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Highland Council has approved plans for six new three-bedroom houses on a common grazing tenanted by the Stenscholl crofting township, the first such development in almost two decades. The new homes will be delivered by Staffin Community Trust (SCT) in partnership with the Highlands Small Communitie

Fife Council’s community & housing services committee has given final approval to the council’s Affordable Housing Programme, which will see 3,500 new affordable homes throughout Fife by 2022. This phase of building adds to the 2,700 new affordable homes built in Fife over the last administr

English housing associations (HAs) will be able to cope with the anticipated drop in sales revenues linked to a stagnating or declining housing market next year, Moody's Public Sector Europe has said. Its new report, Housing Associations — England: House price decline will have marginal credit imp

Lord Carloway A housing association tenant whose application to purchase her home under “right to buy” legislation was refused has had her appeal against the decision dismissed.

Labour has unveiled plans for a ‘paws clause’ to allow elderly vulnerable people and the homeless to keep their pets in care homes, temporary and supported accommodation. Environment spokesperson Claudia Beamish wants to assess the benefits and challenges of making it the norm for pets to be all

The homes are planned for a site within the boundary of the Culloden (Battlefield) Conservation Area The granting of planning permission last month for new homes near Culloden has set a damaging precedent for one of Scotland’s most important historic sites, according to a prominent military histor

An £11.5 million project to build 94 affordable homes at Edinburgh's Leith Fort has been shortlisted for a trio of awards.

Lorraine Gray The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has named Lorraine Gray as its interim chief executive following the departure of Anna Fowlie.

Terrie Alafat More than 2,000 people have had their say on the future of social housing by taking part in workshops as part of a major Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) project.

Charlie Milne A memorial service is to be held for Charlie Milne, the former chairperson of Kingdom Housing Association, who died suddenly while on a cycling holiday in Spain.

Richard Leonard Scotland’s housing crisis has pushed 50,000 additional children into poverty in the last three years, according to analysis from Scottish Labour.

A key part of a large-scale regeneration project in central Edinburgh has been submitted for planning, with over 200 homes designed specifically for rent being considered by City of Edinburgh Council. Private rented housing developer and operator Moda, alongside joint venture partner Apache Capital,

Craig Sanderson Link Homes Ltd, part of the Link group of social enterprises, has been successful in its bid to administer the Scottish Government’s Help to Buy (Scotland) Affordable New Build and Smaller Developers Schemes across various areas throughout Scotland.

North Lanarkshire Council has launched a survey of people living in council tower blocks and flats identified for potential demolition. Tenants will receive information packs and surveys through their doors over the coming week, seeking the views of every resident who may be affected in the first ph

Leigh Pearce Community-led housing projects in Dumfries and Galloway and the Highlands are set to benefit from over £500,000 in funding from the Nationwide Foundation.