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People desperate for affordable housing in Edinburgh will soon be able to apply for one of more than 100 homes being built in the city and its outskirts.

The Scottish Government’s affordable housing pledge is a “sham” that will actually reduce the number of new builds next year, according to Scottish Labour. In her draft budget for 2025/26, finance secretary Shona Robison set out funding for 8,000 new affordable homes, a figure

The barriers and opportunities facing private sector developers to deliver much-needed town centre housing in Scotland have been highlighted in a new study published today. Prepared by Architecture and Design Scotland and infrastructure body, the Scottish Futures Trust, Unlocking Town Centre Li

Detailed plans have been submitted for the construction of purpose-built accommodation in Glasgow city centre.

Savings amounting to approximately £750,000, which will result in the loss of 13 jobs, have been agreed to help balance the 2025/26 Inverclyde Council budget.    The savings package was included in a 2025/26 budget update report which was agreed at a full council meeting on Thursday

Work is underway in Glasgow’s West End with the commencement of a 42-home window replacement contract for Yorkhill Housing Association.

A 12-year-old schoolgirl from Glasgow has designed a solar-powered heated blanket that aims to help address the impact of homelessness in the UK. Rebecca Young, an S2 pupil at Kelvinside Academy, created the innovative design as part of the UK Primary Engineer competition, where she triumphed over 7

Councillors have formally agreed to introduce Edinburgh’s Visitor Levy scheme.

Savills Residential Research has launched its latest research report highlighting a significant rebound in Scotland’s prime residential market, and highlights the significant resilience and growth of the Glasgow market. The prime residential market in Scotland experienced significant growth in

The nominations deadline for the 2025 Scottish Empty Homes Awards has been extended to midday on Friday 31st January. 

Thirty-nine businesses have been suspended from installing new insulation in people’s homes after UK ministers were alerted to reports of poor-quality work. 

Structural reform of Scotland’s social care system, including legislation to reform integration joint boards and the establishment of a new public body to oversee national improvements, has all but been abandoned, the Scottish Government has announced.

Record homelessness levels are placing the finances of English local authorities under unsustainable pressure, a report by Westminster's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revealed.

An update on the funding settlement for local government and its implications for East Lothian Council’s 2025/26 budget was provided at a cabinet meeting this week. With full details of the local government settlement still to be confirmed, elected members heard that the council may see a fund

Westpoint Homes is to progress with its plans to replace a redundant Glasgow police station with a residential block following the sale of the site.