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Scotland’s rental culture is happier, friendlier and more settled than that south of the Border though it is still under threat from rental increases, according to new research. A study by AXA Business Insurance found that more tenants rent as a matter of choice, and financial confidence is rising

Innes Smith Scottish housebuilder Springfield Properties has seen profits rise 64 per cent to a record £5.1 million to May 2016.

Plans have been drawn up for a student housing complex on the derelict site in Aberdeen. Proposed by West Coast Estates, the development would see accommodation for up to 100 students built next to the Bobbin Mill pub at 500 King Street.

Mary Taylor The publication of the latest housing statistics for Scotland has highlighted that only stability in housing investment will increase the supply of affordable homes, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said.

Kevin Stewart Up to 100 affordable homes will be delivered in island communities through a new £5 million fund.

Andy Wightman Andy Wightman MSP, housing spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, used the debate on housing at Holyrood to urge Scottish ministers to stop developers inflating the cost of land.

Bill Chapman, chairman of OTRA, (left) and Colin Hawkins, CEO of the Osprey Group Two well known social landlords in the north-east’s housing sector are coming together under a new name and look.

The impact of new and existing laws on private renting in Scotland and the best ways of implementing them is the main theme of a high-level conference taking place in Edinburgh today. Sponsored by Weslo Housing Management, Shelter Scotland’s ‘Putting it into Practice’, event brings together lo

(from left) Penny Turnbull – Dunedin Canmore Housing (development manager), David Kellock – North Berwick Trust (Trustee), Malcolm Baker – North Berwick Trust (Trustee), Kathryn Smith – North Berwick Trust (Trustee), Cllr Norman Hampshire – East Lothian Council and Gill Henry – Cruden Ho

Kingdom Housing Association has expanded its in-house maintenance team with the addition of three new employees to extend the type of repairs and maintenance that can be undertaken. Kingdom’s in-house maintenance team was set up 13 years ago with just three employees and has now grown to 29 operat

A Rent to Buy scheme by the Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust is one of four projects who have been nominated for a Rural Innovators Award under the Housing category. The Rural Innovator Awards are run by Scottish Rural Action and seek to recognise and showcase some of the most innovative an

A housing support service by Blackwood has been heavily praised by the Care Inspectorate after it received a five star review for its services. The inspection report for Blackwood’s West Support Services revealed five star grades in the “staffing”, “care and support” and “maintaining the

Pictured with the Education Award (from left) Stephen Flynn, vice chair – Glasgow Taxis; Evelyn McDowall, digital lead – Wheatley Group; Clark Whyte, board member – Glasgow Kelvin College; Alan Inglis, vice principal – Glasgow Kelvin College and event host Catriona Shearer. Photograph courte

The latest publication of the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) has revealed that the average price of a property in Scotland in July 2016 was £143,711. This represents an increase of 3.4 per cent on the previous year and an increase of 1.3 per cent when compared to the previous month.

North Lanarkshire charity Home Comforts will welcome representatives of Scottish Churches Housing Action today to see the project’s work with homeless people in the area. Chief executive Alastair Cameron will join board members Carrie Gooch and Liann Weir to meet Home Comforts’ staff and volunte