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Perth & Kinross Council will receive £1 million from the Scottish Government to help meet the costs incurred by the fire at 41 Scott Street in June. One person died and several people were injured in the fire, which occurred during the early hours of 14 June.

An eye-catching time-lapse video has been released documenting the construction progress of high-quality student apartments at St Vincent Studios in Glasgow. The seven-second video shows the flagship development of 321 self-contained studio apartments spectacularly rising out of the ground – a

A group of Johnstone residents visited the site where their new homes will be built to mark the start of construction work.   Four residents from the Howwood Road area were guided round the site by officers from Renfrewshire Council and the contractor carrying out the works, McTaggart Construct

Celebrating its 20th year, the Fife House Builders Forum recently came together at the newly opened Fife College Conference Centre in Dunfermline, attracting over 100 delegates from across the housing sector. Attendees included house builders, housing associations, local authority representatives, c

Falkirk Council and Clackmannanshire Council have agreed to move forward with the next stage of work exploring potential collaboration arrangements. 

The City of Edinburgh Council is to consider extending the suspension of its housing lettings policy until March 2027.

A Highland Council report has confirmed that the Dingwall and Seaforth Ward area does not currently face the level of housing pressure from short-term lets (STLs) required to justify progressing the creation of a Short Term Let Control Area. Members of the Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee confir

The work of the Hillcrest Foundation has been recognised through a parliamentary motion in the Scottish Parliament by Joe Fitzpatrick MSP. The Foundation, which supports people and communities most in need across Scotland, has been commended for funding initiatives that support wider social, economi

The first life-changing homes have landed at Harriet Gardens, the newest purpose-built supported accommodation village by Social Bite, in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council and Salvation Army.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published a summary of the risks it will focus on in its annual risk assessment of social landlords. The Regulator’s annual risk assessment is one of the main ways it works to safeguard and promote the interests of tenants and service users. It helps th

Housing bodies have welcomed the UK Government's abolition of the two-child benefit cap but shared their disappointment that the freeze on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was not scrapped for good.

A planning application has been submitted for Nova Homes’ proposed residential development at Holehouse Brae, Neilston.

Proposals to reinstate Glasgow’s Chinatown as a thriving neighbourhood and cultural destination have been unveiled today. New City Burnside Ltd, a newly formed joint venture between Keltbray Developments and the current owners of Glasgow Chinatown, has submitted a Proposal of Application Notic

Link Group has now delivered more than 150 Home Starter Packs to people moving from homelessness into new tenancies, providing essential items that help individuals and families feel settled and supported from day one. Launched as a pilot in July 2024, the initiative set out to reduce tenancy failur

Ardenglen Housing Association has appointed a new repair and out-of-hours contractor to further improve its performance levels for this service.  Paisley-based family firm Consilium Contracting Services has been appointed on an initial 12-month contract starting in January, with the option of p