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Competing proposals for former Mount Florida Bowling Club in Glasgow's south side have been put before planning officials.  Noah Developments wants to build 40 flats at the site on Carmunnock Road, however, local campaigners are hoping to convert the space into a community sports and leisure fa

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has completed the purchase of land at Wood Farm, just off Dalry Road in Kilwinning, with construction work for a development of 198 new homes at its Willow Gardens development expected to start in November.

A vacant site in Maryhill could host a new build block of apartments with rooftop gardens under plans newly submitted to Glasgow City Council.

The police and courts could gain the power to remove suspected domestic abusers from victims' homes under proposed new legislation. Justice secretary Humza Yousaf announced that the Scottish Government's Domestic Abuse Bill will be considered "within weeks" and if passed would let police ban suspect

Islanders in the Hebrides and Skye have written an open letter warning that rising property prices are preventing locals from buying a home.

Angus councillors will be asked to agree a raft of papers this week which describe the measures taken by the local authority in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the harsh economic impacts that are now emerging as it moves through the recovery phases. At their meeting, the full Angus Counci

Scottish agency Tay Letting is set for expansion into Dundee and its surrounding areas with the acquisition of Lickley Proctor Lettings. Just two years after launching in Edinburgh,  the acquisition of Lickley Proctor adds more than 300 properties to Tay Letting&rs

A further 15 charities are set to receive a total of £49,786 in the fourth round of funding allocation from the Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust Aberdeen COVID-19 Hardship Fund. The successful charities are: The ARCHIE Foundation; Aberdeen Foyer; Social Bite; Aberdeen Association of

Partners involved in the proposed Tay Cities Deal have reaffirmed their desire to sign the final deal.

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is looking for new panel members for its Communities Asset Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Scotland's chief planner has issued a letter to all planning authorities which seeks to clarify the status of the current consultation on housing and the Scottish Planning Policy. John McNairney said he has been made aware that some authorities may be viewing the current consultation on propose

A new approach to the way council properties are prepared for new tenants could significantly reduce the time taken for homes to be re-let in Aberdeenshire. At its meeting last week, Aberdeenshire Council’s communities committee agreed a new ‘lettable standard’ which changes respon

Interim director Nicola Thom shares Hunters Hall Housing Co-operative’s experience of hosting its AGM, as well as an additional SGM, via Zoom. Like most RSLs, Hunters Hall Housing Co-op (HHHP) considered the challenge of hosting its AGM remotely in this bizarre new world that we find ourselves

Repairs and maintenance contractor Home Fix Scotland (HFS) has set out its vision for its future following its return to full service last week.

Muir Homes has won a £2.7 million contract to build 20 new council homes in Peterhead. The Fife-based developer will deliver the next phase of its Sovereign Gate project on behalf of Aberdeenshire Council.