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An increase in the number of affordable housing approvals and site starts has masked an otherwise disappointing quarterly update of the Housing Statistics for Scotland for the year to end of December 2024.

Up to 18,000 new social and affordable homes will be built across England with a £2 billion injection of investment, the UK Government said today.​

Redevelopment works will soon recommence at the travelling persons’ site at Westhaugh, near Alva. Clackmannanshire Council agreed to a revised budget for the project at a meeting earlier today. This allows for the appointment of new contractor.

New support for low-income households is in the pipeline with the news that Argyll and Bute Council has approved plans to join a leading energy efficiency programme. The ECO4 Flex initiative, funded by major UK energy suppliers, aims to help households reduce energy bills and carbon emissions by enh

North Ayrshire Council is launching a public consultation on the timing of construction works that are part of an Isle of Cumbrae flood protection scheme.

Five newly built council homes for affordable social rent have been handed over in Methven.

Fife-based timber frame manufacturer Muir Timber Systems is to supply materials and prefabricated timber wall partitions to WElink Homes for the Heartlands regeneration project in West Lothian. 

The redevelopment of the former Shawbridge Arcade is making significant progress, with the landmark project on track to deliver 75 much-needed, mid-market rental homes by Spring 2026.

Scotland’s fastest growing town has furthered its commitment to sustainable living with its community growing group welcoming renewable energy for the 2025 season, with hundreds of residents set to benefit.

Fife Council planners hosted 20 Young Planners from across Scotland at a recent event in Glenrothes.

A new report published by the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) aims to address the shortfall in official data regarding landlords within the Scottish Private Rented Sector (PRS). 'The changing characteristics and motivations of Scottish private rented sector landlords and their i

Perth & Kinross Council has disputed findings from a Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) report that found "serious failings" in both of the local authority’s Gypsy/Traveller sites. The Regulator said it took action to investigate after concerns were raised by residents of both sites. The res

More than 18,500 homes in England could change hands after housing associations announced that talks are underway regarding potential mergers and home acquisitions. Paradigm Housing Group and Settle Group have entered into discussions to form a new 30,000-home housing association.  

Lovell has donated high-quality kitchen appliances to help Mayfield and Easthouses Development  Trust (MAEDT) expand their community cafe kitchen, enabling them to prepare a wider variety of meals for local residents. The donation includes two ovens, two integrated fridge freezers and an electr

Twenty-six residents from the Dreghorn Estate secured a meeting with the City of Edinburgh Council last week amid an ongoing campaign against the forced evictions of 19 families due to plans to sell properties.