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More than 30 business figures have made a public commitment to support Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to be First Minister. The entrepreneurs and company owners say Mr Sarwar would be “transformational” for businesses who accuse the SNP of failing to understand the economy.

Scotland’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector is set for a comeback after a period of uncertainty that resulted in stalled development activity, Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has found. New legislation exempting BTR from rent control measures has the potential to unlock nearly 10,000 homes and trigger a

The City of Edinburgh Council and its housing association partners have completed almost 1,500 new affordable homes in the last financial year, the most completions delivered in a single year since the Affordable Housing Supply Programme began.

A decision on plans to build student accommodation in Glasgow city centre has been delayed.

An Extra Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session has refused an appeal by a group of Motherwell tenants who claimed their homes were built on contaminated land and that their landlord, Lanarkshire Housing Association, should pay damages for breaching its legal duties.

Cala Homes (West) has teamed up with Helensburgh Golf Club to submit a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) to Argyll & Bute Council for a new housing development. The proposals set out the delivery of 145 homes across a near 20-acre site located off East Abercromby Street, with 25% of featured

An initiative that supports financially vulnerable young people to progress in education, learning and employability has been launched in Edinburgh, thanks to support from tenancy deposit protection scheme SafeDeposits Scotland. Launched in Glasgow in 2023 by the Hymans Robertson Foundation, Wheatle

Music-led sessions for older people in South Queensferry are set to return after a charitable donation from Cala Homes (East). A £2,500 contribution from the developer was given to Manor Estates Housing Association (MEHA) and its community fund following the final handover of 25 social rent pr

In a first for a Scottish Parliamentary election, the majority of major parties have endorsed tenement law reform.  Ahead of this week's election, the SNP, Liberal Democrats, Labour, and Greens have explicitly mentioned supporting reforms to help tenement flat owners organise repairs in their 2

A new report published by Housing Options Scotland has examined the social housing allocation policies of Scotland’s registered social landlords (RSLs) and its local authorities to understand how they are responding to the needs of autistic children.

England is facing its twelfth consecutive record high in the number of children living in temporary accommodation, according to new figures released last week. Homelessness charity Crisis said the statistics show a situation that has become “normalised” despite the scale of human impact.

Caledonia Housing Group has launched a new five-year business plan focused on improving services for tenants, investing in existing homes, and increasing the supply of affordable housing. Shaping the Future is designed to make a meaningful difference for both current and future tenants at a time whe

Emma Macsween has been appointed as chief officer of the Western Isles Integration Joint Board (IJB) following a competitive recruitment process. Ms Macsween brings extensive experience and knowledge of local health and social care services to the role having served as interim chief officer for the

Renfrewshire Council has received plans to build eight new flats in Paisley town centre. 

Comprehensive design work will be undertaken on the proposed scheme to reduce flood risk in Musselburgh following a full meeting of East Lothian Council last week. Elected members approved starting Stage 6 of the project (detailed design) early due to “continuing uncertainty” caused by a