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Image: Tom Manley for Scottish Land Commission The Scottish Land Commission has called for a new Compulsory Sales Order (CSO) power to be introduced to tackle the blight of abandoned buildings and parcels of vacant and derelict land in town centres and communities across Scotland.

Improvements to housing and homelessness services across West Dunbartonshire Council have been recognised by the Scottish Housing Regulator. The body described the council as a “self-aware” organisation and as a result of the progress made, the service will no longer face scrutiny from the regul

A £200 million pilot has been launched today to extend the right to buy for social housing association tenants in England. Under the Midlands Voluntary Right to Buy Pilot, places will be allocated via a ballot with money from the discounted sales being used to fund replacement homes.

Midlothian Council is consulting with local residents on plans to convert offices in Jarnac Court in Dalkeith into temporary accommodation for homeless households. A drop-in information session will take place at Dalkeith Arts Centre today from 2.30pm until 6pm.

The Boathouse at Alva. Image: Scottish Land Commission As community groups across Scotland are opening up their doors showcasing what happens on community owned land in the first Community Land Week, Scottish Land Commissioner, Megan MacInnes looks at the importance of community land ownership and i

Housebuilder and offsite manufacturer the Stewart Milne Group has teamed up with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) to better understand and measure current site productivity, downtime and waste. CSIC and GCU also have a longer term ambition of

Fifteen victims of domestic abuse have come forward to request help from West Dunbartonshire Council in the first weeks of a groundbreaking new initiative. Launched in partnership with Police Scotland, Women’s Aid and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), the No Home for Dome

Lynn McCulloch Arklet Housing Association has announced the appointment of Lynn McCulloch as interim director.

Political parties must reverse cuts to local authority budgets and understand the barriers which are preventing housing delivery if they are to fully address Scotland’s housing demand, according to Homes for Scotland. On a visit to Parkhead Housing Association yesterday, Scottish Labour leader Ric

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has appointed Castleton Technologies to support its journey to deliver a digitised world for customers, colleagues and partners. This partnership will see DGHP become a leading provider of digitised services through the delivery of several workstreams

Paul Wheelhouse A Scottish Government fund to enable locally owned renewable energy projects, such as hydroelectric schemes, community wind turbines or solar panels, is now open for applications.

Construction and manufacturing specialist CCG (Scotland) Ltd has been appointed to the new Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) WD1 Windows and Doors Framework. WD1 is an amalgamation of two highly successful frameworks for timber and PVC-U window and door products.

Despite the many improvements to housing in the last 50 years, soaring costs mean access to affordable housing has become more difficult, writes Debbie King. At Shelter Scotland we believe there should be a decent and affordable home for everyone. Since our beginnings, 50 years ago, in 1968, it is w

The City of Edinburgh saw house prices rise by 9.2% The average price of a property in Scotland has increased by 4.8% in 12 months to reach £150,472 in June 2018, according to the Registers of Scotland.

David Melhuish A seasonal upturn in property market activity has delivered a £57 million boost to Scottish Government revenues, generating the third highest monthly return since the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) was introduced.