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Housebuilder Keepmoat has invested more than £11.3 million into the regeneration of former brownfield land at its The Castings development, located near Ravenscraig.

Plans to conserve and redevelop a bingo hall in Leith into new student homes have now been submitted for planning.

Native Land has reached a significant milestone in the development of a residential project in Edinburgh with the completion of a further 59 apartments in Pavilion A.

An urgent appeal is being made to the Scottish Government for additional funding for health and social care. The plea is being made after South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) approved difficult decisions that are required to bridge their £33 million funding gap.

Dumfries & Galloway Council has agreed to establish two new net zero targets – one for the council and one for the Dumfries and Galloway region.

The City of Edinburgh Council has invited applications for community-focused projects to receive a grant of up to £5,000. The council set up Community Grant Funds in 2007 to kickstart projects that benefit local communities. It is part of the council’s ongoing commitment to empoweri

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published an engagement plan for every social landlord and a summary of the outcomes of its annual regulatory risk assessment.

The Scottish Government has published new guidance published on chief planning officers to assist local authorities meet their new requirements.

Midlothian Council has agreed changes to its Housing Allocations Policy following an extensive consultation process with tenants and other stakeholders earlier this year.

Osprey Housing has appointed chartered civil engineer Ryan Swan as director of assets. He takes over from Hugh Crothers, who is retiring after almost ten years in the role.

Thirteen social landlords have identified the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in some of their homes, the Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed.

A development of 71 new homes has been given the go-ahead on the site of the former shopping arcade in Pollokshaws.

To mark the release of The Beautiful Game, the new Netflix film that features the Homeless World Cup, a new edition of the book that inspired the movie has been launched. The Beautiful Game, starring Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward, was released by Netflix on March 29. The feature-length drama

Hanover Scotland is to withdraw from property factoring as part of a decision to focus on its delivery of vital social housing throughout Scotland. Hanover Scotland manages more than 4,500 homes across more than 24 council areas, predominantly for older people – and is one of the country&rsquo

The UK Government has been accused of watering down planned protections for renters in England with a series of reported changes to its Renters Reform Bill.