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The Scottish Budget must support all parts of the housing sector, according to property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that Finance Minister Shona Robison must use this week’s budget to boost all parts of the housing sector if the current emergency is to be tackled.
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Manor Forrest has submitted plans to Falkirk Council seeking to build around 200 new homes in the village of Maddiston.
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A pilot scheme introducing a four-day working week at Cathcart & District Housing Association (CDHA) has delivered impressive results, with benefits seen across productivity, staff wellbeing and tenant satisfaction. CDHA has reported overwhelmingly positive outcomes from its recent trial, follow
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Inverness councillors have agreed to progress with the process of considering the introduction of two distinct Short-Term Let Control Areas (STLCAs) for Inverness city and wider rural areas.
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The Scottish Government has today published the fourth iteration of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) delivery programme.
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A dilapidated cottage in the heart of Dalkeith has been granted a reprieve after planners ruled it a “rare survivor” of the town’s early built heritage. The centuries‑old, single‑storey property sits at the junction of Lothian Street and London Road and is listed for its histor
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New legislation has been published by the Scottish Government that will give councils more choice in how they design and apply a visitor levy to raise funds for local tourist services. While local authorities currently have the power to apply a charge on overnight stays based on a percentage o
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Work on more than 100 new homes in Elphinstone has been ordered to stop after East Lothian Council confirmed Bellway had begun construction in breach of planning conditions.
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A Livingston sheriff has ruled that a man living in an adapted Almond Housing Association property must leave, after finding that he had not been granted a new tenancy following his mother’s death in 2023.
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A residential and commercial block is to fill a gap site in Dundee’s West End after an application was approved by the local authority.
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The Scottish Affairs Committee will hold the next evidence session of its inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition, exploring community-owned renewable energy projects in Scotland and community benefits schemes.
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New analysis from Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has indicated a significant drop in the number of private rented homes across rural Scotland, with the organisation warning that recent Scottish Government interventions have discouraged landlords from investing in the sector. Between 2022 and 2025
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The initial work of the Highland Poverty and Equality Commission to address the impacts of poverty has recently been welcomed by members of The Highland Council. An interim report introduced by Commission co-chairs Jim McCormick and Maggie Cunningham was noted by councillors at a meeting last month.
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More young people will benefit from a project providing a safe space, trusted adults and safeguarding support in Glasgow city centre as a result of Scottish Government funding.
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Carers and disabled people have had their benefit awards safely and securely transferred to Social Security Scotland from the Department for Work and Pensions after a multi-year project. More than 700,000 benefit awards have been successfully moved over to the Scottish system, meaning every d
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