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Plans to demolish a former Edinburgh pub to make way for student accommodation have been given the green light. Designed by Flectcher Joseph Associates, the proposals will see the creation of 80 units at the site of the former Murrayfield Sports Bar in Gorgie.

Plans to build nine new homes in the coastal village of Sandend have been approved, following a heated debate over their potential impact on the area’s traditional character and infrastructure.

Govan Housing Association brought together a wide range of third sector organisations and frontline housing staff last week at the Pearce Institute for a Community Regeneration Networking Event designed to promote partnership working, raise awareness of local services, and spark opportunities for co

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has appointed a new social value advisor who aims to help firms embed social value in their DNA. Amanda Gauld, who has a solid background in community benefits in construction and human resources focusing on employability, will oversee the SPA's Community Bene

The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) has called on the Scottish Government to pause the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) for landlords to help alleviate the housing crisis and homelessness. Part of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) system, the ADS is a tax that applies in Scot

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has submitted a revised planning application for its proposed redevelopment at Dalintober in Campbeltown.

East Dunbartonshire Council has published details of its plans for affordable housing units to be built at a site near Torrance Main Street. A planning application shows that the council intends to construct two three-storey buildings, providing a total of 12 new flats for rental to tenants.

Plans have been unveiled for a major housing development on agricultural land at Cardenden.

A piece of legislation that empowers police across England and Wales to fine or imprison people for rough sleeping or begging looks set to be scrapped after more than 200 years.

Efforts to improve energy efficiency standards across the private rented sector will worsen the housing crisis and force people to spend longer in emergency homeless accommodation, the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) has warned.

The Scottish Government has issued a joint letter from Ivan McKee MSP, minister for public finance, and Dr Fiona Simpson, chief planner, clarifying how National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) Policy 22 on flood risk and water management should be applied in practice by planning authorities and develop

Housebuilder Bellway has upgraded its annual forecast following what it described as a "robust" period of trading during the spring, citing stronger customer demand and improved affordability driven by easing interest rates. In a trading update, the FTSE 250-listed firm said it now expects to delive

The Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel is calling for the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) switch-off to be delayed after fears from rural communities in Scotland that they will be left without heating or hot water because their current meters have not yet been replaced.

A number of homes, properties, and pieces of land on sites across Glasgow are to be disposed of by the local authority to allow for the creation of new homes and other development. Decisions approved by a Glasgow City Council committee yesterday will result in social, mid-market rent and privat

The STV Children’s Appeal has announced 11 charity partners that will receive multi-year funding and support through its newly created Ignite Fund. The charities will receive a share of over £1 million this year, delivering positive impact on the lives of children, young people and famil