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Hundreds of homes designed to be part of an athletes’ village for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games will be sold by the council at a loss of about £320 million. Birmingham City Council agreed last week to sell 755 of the apartments, which have been vacant for months, to a private bidder.

The Kingdom Group was delighted to host Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney as he visited Bertha Park, the mixed-tenure development on the outskirts of Perth. Kingdom Housing Association chair Linda Leslie and group chief executive Tom Barclay greeted the First Minister before touring the d

Tenants have moved into the final 53 homes of North Lanarkshire's largest council housing development at Dykehead Road, Airdrie, which has seen towers demolished and replaced with new, modern, affordable homes.

Bellway’s plan to buy smaller housebuilder Crest Nicholson for around £720 million is now off despite months of negotiations.

A proposed new subsea and underground 500km cable between Scotland and Yorkshire which could power up to two million homes has been awarded a £3.4 billion funding package.

Scottish house prices saw a 4.3% year-on-year increase in June 2024, reaching an average of £192,000, and outpacing the UK average growth, according to Registers of Scotland.

The largest modular low-rise, affordable housing development in Scotland has been completed within budget and 18 weeks ahead of schedule.

More than 200 people, including East Renfrewshire Provost Mary Montague, flocked to a dinosaur-themed fun day at Dunterlie Community Centre in Barrhead.

Moray Council has agreed its new Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) following public consultation.

The former Xcite Livingston leisure pool site in Livingston is set to go back on the market. A report to West Lothian Council's executive yesterday explained that the previously approved sale is no longer going ahead, as it does not represent best value for the council.

Fife builder Muir Homes is to pivot away from the north east in favour of a central Scotland focus in an attempt to return to profitability and long-term growth.

The David Hume Institute has announced a new programme of work with Professor Duncan MacLennan to look at the actions needed to transform the housing system in Scotland. Housing is essential infrastructure for people and the economy. Currently too many people are unable to find a home or are living

Affordable homes for rent are to be included in the development of the first phase of new homes planned for the site at Mid Forest, Cumbernauld, which forms part of the South Cumbernauld Community Growth area.

Plans to transform Ayr's former Hourstons building and the Arran Mall into a 'Living Well Village' have reached the planning submission stage. LMA Architects is seeking listed building consent to partially demolish the building in Alloway Street - but retain its historic facade.

Plans have been submitted to Glasgow City Council for the development of flats and shops on a vacant site in Calton.