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Construction work on Scotland’s first dedicated luxury retirement village at Newton Mearns is to begin in the first quarter of next year. The £60 million self-contained development will be built on a 17-acre countryside setting overlooking the city and will be named ‘The Hills at W

The Highland Council has been awarded funding to deliver area based energy efficiency programmes in the region. The area based programmes aim to target fuel-poor areas and offer insulation measures, such as External Wall Insulation (EWI), Cavity and Loft Insulation.

Surveyor Tom Laurie talks about the many, but perhaps little known, exceptions that exist for Home Reports. Home Reports, now a wholly accepted part of Scotland’s residential property landscape, celebrated their tenth anniversary late last year. But, remarkably enough, there remains a signific

Over 200 active travel projects across Scotland are to receive a total of £27 million of funding through a flagship programme by Transport Scotland and walking and cycling charity Sustrans Scotland.

A new £500,000 fund has been launched for organisations which help people accessing the benefits to be delivered by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Benefit Take-up Fund will support charities and third sector organisations in their work to address barriers which prevent people from apply

Teenage carers in Scotland will be the first in the UK to be given financial support thanks to a new Scottish Government grant.

A third (34%) of adults in Scotland say they do not save any money, according to new research conducted by the Bank of Scotland.

A housing association which sued contractors, engineers and architects over “serious defects” in the redevelopment of a former hospital has been granted a full hearing in its £3 million damages action.

Anne Marie Brown has been appointed as the new chief executive of Dalmuir Park Housing Association. Ms Brown is currently the director at Craigdale Housing Association in Castlemilk but she will take up her new role in January 2020.

Neil Ross has been appointed as the new director of placemaking opportunities for Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association. Mr Ross will spearhead development activity in relation to innovations, partnerships and investment.

Jamie Irvine has been appointed as Linstone Housing Association's new chair. Mr Irvine currently holds the position of regional head of development (north) for Home Group.

Loreburn Housing Association has won the Employer of the Year title at the Women in Housing Awards. Now in its seventh year, the awards highlight the amazing work of women in housing.

A special nasal spray is to be issued to staff in Glasgow’s homelessness services in a bid to prevent fatal drugs overdoses. The new Naloxone nasal sprays will be easier to use than traditional injection kits

Representatives from Morrison Construction were joined by dignitaries from The Highland Council and the Highland Housing Alliance to celebrate a topping out ceremony at the Wyvern House project in Inverness city centre on Friday.

The sites of former Dundee primary schools have been earmarked to house new homes for social rent. Two applications have been submitted for the former grounds of Whitfield Primary, one for 30 homes and another for 10 houses and eight flats.