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Affordable homes for rent are to be included in the development of the first phase of new homes planned for the site at Mid Forest, Cumbernauld, which forms part of the South Cumbernauld Community Growth area.

Plans to transform Ayr's former Hourstons building and the Arran Mall into a 'Living Well Village' have reached the planning submission stage. LMA Architects is seeking listed building consent to partially demolish the building in Alloway Street - but retain its historic facade.

Plans have been submitted to Glasgow City Council for the development of flats and shops on a vacant site in Calton.

Tenants, applicants for council housing and other housing stakeholders are being asked to help feedback on Orkney Islands Council’s current approach to tenant participation and engagement. The survey, which is anonymous, will help to determine if the current engagement set up is working well o

Ardrossan-based charity, CHAP, is calling on the new Labour government to focus on core issues such as reducing inequality, managing the cost-of-living crisis, and providing access to practical skills and advice. CHAP specialises in helping to resolve issues related to housing, welfare, and debt and

A video that showcases Horizon Housing's vital work to provide accessible housing and its campaign for health and social care providers to recognise the positive impact that accessible housing and adaptations can have on people's wellbeing has been released ahead of the upcoming Housing & Socia

Edison Capital’s Eden Homes is set to build over 150 new homes across Scotland’s west central belt with a gross development value (GDV) of £64 million over the next two years.

A social landlord in England left a child’s bedroom window boarded up for four years while another landlord continually put off repairs for years due to incoming major works, which left a vulnerable child in a cold home, the Housing Ombudsman has revealed.

Two housebuilders have dropped their respective plans to deliver new homes on a site in Forfar to create a joint masterplan for the area. Muir Homes and Scotia Homes say they want to build an “arrival gateway” at Westfield on land that is allocated for up to 300 houses.

Cairn Housing Association has completed a new housing development in Pumpherston, West Lothian.

Scots have been urged to be on their guard against cowboy firms trying to cash in on home insulation scams by falsely claiming they have ties to consumer watchdogs.

A screening request has been submitted to Fife Council for a “major residential development and cemetery extension” near Newburgh.

Increasing numbers of people seeking advice involving a lack of access or skills to use the internet, new data has revealed.

An event that aims to highlight the crucial role of mentoring in empowering social tenants and addressing the ongoing housing crisis in Scotland is to be held in Edinburgh this month. The Wise Group's coffee morning will celebrate the success of recent initiatives that have utilised mentoring to enh

A motion for Scotland to adopt a Danish housing model that represents a halfway house between renting and owning has reportedly been added to a draft agenda at the upcoming SNP conference in the hope of it being adopted as national policy.