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A majority of Scots agree that empty homes lead to a reduction in the amount of available housing and believe private owners of empty homes should be pressured to bring them back into use, according to new opinion polling. Research carried out by YouGov for the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP

Following a period of continued growth and success, regeneration specialist ENGIE has announced two new appointments to its senior management team. Paul Genoe will be taking up the role of commercial director, with Gareth Edwards becoming operations director. Both bring a wealth of experience to the

Applications for crisis grants from the Scottish Welfare Fund increased by 11% in 2018/19 as the cost of living crisis and Scotland’s “housing emergency” saw more people turn to the fund for help.

Property wealth held in Scotland has increased ten-fold over the last 50 years, but the last decade has been marked by rising housing wealth inequality, according to a new Resolution Foundation report.

A plan to impose taxes on holiday let landlords is backed by 84% of Scots, according to a new YouGov poll, with 63% of these people saying that “all” or “most” of this money should be ring-fenced to improve local housing.

A homeowner who was unable to maintain his monthly mortgage payments has successfully challenged his lender’s bid to repossess the property after appealing against a sheriff’s decision that the bank had validly served a calling-up notice.

Clarion Housing Group has selected three preferred bidders to each deliver a 20-year planned investment contract worth £1.17 billion.

Ogilvie Construction has started site operations to build more than 100 apartments in Glasgow’s West End for Drum Property Group.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has been granted leave to intervene in the continuing legal challenge to the “serious human rights implications” of Serco's lock-change policy. The private accommodation provider began its mass eviction policy of up to 300 people in Glasgow, whose cla

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has named Tollcross Housing Association’s new offices on a shortlist for its celebrated RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. A longlist of the 10 winners of this year’s RIAS Awards was whittled down to seven projects

The completion of a 92-home mixed tenure residential development in Balgate, Kiltarlity, has been marked with the final handover of seven new homes to the Highland Council.

A family who had been renting privately in unsuited accommodation in the north of Glasgow have spoken of their joy after moving into a specially-adapted home with Elderpark Housing. Two of the Khan family’s children have particular health requirements so finding a suitable property had proven

Work is set to start on urgently-needed affordable homes in a prime Leith location thanks to the efforts of three locally-based organisations.

Aberdeenshire Council is to update its housing allocation policy to take account of changes introduced by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 and a move towards reducing timescales for rehousing tenants. The authority currently has around 13,000 properties for rent and plans to invest more than £1

Energy watchdog Ofgem has fined Utilita Energy £175,000 after the provider failed to meet its carbon reduction obligations under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme between 2015 and 2018.