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Eildon Housing Association has pledged to unveil alternative proposals to develop new affordable homes at Tweedbridge Court in Peebles after its initial plans were rejected by the Scottish Government. The Association had acquired and demolished vacant buildings at the site and submitted plans to Sco

A Glasgow MP has presented a Bill to the UK Parliament this week to protect asylum seekers from eviction.

A ground-breaking project which will allow North Ayrshire residents to build their own houses on ready-made plots has been launched by the local authority.

Work to regenerate the rundown Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow is making "steady progress", Inverclyde Council has said.

Social landlords are leading the way in terms of the energy efficiency standards of homes in Scotland, but more work lies ahead to satisfy a new level of expectation, writes Stephen Herriot. The issue of climate change has been creeping up the political agenda in recent months, prompted in part by h

Penalties imposed by Revenue Scotland (RS) over the late filing of a land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) return have been quashed after the tax agency failed to produce evidence that it had taken a decision to impose the penalties, as required by legislation.

The Scottish Housing Regulator launched its new website yesterday following a beta testing phase.

A significant change was made to the Inverness skyline by Morrison Construction after the installation of a 20-tonne tower crane.

CaCHE knowledge exchange associate, Dr Gareth James, reflects on the recent CaCHE seminar which focused on evidence and experiences of short-term lets from three global cities: Sydney, Dublin and Edinburgh.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named a house on the Isle of Skye on the shortlist for its Stephen Lawrence Prize 2019. The prize was set up in memory of the teenager who was on the road to becoming an architect when he was tragically murdered in 1993. Supported and founded by t

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has appointed Brian Gannon as chief executive. Currently head of housing & community regeneration at Thenue Housing Association, Brian brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to WSHA from his time working in the housing sector.

Castlehill Housing Association has progressed plans for 220 homes at Chapelwell.

The first phase of a window replacement and stonework repairs project at Linthouse Housing Association is to begin this month.

Dundee-based trades company Hillcrest Maintenance has teamed up with The Prince’s Trust to offer a local young person the opportunity to get hands-on experience in electrical installation. The six-week ‘Get Into Electrical’ course is a national employment initiative run by The Prin

The scale of homelessness in the UK is shocking, but we are determined to act – and the Housing First scheme gives us means to do so, writes Wheatley Group chief executive Martin Armstrong. Homelessness remains a blight on civilised society the world over.