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The UK’s financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reached out to people with interest-only mortgages to urge them to contact their lender after discovering that many have still not sought guidance on their repayment options. Nearly one in five mortgage customers have an interes

Peebles householders, businesses and community groups can benefit from a new energy cost reduction project that has been launched in the town. Change Works in Peebles aims to reduce gas and electricity usage and energy bills, improve warmth in local homes and trial new approaches to improve energy e

A free online resource giving tenants and landlords a comprehensive guide to private renting in Scotland was officially relaunched yesterday following a total overhaul. RentingScotland.org has been redeveloped and launched by Shelter Scotland following a funding award of £43,500 from SafeDeposits S

Isobel and Davina French at the book launch A Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) sheltered housing tenant has shared memories of her father working as a whaler in a book about this long-lost industry.

Irvine High Street A Scottish Government assessment of North Ayrshire Council’s planning team has concluded that it provides the best service of any in Scotland.

Jeane Freeman The Scottish Government has extended its flexible Universal Credit options to all recipients in full service areas to help more people manage their money.

Low income families have received awards of more than £148 million since the creation of the Scottish Welfare Fund in April 2013. The Scottish Welfare Fund comprises community care grants and crisis grants.

More than 80 people took part in a very successful seminar in Edinburgh on Monday on the subject of ‘New rights for communities to buy land and acquire public assets’. The seminar was organised by Public Policy Events with support from Scottish Legal News, Scottish Construction Now and Scottish

Heat winners MacTaggart & Mickel Business Fives’ winter season continued with the Glasgow construction, housing and property heat on Tuesday where 12 companies across the sector met in the city.

Plans for more than 700 homes, community facilities and industrial development on the outskirts of Inverurie have been recommended for approval. Crichie Developments is looking to build 737 homes, a primary school and retail development at Crichie, which is just outside the Aberdeenshire town.

Plans for the new Meadowbank sports centre Detailed planning consent has been submitted for a new £45 million council-led regeneration of Edinburgh’s Meadowbank.

Tim Jones More than a quarter of a billion pounds has been raised by independent not-for-profit Allia to help tackle global and local issues such as unemployment, social exclusion and affordable housing – with half that sum (£125 million) being issued in 2017 alone.

Homes previously delivered by Dundad Estates Work is set to begin next month on a new development with over 250 homes after proposals were given the green light by West Lothian Council.

Scotland has delivered a third more affordable homes per capita over the last decade than England, according to figures from the Scottish Government. In answer to a parliamentary question from Edinburgh North and Leith MSP Ben Macpherson, housing minister Kevin Stewart revealed that over the 2007-08

Max Brown Housing and care specialist Blackwood has launched its annual search to find the brightest and best new innovations to help those with disabilities.