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Eight housing associations are to share a £510,000 investment from the Scottish Government towards electric hire car clubs to allow people to rent low-emission vehicles. The Plugged-in Households Grant Fund will support the associations to procure the services of car clubs.

Kingdom Group has thanked long-serving staff in its Support and Care subsidiary with a celebratory lunch and the presentation of long service certificates at the Glenrothes headquarters of Kingdom Housing Association. Employees at the event chalked up 110 years of service between them and were prese

The significant increase in planning costs associated with the amendments made at the latest Parliamentary stage of the Planning (Scotland) Bill threaten the very aims of the new legislation, according to planning minister Kevin Stewart. Mr Stewart was speaking as the Financial Memorandum for the Bi

Works are progressing at two developments by Highland Housing Alliance that will deliver more than 80 homes. Onsite building works are under way at Glenfield in Ullapool, which will see 49 homes becoming available in winter 2019, while demolition work nears completion at a 37-home project in Inverne

The new owner of McGill & Co has unveiled the team tasked with turning round the fortunes of the Dundee-based building contractor. McGill was purchased from administration by Catalus Energy Investments last week after the firm succumbed to disputes and delays in payment for a number of significa

Proposals for more than 500 homes at Donald Trump’s north-east golf course have been recommended for approval despite planners claiming it “significantly breaches” legislation. Councillors on Aberdeenshire Council’s Formartine area committee are due to give their views on the

Persimmon is to become the first major UK housebuilder to offer a retention policy to protect homebuyers from repair problems. Under the new initiative, which begins today, the company’s standard contract will say 1.5% of the total home value can be withheld by the buyer’s solicitor unti

“Fundamental change” is required to ensure Scotland’s councils deliver services in the face of ever decreasing funding, according to the local authority watchdog. The Local Government Overview 2019 report by the Accounts Commission warned that while councils are managing to improve

“Fundamental change” is required to ensure Scotland’s councils deliver services in the face of ever decreasing funding, according to the local authority watchdog. The Local Government Overview 2019 report by the Accounts Commission warned that while councils are managing to improve

Planning Minister Kevin Stewart blogs about the need for Scottish Parliament to amend the Planning Bill to ensure it supports economic growth. The Financial Memorandum for the Planning Bill has been published. This sets out the estimates of the financial implications of the legislation as it st

Edinburgh-based Miller Homes remains on track to achieve its 2021 target of 4,000 homes per year after its annual accounts revealed a strong financial performance in 2018, a growing workforce and an increase in forward sales. Operating profit at the housebuilder rose 15% to £151.1 million in 2

Merchant Homes has secured planning permission for a proposed new residential development in the coastal village of Inverkip. Langhouse Gardens will be a collection of 32 homes comprising a mix of three-bedroom semi-detached and three and four-bedroom detached homes.

NHS Health Scotland has published a report on events it hosted which explored the link between good housing and health and well-being. Housing has an important influence on health outcomes through the effects of quality, cost, fuel poverty and the role of housing in community life. In Scotland, many

UK Government welfare reform measures are having a significant impact on private landlords and their tenants according to CIH Scotland. In its evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s social security committee, CIH notes that the erosion of Local Housing Allowance (LHA), the benefit cap and the r

The first stage of the expansion of a West Lothian village has taken shape with 55 new affordable homes already making a difference to people’s lives. West Lothian Council leader, Councillor Lawrence Fitzpatrick, marked the milestone for Winchburgh with the official opening of the houses.