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As the High Court today begins a judicial review of the UK Government’s flagship Right to Rent scheme, new research from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has found an increasing number of private landlords are less likely to rent to those without a British passport. Right to Rent began

Dundee City Council has joined forces with local trade unions to sign a 12-point charter committing them to fair work in the construction sector. The charter pledges to ensure that through the procurement and delivery of council-backed building projects there will be high standards of employment sta

A UK Muslim-faith based charity has distributed 5,252 items of winter clothing to homeless and vulnerable people across Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham as part of its Wrap Up 2018 campaign. Human Appeal asked members of the public across the three cities to donate unwanted coats for vulnerable pe

William Wallace's live was changed thanks to the Way Ahead programme A pioneering Wheatley Foundation project helping long-term unemployed into work has delivered more than £8 million of social value to Scotland’s largest city.

Project manager Neil Smith, land manager Robert Grant, land manager Stuart Morrison and senior design engineer Tim Simpson Springfield Properties has unveiled plans to build 85 new affordable homes in a Moray village.

Plans to build four blocks of flats on a derelict site on Leith waterfront, one of which will be entirely made up of affordable housing, have been given the green light. S1 Developments has secured planning permission to build 245 flats at a development branded ‘Skyliner’ at Ocean Drive on the e

Dave Roy and Constable Reidie (left) with Alana Anderson and Constable Forbes (right) with pupils at Newcastle Primary School Kingdom Housing Association has continued its support for road safety campaigns in Fife by donating a 'pop-up cop' to a Glenrothes primary school.

Santa with John Haliburton Over 250 Gowrie Care service users and staff got into the festive spirit last week when they attended the charity’s annual winter disco at Dundee’s Apex Hotel.

Martin Partington CBE QC The number of tenancy deposit cases now being heard by the Scottish First-tier Tribunal could mean that a similar specialist court in England would have to deal with up to 1,200 deposit protection cases each year, according to the chair of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS).

(from left) Springfield head of land central David Jewell, Perth & Kinross Council planning officer Euan McLaughlin, Kevin Stewart MSP and Perth & Kinross Council planning officer John Russell The new Bertha Park village being built on the edge of Perth has been recognised by the Scottish Go

Beth McNeil Partnership home builder Keepmoat Homes has announced the appointment of its first female regional managing director.

Newly appointed Lovell Scotland commercial director, Sarah Fenton Partnership housing developer Lovell has announced the appointment of Sarah Fenton as regional commercial director as it sets its sights on future growth in Scotland.

A 1% rise in the tax paid by those purchasing an additional home in Scotland is unlikely to free up more properties for first time buyers, according to ESPC Lettings head, Nicky Lloyd. Finance secretary Derek Mackay announced his draft Budget on December 12, in which he proposed amendments to Land a

A newly completed DGHP development in Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has appointed an interim senior officer after the resignation of its chief executive amid increased engagement from the Scottish Housing Regulator.

A housebuilder is giving first-time buyers the chance to snap up properties for a fraction of the price thanks to its ‘Golden Share’ initiative. Working with the City of Edinburgh Council, CALA Homes (East) has launched a phase of affordable properties that give house hunters and first-time buye