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The average price of a property in Scotland reached £146,009 in March 2018, an increase of 6.7% on the previous year and an increase of 0.5% when compared to the previous month. This compares to a UK average of £224,144, which was an increase of 4.2% on March in the previous year and virtually unc

Court of Session A widow who sued her son and daughter-in-law following a dispute over the sale of the former family home has had her action dismissed.

(from left) Juan Ignacio Gonzalez Tejero, Estates Manager (SCTS), John Robson (Trustee of Stonehaven Town Partnership) and James Douglas (Trustee of Stonehaven Town Partnership) The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has transferred the Stonehaven Sheriff Court building for a nominal sum a

The number of households in Scotland has continued to increase to 2.46 million in 2017, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland (NRS). 'Estimates of Households and Dwellings in Scotland, 2017' shows over the last ten years the number of households in Scotland has grown b

The cabinet held its meeting in Clyde Gateway yesterday The Clyde Gateway regeneration programme has been awarded a £5.5 million cash injection from the Scottish Government.

The judges for a competition which seeks ideas to help tackle homelessness in Glasgow have been announced. Organised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the ‘Cities for our Future’ competition aims to find innovative and practical ideas that can help solve problems in our rap

Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) and the City of Edinburgh Council have been shortlisted for a Scottish Home Award for the new development at Leith Fort. The ambitious development, including 94 affordable homes, is in the running to clinch the large affordable housing development of the yea

Housing minister Kevin Stewart Housing minister Kevin Stewart outlines the Scottish Government's commitment to eradicating fuel poverty.

CALA Homes (West) has commenced its new housing development at Birnam Crescent in Bearsden. The development of 20 homes is being constructed on an area of land on Bearsden’s eastern periphery that was previously allocated for housing in the Local Development Plan (LDP).

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) is proud to have achieved the Gold Award from Healthy Working Lives in recognition of its dedication to ensuring staff are happy, healthy and motivated. A key part of its success with this initiative is the dedicated Healthy Working Lives Team involving st

Elderpark Housing has released a video to mark the opening of refurbished blocks of flats in Glasgow. Officially launched by Bailie John Kane earlier this month, the four blocks of flats in Crossloan Road have now been completely modernised including reducing the number of flats from 35 down to 31 b

Polly Macallum and William Glen To mark a combined age of 183 years, two Glaswegian tenants dressed up to the nines to celebrate their double-birthday on the day of the royal wedding.

Ian Deninson Investors in People (IIP) has announced the appointment of Ian Deninson, group HR and communications director at Amey Plc, as its new chair of the Board.

The Construction, Housing & Property sector has been well represented at Business Fives with over 70 companies from the sector involved in the corporate football events. The sector has also been the most generous when it comes to charitable efforts with £15,000 raised in just two years by the C

Increased awareness of equality law among lawyers and housing advisors will help tackle the discrimination faced by some groups of people at risk of eviction or homelessness, a conference in Glasgow will hear today. The Equality Act 2010 protects people such as those with disabilities from discrimin