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A bid to deliver affordable homes at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh has failed after NHS Lothian reached an agreement with property developer Downing Group for the sale of the site. The deal, which is believed to be in the region of £20 million, will see the Liverpool-based devel

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that Scotland’s new social security agency will be headquartered in Dundee, bringing hundreds of jobs to the city. The new agency will also have a site in Glasgow, with the two locations together creating at least 1,500 jobs split evenly between the two

Glasgow City Council has set aside almost £50 million to bring up to 500 properties under public ownership as a newspaper investigation revealed many homes to be in a state of squalor and landlords with serious criminal convictions. In the past nine months, a total of 22 landlords with millions of

Graham Keith East Kilbride Housing Association (EKHA) has announced the election of Graham Keith as its new chair following the resignation of John Robertson after three years service in the role.

(from left) Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Willie Rennie MSP; Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson MSP; Scottish National Party leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP; Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie MSP; Scottish Labour shadow community minister Pauline McNeill MSP;

Team Kingdom: (from left) Sean Whittet, Kerri Gell, Leigh Shearer and Korran Shean A team of staff from Kingdom Housing Association are to take part in a charity sleep-out to help the homeless.

River Clyde Homes is launching its Retirement Housing initiative to celebrate Scottish Housing Day on Thursday 21 September. Retirement Housing provides an enhanced housing management service to older people who require assistance to live independently, ultimately, enabling elderly residents to feel

Professor Paddy Gray speaks at the National Housing Conference Professor Paddy Gray, one of the most prominent figures in the UK social housing sector, has praised the performance of Scotland's housing providers but warned about the growing impact of wealth inequality as housing continues to be "fin

Euan Revell Euan Revell, senior architectural designer at planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore in Edinburgh, says today all eyes are on digital design.

Ellie Hutchinson Private tenants in Glasgow are being urged to attend a free open-day event in Glasgow on Saturday 23 September in Renfield St Stephens, Bath St, Glasgow 10am-4pm.

Christina McKelvie Members of the Scottish Parliament’s equalities and human rights committee are seeking views about how the Scottish Government’s budget supports equalities and human rights.

(from left) Aidan Green (player), Allan McManus (head of youth academy), Paul Kelly (managing director, AS Homes), Tony Fitzpatrick (St Mirren chief executive) and Calum Johnston (player) The contractor that is building new affordable homes on the old home of St Mirren FC has given the Paisley clubâ

The Summer season of Business Fives came to a climax on Thursday as 20 companies took part to win the prize of £3,120 for their chosen charity. A total of £19,600 has been raised for charities throughout Scotland over the course of the national business 5-a-side tournament.

Glasgow City Council has approved the sale of land at a former hospital to Yoker Housing Association paving the way for new homes to be developed at the site. The Association will pay the council £100,000 for part of the site which was previously home to Blawarthill Hospital.

Springfield Properties has released further information about the school, community facilities and house types which will be delivered at its new 3,000-home village, Bertha Park in Perth. The private and affordable housebuilder said the new village, just off the Inveralmond Roundabout in Perth, will