on the Scottish Government for clarity on when the house buying and selling process can restart as it suggested house prices will be 4% lower when the market reopens.

Artisan Real Estate has submitted a major planning application to the City of Edinburgh Council for 126 distinctive and spacious apartments in Corstorphine reaffirming the developer’s continued commitment to investing in the city.

Home Group has introduced new measures to support its most vulnerable customers after speaking to over 30,000 of them during lockdown.

A property development firm has succeeded in appealing a decision of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland that they were considered the property factors of a building under the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 and were required to comply with the Property Factor Code of Conduct.

The development of Scotland’s new National Planning Framework (NPF) provides a unique opportunity to plan, prepare and provide a route map for a different Scotland in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Royal Town Planning Institute in Scotland.

Tenants’ experiences with energy suppliers including issues with legacy payment meters and with specific suppliers have been raised to the sector’s trade association thanks to the work carried out by the Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG).