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An apartment project has been completed in Largs town centre for Cunninghame Housing Association. The new five storey design and build project was constructed on the site of the former Victoria Hotel and is located at the corner of Gallowgate Street and School Wynd.

(from left) Comedian and awards presenter Paul Sinha, ng homes regeneration manager Margaret Fraser, ng homes chair John Thorburn & Rod Penman, head of sales & segment public services from Zurich Municipal ng homes has been recognised for its continued work in raising awareness and mitigatin

John and Jan Stockan A 69-year-old retiree is elated after his ‘once in a lifetime’ meeting with The Queen at this year’s Garden Party in Edinburgh.

CALA Homes has submitted a planning application to Aberdeen City Council for the second phase of its CALA at Grandhome development in Bridge of Don. The submission comes less than a year after work began on the housebuilder’s first phase, which comprises 71 semi-detached and terraced homes as well

The number of households in Scotland is projected to increase dramatically over the next 25 years with single person households set to become the most common type of home by 2041. The National Records of Scotland (NRS) has predicted that the number of households is projected to rise by 317,000 betwe

House prices in Scotland have been on the rise as supply fails to keep up with continued demand, a new report has found. The latest Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) revealed that despite a “modest” improvement in new properties coming to the mark

Gail Sherriff Linthouse Housing Association (LHA) has announced the appointment of Gail Sherriff as its new director of asset management and depute CEO.

Staff from Dunedin Canmore celebrate being Recognised for Excellence five-star status at the Quality Scotland Awards 2018 Three of Wheatley Group’s partner organisations are celebrating success following Quality Scotland’s 2018 Awards.

Lorraine Usher Loreburn Housing Association chief executive, Lorraine Usher, on putting employees at the heart of the business.

A series of murals painted in West Lothian have been given the thumbs up from local residents. Almond Housing Association was delighted to give the go-ahead for the West Lothian Youth Action Project (WLYAP) and the design team at Bespoke Atelier to improve open spaces around Craigshill, Livingston.

A detailed five-year overview of skills, demand and supply from across Scotland’s construction sector has been produced thanks to new research from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) that gives an unprecedented level of detail about the industry. In what is the most wide-ranging regio

Amy Entwistle Following the transfer of the Island of Ulva to the North West Mull Community Woodland Company, Amy Entwistle looks at the right to force the sale of abandoned, neglected or detrimental land.

Refugees seeking safety in Britain are being left homeless and destitute due to continuing Home Office failures, a charity has warned. Refugee Action said it had to step in to prevent a woman, who was six-months pregnant, becoming street homeless after she waited more than three months for a respons

The latest Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) tax relief to first-time buyers is a positive change, especially in the current market conditions, according to estate agents. Effective from June 30, changes to the LBTT Scotland Act 2013 introduced tax relief for first-time buyers acquiring owne

As new tenants prepare to move in to new homes delivered on a revitalised Forfar landmark, Angus Council wants to give the community a chance to see just how new life has been breathed into a building and grounds that had until recently been surplus to need. An Open Day is being held at Academy Cour