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(from left) Crawford Beveridge, Petra Biberbach and John Hamilton The members of an independent panel set up to carry out a “game-changing review” of Scotland’s planning system have been announced by social justice secretary Alex Neil.

The UK government’s pledge that a new home would be built to replace every one sold under its Right to Buy policy has fallen dramatically short, new figures have revealed. Statistics released by the Department for Communities and Local Government show that 2,779 homes were sold by councils through

Scotland's 32 local authorities have agreed to welcome refugees as part of the nation’s efforts to tackle to the humanitarian crisis in Syria. Representatives from the vast majority of the councils attended a summit held by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) in Edinburgh yesterda

The vital work that housing professionals and organisations carry out is to be celebrated at an annual awards ceremony in Edinburgh. Radio Forth’s Arlene Stuart will be on hand to present the prizes which recognise the impact housing professionals and organisations have on people and communities a

Chairman Rena McGuire (left) with good neighbour award winner Mrs Sweeney Barrhead Housing Association held its 29th Annual General Meeting this week at the Barrhead Foundry.

Louise Hosking The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) came into force on 6th April 2015 and has implications for anyone organising work on their home.

Planning approval has been granted for the development of a further 177 houses and apartments in Pennywell, north west Edinburgh. Urban Union’s second phase plans for the Pennywell Living development is part of an overall vision with the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver approximately 719 homes

(from left to right) Annabelle Ewing MSP, minister for youth and women’s employment; Joanne Aitken, senior development worker; Lynne Dunn, co-ordinator, Fife Works Project and Bill Banks, chief executive, Kingdom Housing Association Annabelle Ewing, minister for youth & women’s employment, v

John Blackwood Scottish landlords met with senior UK government officials in London yesterday to urge them to rethink planned tax changes for private landlords.

Revised plans to transform part of Inverurie Loco Works into a hostel have been narrowly approved by councillors. Malcolm Allan Housebuilders first revealed plans to create two hostel style accommodation blocks, mainly for offshore workers, late last year.

John Swinney MSP The Scottish Government is threatening to block the Scotland Bill unless improvements are made to give “flexibility and fairness” over new powers devolved to Holyrood.

Vaughan Hart Employment in the Scottish construction industry increased by 9,000 to 176,000 during the three month period to June 2015, new figures have shown.

A social enterprise run by LinkLiving Ltd is celebrating three years of successfully supporting older people affected by social isolation in West Fife. RealLiving matches trained volunteers with vulnerable older people to provide person-centred befriending support in people’s homes and in their co

Inverness charity New Start Highland will welcome representatives of Scottish Churches Housing Action (SCHA) today to see the work done with homeless people in the area. SCHA board member Rev Douglas MacKeddie, deputy convener Brian Graham, and chief executive Alastair Cameron will visit the New Sta

Voluntary groups are being urged to bid for interest-free cash to help kick-start their regeneration plans. West Dunbartonshire Council is offering interest-free capital loans of up to £10,000 to neighbourhood organisations in the area ‒ and is one of the first local authorities in Scotland to la