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Scotland’s councils paid out almost £57 million in grants towards housing costs for those claiming housing benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit in a six month period, new figures have revealed. Official statistics from the Scottish Government have shown that during the period 1 Apri

Land value taxation could help deliver Scotland’s land reform objectives and raise revenue in a more progressive way, according to a new report. With a total estimated value of around £5 trillion, or just over half of the total net worth of the UK, land is the most valuable asset in the UK.

The ground has officially broken at Carskeoch Drive, Patna, where CCG (Scotland) Ltd is building 19 new homes for rent for strategic partner East Ayrshire Council. The site, which was previously occupied by Patna Resource Centre, will deliver high quality, energy efficient homes in a range of sizes

Scotland Excel has published the Invitation to Participate (ITP) for its four-year New Build Residential Construction Framework – and companies now have five weeks to submit their request to participate. The ITP for the framework, which is the organisation’s largest ever contract opportunity, wi

The Scottish Housing Regulator has put weak governance as the main issue behind all of its statutory interventions into registered social landlords (RSLs). In a new report setting out the key lessons from its use of statutory intervention powers in 11 RSLs since 2014, the Regulator said it found tha

Sound alerts for evacuation in high rise buildings and extending the mandatory installation of sprinklers in new flats are among a raft of new safety measures to be introduced next year in Scotland in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The new building standards legislation will also reduce the

Highland councillors have approved a new rapid rehousing plan which aims to tackle homelessness in the region. The first draft ‘Highland Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan’ for 2019 – 2024, which will be submitted to the Scottish Government by the end of this year, provides an analysis of homeles

Drum's latest plans for Stead's Place shows a height reduction of one storey Drum Property Group has submitted revised design proposals in support of its planning application to transform a major section of Leith Walk, Edinburgh.

Kobina Andoh Wellhouse Housing Association has demonstrated its supports for future housing professionals as it welcomed a student placement to the Association.

The Chapelpark transformation by Angus Council took the Housing Award The outcomes of the prestigious 2018 ‘20th Anniversary’ SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were announced last night at a celebratory presentation event in Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel.

Highland Council’s work to continuously improve tenant participation in the region has been recognised by the Scottish Housing Regulator and the Tenant Participation Advisory Service. Members of the council’s care, learning and housing committee have welcomed the recognition received by housing

Springfield Properties has been granted planning permission for 57 new affordable homes in the Scottish Borders. Scottish Borders Council has approved the developer’s proposals to build 57 homes just off Main Street in Chirnside next to the playing fields.

Brother and sister Cody, 4, and Ellie Salmond, 2, outside their new home New West Lothian Housing Partnership (WLHP) homes have made all the difference for the Salmond family.

Company founders Graeme and Leanne Carling Two property entrepreneurs have offered to donate some of their flats to the homeless, in a unique collaboration with social enterprise Social Bite.

(from left) Blackwood resident Mary Guild, Blackwood chief executive Fanchea Kelly and Edinburgh councillor Ricky Henderson An innovative home which aims to set the model of how Edinburgh helps to transform the day-to-day lives of people with disabilities has been unveiled for the first time.