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The Scottish National Investment Bank has made a £730,000 investment in DITT Construction Ltd to support the construction of six high-quality, one-bedroom homes in Lerwick. The homes are being designed for key workers and young professionals who can often struggle to find affordable housing. O

Combating fuel poverty, cutting carbon emissions and increasing Argyll and Bute’s energy efficiency are among the top priorities in the council’s Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES).

The Scottish Government’s proposed Building Safety Levy is not the most appropriate way of funding actions to remediate unsafe cladding, according to landlord body Propertymark.

The Scottish Government’s five family payments have reached a landmark figure since their launch, paying over £1 billion to families across Scotland to help end child poverty, new figures have shown. The latest statistics released from Social Security Scotland reveal that between Februar

A new specialist affordable housing consultancy and managing agent has been launched which aims to bridge the gap between housebuilders, local authorities, housing associations, and property developers.

A Stewartry man who had been in temporary homeless accommodation has said he hopes his new home in Springholm is now his ‘forever home’. His comments come as tenants of Wheatley Homes South moved into the 47 homes in the village near Kirkcudbright, with the final handover taking place in

The cost of renting a private three-bed property in Scotland has increased by more than 10% on average in the past year, new figures have shown.

A £2 billion development with the capacity to deliver 7,000 new homes to the outskirts of Edinburgh has been recommended for planning permission in principle approval.

The challenges with accessing human rights to health, housing, and food across the Highlands and Islands have been uncovered by the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC).

Housebuilder Campion Homes is celebrating the formal completion and handover of its Charleston development in Dundee.

The latest Annual Assurance Statements submitted by social landlords have been published by the Scottish Housing Regulator. All social landlords are required to submit a Statement each year to confirm that they meet regulatory standards and requirements or to set out how they will address any areas

More than 240 people died while homeless in Scotland for the second year in a row while the number who died from drug misuse deaths whilst experiencing homelessness increased by 36%, new figures have revealed.

The Highland Council's plans for a single provider to deliver domestic abuse services for all genders puts the future provision of support for women, children and young people under threat, a charity has warned.

A prison rehabilitation scheme has donated 50 sleep pods to Aberdeen Cyrenians to protect rough sleepers in severe weather.

Leading animal welfare organisations across Scotland are calling on MSPs to support stronger protections for pet owners in the private and social rental sectors under the proposed Housing (Scotland) Bill, ahead of a crucial debate in Holyrood tomorrow.