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Borderline client Billy More than half of Scottish people who are homeless in London have mental health issues, the homelessness charity Borderline has reported.

Nic Mayall Our latest Just a Minute participant is Nic Mayall, managing director of James Gibb residential factors, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen and manages 24,000 properties throughout Scotland.

The cost of privately renting a home in the UK is set to increase as landlords pull out of the sector in the coming year, surveyors have warned. The August residential market survey conducted by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has found that nearly two-thirds of surveyors expect

REHAU’s free District Heating workshops will be heading to Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on Wednesday, October 4th, to offer consultants, contractors, local authorities, developers and housing associations the chance to find out more about the benefits and practicalities of District Heating. This is

Ellie Hutchinson Shelter Scotland’s private renting project manager, Ellie Hutchinson, invites people to attend the charity’s first conference for renters in Glasgow.

Plans to create a new neighbourhood of 231 affordable homes in Turriff have been given unanimous approval by councillors. A decision on the Springfield Properties scheme was deferred by Aberdeenshire Council’s Formartine area committee last month after concerns were raised about the viability of t

Regeneration firm Urban Union and architects Barton Willmore have submitted plans for the next phase of regeneration at the Pennywell Living development to the City of Edinburgh Council. The application includes plans for 315 dwellings, landscaping and associated drainage and infrastructure at the s

Adam Tomkins The Scottish Conservatives will today challenge the Scottish Government to adopt its “ambitious but deliverable” proposals aimed at tackling Scotland’s housing crisis.

Graeme Brown A 30% increase in the number of affordable homes approved in Scotland does not completely alleviate concerns over the amount of homes needed to tackle the country’s housing crisis, according to Shelter Scotland.

Chairman Trevor Burrows The Eildon Group held its 44th Annual General Meeting last week to update its members on its activities and progress against record breaking growth targets.

Attendees at Ayrshire Housing’s annual general meeting have been informed of the Association’s secure financial health and a positive feedback report from its tenants. Provost of South Ayrshire Council, Helen Moonie was welcomed to the event which took place at Ayr’s Savoy Park Hotel.

A sharp increase of homelessness across England, which is costing the public purse more than £1 billion a year, is “likely to have been driven” by the government's welfare reforms, according to a damning report by the National Audit Office (NAO). The government spending watchdog said that homel

(from left) Professor Angus JM Watson from NHS Highland, Professor Susan Craw from Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, Matt Stevenson from Carbon Dynamic, Lucy Fraser from Albyn Housing Society, Erin Grant from Albyn Housing Society, Douglas Russell from Albyn Housing Society A ground-breaking projec

Argyll and Bute Council is hosting events in Dunoon and Bute this month to enable members of the public to get information and advice on housing issues. The drop in sessions are being held to celebrate Scottish Housing Day and will take place in various towns across the area.

Young people living with two or three generations under one roof are better prepared for the responsibilities of owning a home, a new study has revealed. In fact, of those aged 16-34, 80% believe they have learnt how to better handle their finances thanks to time spent in a multi-generation home. Th