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Aberdeen’s newest community at Countesswells is adding to its mix of homes with the announcement that Kirkwood Homes is set to acquire one of several packages of land at the site. The firm will build around 57 homes, ranging from two bed apartments to four bed detached homes at the new community a

Plans for a £100 million redevelopment of a former hospital site near Montrose have hit a potential stumbling block after concerns were revealed by Historic Environment Scotland. The mixed-use development, called Sunnyside Park, will see the former Sunnyside Royal Hospital site in Hillside transfor

The average private rented sector (PRS) rents in Scotland’s cities increased by 1.5% to reach a record high of £789 per month in the second quarter of 2017 as demand from tenants continued to exceed supply, according to new figures. The latest index data from Citylets revealed that the increase w

A national trade body has developed a new Code of Practice to provide a framework for property professionals looking to tackle the increasing issue of excess atmospheric moisture in buildings. ‘Code of Practice for the Investigation and Provision of Ventilation in Existing Dwellings’ has been de

Sanctuary Scotland has enhanced a Cumbernauld school by providing pupils with an outdoor classroom. The facility at Redburn School in Kildrum is a community benefit of the regeneration of Cumbernauld’s high-rise blocks.

Martin and Louise Berkley with daughter Kaitlyn and Leigh Farrell, DW Homes sales advisor Housebuilder David Wilson Homes has welcomed the first residents to its new development in Strathaven.

New research on the independent sector care home workforce in Scotland has highlighted critical recruitment, retention and sustainability concerns. Scottish Care, which represents almost 1000 care home, care at home, housing support and day care services for older people, surveyed its care home memb

Image of the Grenfell Tower fire courtesy of Natalie Oxford via Twitter The group established to oversee a review of building and fire safety regulatory frameworks on domestic high rises following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London has agreed to open consultations on further building standards

A legal agreement which had delayed the construction of over 400 homes in Glenrothes has now been resolved, the Evening Telegraph has reported. Fife Council’s central area planning committee agreed in principle three years ago to allow construction of 420 homes and several industrial units at West

Springfield Properties has handed over an additional six homes at their affordable housing development in Muirhouse bringing the total number of occupied homes to 132, one step closer to their 202 house target. The housebuilder has teamed up with leading social housing providers in Edinburgh, Dunedi

Residents of a Midlothian street are set to benefit from lower fuel bills and cosier homes thanks to a Scottish Government grant obtained by Castle Rock Edinvar. The four-in-a-block former coal board homes at Wallace Crescent in Roslin were built nearly seventy years ago using solid brick, which ha

Langstane Housing Association has congratulated members of staff Sam Clark and Natasha Day on their recent successes. Wrights and Coopers Incorporation hosted its annual construction awards ceremony in Trinity Hall, Aberdeen, to recognise and honour students and apprentices from the North East Scotl

Hillcrest is having a party and its set to be one of Dundee’s biggest this year! Over 450 tickets have now been sold for their 50th anniversary celebration, sponsored by Robertson Partnership Homes, on Friday 3rd November at the Apex Hotel, Dundee.

Richard Jennings Castle Rock Edinvar managing director Richard Jennings asks whether other countries can provide inspiration on how to improve the quality of city living for the next 100 years.

Moda Living's plans for 500 homes for rent in Fountainbridge Scotland’s Build to Rent (BTR) sector could be set to benefit from a flood of investment, fuelled by rental growth in Scottish cities and the diminishing likelihood of a second independence referendum, according to a new report.