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Largs school children joined Provost Anthea Dickson to officially open North Ayrshire Council’s newest housing development.

The latest UK House Price Index figures show that the average price of a property in Scotland rose to £192,000 in July 2025, marking a 3.3% increase compared with the same month last year.

SURF, Scotland’s Regeneration Forum has announced the 2025 shortlist for the prestigious SURF Award national awards scheme, which showcases success in responding to regeneration challenges in communities across Scotland.  The SURF Awards are delivered each year by SURF, a regeneration for

Tracy Gilbert, MP for Edinburgh North and Leith, has warned that poor housing conditions are damaging communities and has called for residents to be empowered to lead change. To mark Scottish Housing Day last week, Ms Gilbert says the stories she hears, from council tenants, private renters, and hou

A new community of extra care homes is planned on the 2.2-acre Lansdowne House site in Edinburgh after the Coltbridge Terrace property was acquired from St George’s School by extra care developer-operator Vivere. The site was formerly the Lower School Campus and originally a grand Victorian vi

Andrew McPherson, the deputy chief executive of North Lanarkshire Council will retire in May 2026 after a long and distinguished career in public service. He has played a key role in shaping and delivering major changes across North Lanarkshire – Scotland’s fourth largest local authority

A new CCTV hub providing a 24/7 concierge service for all the high rise flats across Fife has been officially opened.

Easterhouse Citizens Advice Bureau is celebrating its 50th birthday today with a civic reception this afternoon at the City Chambers, hosted by Glasgow’s Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren.

Glasgow-based 91BC Property Management has appointed Jack Moran as business development manager as the company looks to build on a period of steady growth in the residential property management sector. He joins from Newton Property Management, where he was responsible for supporting portfolio manage

Garscadden House in Drumchapel has now been fully acquired by Glasgow City Council, a move that paves the way for the creation of a community hub for the area.

North Ayrshire Council has agreed to investigate opportunities to collaborate with South and East Ayrshire councils as part of a bid to improve services and provide financial benefits.

Year End reporting on North Ayrshire Council’s council plan was recently approved by cabinet.

The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals to modernise the law on compulsory purchase, to make it easier and simpler to improve land and buildings. The proposals would update laws dating back almost two centuries, making them more useful for public bodies, while also being fairer to propert

Eildon Housing hosted a well-attended open day at its latest new ten-home development in the village of Westruther last week. 

Members of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) can now access a new tool assessing how well housing associations have adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI). Delivered in partnership with Altair, the AI Readiness Assessment tool is the first of its kind in the housing sector and wil