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Residents in Orkney are being asked to help shape a council strategy that will support tackling greenhouse gas emissions from all buildings in the county.

Almost 1000 people either homeless or facing the prospect of losing their home were rehoused by Dundee City Council last year, according to a new report.

The Accounts Commission has called on the City of Edinburgh Council to continue to engage with and act on the views of its residents and communities as it considers options to make the significant savings needed.

A bid to develop new homes on the site of a former Forfar nursery has been approved at the third time of asking.

An award-winning Glasgow-based charity that supports pregnant women in difficult circumstances has secured funding to grow its dedicated team of volunteers, following a year-on-year surge in demand for its vital interpretation and companionship services.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland's delivery of the new Whitefields neighbourhood in Dunfermline took an essential step forward this week after Fife Council approved its Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions (AMSC) for a programme of infrastructure works that will include roads, sewers, SUDS, and l

The housing secretary for Wales has published a White Paper on Adequate Housing, Fair Rents and Affordability for consultation.

A series of major policy documents aimed at protecting and enhancing public housing in Dundee are set to be discussed by councillors.

A membership survey conducted by the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has found that the Scottish Government’s short-term let (STL) regulations are causing a mental health crisis among small business owners.

CIH Scotland has raised "significant concerns" over the potential costs of introducing a Scottish equivalent to Passivhaus standard for all new build homes and the negative impact it could have on new housing delivery.

Rettie has hired Daniel Cohen as an associate director from Nicol Estate Agents, as the property firm looks to further strengthen its leadership team in the Southside of Glasgow. Mr Cohen will be based at Rettie’s Newton Mearns office, working closely with area director Kay Blair who joined fr

Nationwide Building Society has increased its interest-free green loan offering from £15,000 to £20,000 to encourage homeowners to make energy-efficient improvements. The 0% Green Additional Borrowing products, available to existing Nationwide mortgage customers, need to be spent on impr

A "bold" plan for sustainable development in the capital has passed another milestone after it was agreed by the City of Edinburgh Council's planning committee.

The UK Government has pledged to bring forward a new consumer code for housebuilders and a New Homes Ombudsman service to ensure homeowners can challenge developers for quality issues. 

The Scottish Law Commission has published a discussion paper reviewing the civil remedies available for domestic abuse in Scotland and seeks views on a proposed delict of domestic abuse. Sixty-one per cent of the incidents of domestic abuse recorded in 2022 to 2023 did not involve criminal conduct.