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Robertson Partnership Homes has announced the completion of an affordable housing development at Methil Brae in Fife. The £12 million project comprised 101 high-quality affordable homes for Fife Council as well as 22 delivered on behalf of Kingdom Housing Association.

Contractor Everwarm has secured a contract to replace inefficient gas boilers with new energy efficient models in Craigshill for Almond Housing Association. The work will see a total of 204 older inefficient boilers replaced with new efficient “A” rated boilers in the following streets: Ash Grov

Scottish Autism took centre court at Fife Housing Group last week as colleagues began fundraising for their chosen Charity of the Year with a tennis tournament to rival any grand slam. The call of ‘Anyone for tennis?’ was answered with aplomb as almost 30 colleagues, including the Group’s chie

Bethany Christian Trust service user David, who has just secured his own flat and has started a new job working at a high end hotel in Edinburgh, details how his time at the charity’s Bethany House emergency resettlement unit provided him with a stable environment and help to live independently. I

Homelessness prevention could be ‘achievable’ for some of the most high-risk groups - care leavers, prison leavers and survivors of domestic abuse - within the next Parliament, according to an All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ending Homelessness (APPGEH) report. The APPGEH, set up with the supp

The rise in housing costs is the biggest driver of the increasing difficulty that young couples are having in having children when they want to, according to a new report. A study by the Adam Smith Institute found that unaffordable housing has forced people to have smaller families and delay startin

Fanchea Kelly Blackwood has received glowing praise from the Care Inspectorate after gaining five and six star reviews for its West Coast services.

Aberdeen’s newest community at Countesswells is adding to its mix of homes with the announcement that Kirkwood Homes is set to acquire one of several packages of land at the site. The firm will build around 57 homes, ranging from two bed apartments to four bed detached homes at the new community a

Plans for a £100 million redevelopment of a former hospital site near Montrose have hit a potential stumbling block after concerns were revealed by Historic Environment Scotland. The mixed-use development, called Sunnyside Park, will see the former Sunnyside Royal Hospital site in Hillside transfor

The average private rented sector (PRS) rents in Scotland’s cities increased by 1.5% to reach a record high of £789 per month in the second quarter of 2017 as demand from tenants continued to exceed supply, according to new figures. The latest index data from Citylets revealed that the increase w

A national trade body has developed a new Code of Practice to provide a framework for property professionals looking to tackle the increasing issue of excess atmospheric moisture in buildings. ‘Code of Practice for the Investigation and Provision of Ventilation in Existing Dwellings’ has been de

Sanctuary Scotland has enhanced a Cumbernauld school by providing pupils with an outdoor classroom. The facility at Redburn School in Kildrum is a community benefit of the regeneration of Cumbernauld’s high-rise blocks.

Martin and Louise Berkley with daughter Kaitlyn and Leigh Farrell, DW Homes sales advisor Housebuilder David Wilson Homes has welcomed the first residents to its new development in Strathaven.

New research on the independent sector care home workforce in Scotland has highlighted critical recruitment, retention and sustainability concerns. Scottish Care, which represents almost 1000 care home, care at home, housing support and day care services for older people, surveyed its care home memb

Image of the Grenfell Tower fire courtesy of Natalie Oxford via Twitter The group established to oversee a review of building and fire safety regulatory frameworks on domestic high rises following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London has agreed to open consultations on further building standards