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New plans have been revealed for a development on the outskirts of Ellon of almost 1,000 homes, a quarter of which will be affordable. The mixed-use development proposed for land at Cromleybank Farm consists of up to 980 houses, 2 hectares of employment land, a southern bypass to Ellon, a water rese

Kirkwood Homes has revised its plans for a development of flats on land formerly occupied by a primary school in Dundee. The developer wants to replace St Joseph’s Primary at Bellfield Street with 45 two-bedroom flats targeted at first-time buyers, students and empty nesters, after withdrawing an

Fuel poverty charity Energy Action Scotland has called for the next UK government to implement three action points to ensure the UK can reach the point where domestic energy is an affordable commodity for all and housing is energy efficient. In a briefing note published ahead of next month’s gener

Glenn Adcook Osprey Housing has carried out its most wide ranging survey yet to gauge tenant satisfaction, scoring highly in every category and finishing ahead of the Scottish average in most areas that are measured across the country.

Douglas Lamb A recent decision of the Court of Session in AWG Group Limited v. HCP Properties 101 GP Limited has altered the position in Scotland in relation to delayed rent reviews. Douglas Lamb summarises the important judgment below.

Iain Gordon, chief executive of Bethany Christian Trust Homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust has announced it has become a Living Wage employer.

31b-37 High Street in Perth Property owners in Perth city centre have begun a comprehensive repairs project to a historic tenement building.

Ashleigh Day, assistant estimator at Esh Border Construction, with Fresh Start operations manager, Stewart Ferguson Esh Border Construction is helping deliver a fresh start for people in need in Edinburgh after handing a homeless organisation a vital bursary boost.

Thousands of people with direct personal experience of the current benefits system have signed up to help shape the delivery of benefits in Scotland’s new social security system. As recruitment comes to a close, the latest volunteer figures for the Experience Panels stand at 2,335 – far in exces

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland has hit out at the “shameful” numbers of rough sleepers dying on the streets of Glasgow after new figures revealed that four homeless people are dying every month in the city. Figures obtained by the Sunday Herald from Glasgow City Council via fr

Kevin Stewart Scotland’s housing minister will today pledge his support to national homelessness charity Crisis as it starts to build a plan to end homelessness in Scotland for good.

Tim Vine announced the winners of the 2017 Homes for Scotland Annual Awards at the organisation’s Annual Lunch in Edinburgh, with Barratt Homes scooping Home Builder of the Year Barratt Homes has been crowned Homes for Scotland’s Home Builder of the Year at the trade body’s largest ever ceremo

The redevelopment of the former Broxburn Primary School in West Lothian has been named Affordable Housing Development of the Year at the 2017 Homes for Scotland Awards. Partnership housing developer Lovell was presented with the award at a special ceremony at the Edinburgh International Conference C

Nicola Barclay The challenges facing those delivering the new homes that Scotland desperately needs are getting ever steeper, according to a leading industry figure.

Hillcrest Housing Association has awarded Ogilvie Construction a £4 million contract to build 40 new homes in Dundee.