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John Mundell Inverclyde Council’s chief executive, John Mundell, has announced his retirement from the local authority after ten years in the post.

A fifth of parents in Scotland believe their children will need “substantial financial support” to ever be able to buy their own home, according to new research. A Bank of Scotland survey found that just over one in ten parents aged 25-34 are looking ahead to the future and already feeling press

Average rents in the Scottish private rented sector (PRS) now stand at £767 per month, up 2.1 per cent on the year, according to new research. The latest quarterly report from rental property portal Citylets found that, with the exception of accelerated reduction of rents in Aberdeen, rents Scotlan

Stirling Council has detailed plans to deliver an ambitious and far-reaching strategy for regeneration and commit £500,000 worth of spending to tackle poverty and promote growth across the area. The council’s community planning and regeneration committee agreed this week to recommend the establis

Elder Street Trust Housing Association is holding an open day at its Govan development on Tuesday 10th May 2016, from 1.30pm to 6.30pm.

Nicola Sturgeon The SNP has unveiled plans for 50,000 new affordable homes, a Warm Homes Bill to help tackle fuel poverty and a social security system based on dignity and respect should it win the upcoming Holyrood election.

Ann Leslie, LAR's CEO and new chair Andrew Robertson The LAR Housing Trust, which was set up six months ago to help tackle the shortage of mid market rental properties in Scotland, has appointed Andrew Robertson as its new chairman.

(from left) Back - Lynn Richardson, development & strategy manager, North Ayrshire Council; Martin Muir, TCS Construction Consultants; Jeff Bell, Scottish Government; Front - David Smith, Ashleigh Scotland Ltd; Linda Anderson, executive director of operations, Cunninghame Housing Association and

Cleland Sneddon Argyll and Bute Council has appointed current executive director of community services Cleland Sneddon as its new chief executive.

Viewpoint has been awarded a grant of £22,000 from the Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation to set up Edinburgh’s first Health Hub within its sheltered housing complex at Abbeyhill. The Hub will allow older, frail people to have their health checks carried out within the complex, in private

The main trade body representing mortgage lenders in Scotland has vowed to work with the newly elected Scottish Government and others on implementing a range of housing market initiatives. Representatives of CML Scotland met fellow housing industry professionals and contacts from government, chariti

Average property prices in Scotland fell 1 per cent in February from the previous month – the first monthly drop seen since June 2015. The dip comes despite the strongest February for home sales north of the border since 2008, up 19 per cent year-on-year after a buy-to-let flurry, Your Move figure

Aberdeenshire Council is encouraging property owners in Stonehaven to carry out a 'health check' of homes and businesses. Stonehaven Town Centre Improvement Group has distributed a guide to households to help locals check if their properties require maintenance.

The results of an annual telephone survey have revealed a continued increased in residents’ satisfaction with West Dunbartonshire Council in 2015. The survey of 1,200 randomly selected residents was conducted by independent researchers on a range of key issues and service areas and shows that 87 p

Plans for Spencer Street - Copyright AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has been granted planning permission for a new 61 plot mixed tenure development at Spencer Street in Anniesland, Glasgow.