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The first Edinburgh Napier University students have moved into a new £13 million accommodation development on the site of a former warehouse in the city’s Dalry area. The 234 en suite student bedrooms were built in four separate blocks in Orwell Terrace, within easy reach of the university’s th

Leading economists have today backed calls for greater investment in energy efficiency in Scotland, calling it one of the best ways to drive up economic activity and tackle cold homes. The economists from the London School of Economics and the University of Strathclyde said that energy efficiency pr

Kingdom Housing Association is on site with its latest project at Dunlin Drive, South Dunfermline, where 56 new affordable homes are being developed at a cost of £6.7 million. The site, part of the former Hyundai plant, is being developed for Kingdom by Persimmon Partnership Homes as part of a larg

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon marked the beginning of a £5.5 million development that will provide affordable homes at a derelict site in Govanhill. A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction work at Govanhill Housing Association’s development at the corner of Victoria Road and Butterbiggi

Work is currently underway to develop new council homes in West Lothian. A mixture of 40 new cottage flats, bungalows and houses are being developed by Lovell at Eastfield in Fauldhouse.

Glasgow City Council is to draw up a new plan to allow more people to enjoy living in the city centre. The area is already home to 28,000 residents, but it is expected there will be growing demand in future years for more accommodation.

Adam Lang Adam Lang, head of communications and policy at Shelter Scotland, believes good progress has been made since the Commission on Housing and Wellbeing launched its report a year ago, but there is still a long way still to go.

(from left) Cllr Lorna Creswell, Cllr James Allan, Alison Petch, and Helen Murdoch during their visit to Glassgreen in Elgin A group of dignitaries have been shown around the site of a new £6m affordable housing development in Elgin, the construction of which has been made possible through a strong

Eildon Housing Association has received a Commendation in the Placemaking Design award from Scottish Borders Council for its development at Old School Place, Lauder. The award is in recognition for the high quality of design which was built on the site of the former Lauder Primary School which had l

Roseanna Cunningham The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on proposals for a register showing who controls Scotland's land.

A Holyrood committee examining legislation to reform Council Tax in Scotland is seeking the views of people across Scotland on the proposed changes. The Scottish Government published its proposals for reform of the Council Tax in March 2016. These proposals came after the publication of the report o

Jeane Freeman There are six weeks left for people across Scotland to have their say on how Scotland’s new social security system should be shaped.

Stuart Bowler and his mum Alison outside his new home bought through the Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme The Scottish Government’s Help to Buy scheme has reached another milestone with the latest phase enabling more than 30 households a week to purchase a new build home.

Families, politicians, Maryhill Housing staff and local police officers pay a visit to the allotments New “pop-up allotments” are proving a huge hit with people in Glasgow’s Ruchill following an initiative led by Maryhill Housing.

Clune Park River Clyde Homes said it will “stand shoulder-to-shoulder” with Inverclyde Council in its efforts to regenerate a rundown Port Glasgow housing estate after a judge ruled against the council’s demolition plans.