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Residential property prices in Scotland rose at the fastest rate since mid-2022 according to the results of the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, and Scottish surveyors expect sales and prices to rise over the next three months. A net balance of 39% of

This week saw the groundbreaking ceremony at Windsor Square in Penicuik, marking the construction commencement of 12 modern energy-efficient cottage flats to be made available for social rent.

Housemark, the data specialist, has launched a new Housemark Hub, designed to bring together landlords with best-in-class solutions to improve their use of data. 3C Consultants is the first organisation to join the Hub and will help landlords improve their data quality and governance. Housemark is s

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has allowed an appeal by a landlord ordered to pay over £5,000 to her former student tenants after finding that the First-tier Tribunal had inadequate evidence to reach the conclusions it did.

A Scottish Parliament review into the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) is now underway after a committee launched a call for views on the organisation.

East Lothian Council has made changes to its housing allocation policy to ease the extreme pressure on the homelessness service and provide improved outcomes for its homeless clients.

Loreburn Housing Association has welcomed six families to their new homes following the completion of its Woodlands development in Lochmaben.

Funding to help councils increase the supply of social and affordable homes has been largely allocated to five authorities with sustained temporary accommodation pressures, the Scottish Government has revealed.

A first look at the newly completed ‘Almond Valley Care Home’ in Livingston has been shared by Morrison Community Care (CCG) Holdco.

An attempt to block moves by the UK Government to scrap the winter fuel payments this year has failed in Parliament.

Single parents and families with young children living in Leith and north Edinburgh can continue to access a free service providing employability and income maximisation advice.

Wheatley Group has been recognised for reducing carbon emissions and developing sustainable communities.

Councillor Bill Duff has been elected as leader of Angus Council. The change, which comes after Councillor Beth Whiteside announced her decision to step down from the role last month, was ratified at a meeting of the council's administration group last night.

Perthshire housebuilder Hadden Construction has fallen into administration with 66 members of staff being made redundant. Work on active sites including affordable housing and supported living apartment developments will cease pending a review of works in progress.

ng homes is set to host its September Community Networking Breakfast on Friday 20 September.