Springfield Properties executive chairman, Sandy Adam Housebuilder Springfield Properties said it is confident of delivering continued strong growth in line with market expectations after reporting a sharp rise in sales and profits.
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Plans have been refused for a residential development on the site of the former whisky bottling plant in Dundee. Persimmon Homes had applied for planning approval in principle to build 90 affordable homes on the area which was formerly occupied by the Stewarts Cream of the Barley whisky bottling pla
The Caley Building in Peterhead The regeneration of a listed historic building in the Peterhead Central Conservation Area has been selected to go forward as a finalist for a prestigious Scottish property award.
Major new research into Scottish landscape conservation policies has found that communities are being excluded from participating in development decisions that affect the areas they live in.
The next steps of a £1.87 million investment in Renfrewshire's green spaces and villages are set to be considered as part of a continued drive to empower local community groups and residents. Councillors will consider a report at the upcoming Leadership Board which outlines the key objectives and t
Callum Chomczuk Callum Chomczuk has been appointed as the new national director for the Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland.
Shaun Smith Albyn Housing Society has announced a series of changes to its Board of Management.
People in the UK were ten times more likely to die from a cold home than a road accident during last winter’s cold snap due to poor planning and a lack of national resources, two energy charities have warned. National Energy Action (NEA) and Energy Action Scotland (EAS) said the severe weather bro
The misconception that social housing is lower quality than other tenures is still held among many Scots, a new survey has revealed. A poll commissioned for Scottish Housing Day shows that, despite having the most stretching standards of any type of housing, only 13% of Scots think that social housi
Proposed legislation which sets a new target relating to the eradication of fuel poverty is to be examined by the Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee. The Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill sets a target of no more than 5% of households livi
Dave Roy Kingdom has pledged its support for Gas Safety Week (17th-23rd September 2018) and will be passing on important information to tenants and customers to raise awareness about the importance of gas safety.
Langstane Housing Association has been judged as welcome and “very helpful” by a group of North East tenants and residents. In February 2018, NETRALT (North East Tenants, Residents and Landlords Together) launched a mystery shopping exercise across ten social housing providers operating in the N
Michael Cameron Scottish Housing Regulator chief executive Michael Cameron provides an update on meeting stakeholders to discuss the new regulatory framework.
Staff at a homeless project have been praised for helping residents recover from drug and alcohol addictions and get back on their feet. Officers from the Care Inspectorate carried out an unannounced inspection at the block in Ashton View, Dumbarton last month.
Victoria Smith A surprising number of Scottish tenants don’t know their rights when it comes to claiming back their deposits and that they could be losing out on money, according to the largest survey of its kind.