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Councillors have decided not to relax planning conditions to try to resolve a dispute that is holding up a major 3,000-home development in Aberdeen. The £700 million scheme at Countesswells, west of Hazlehead Park, was approved last October but work is being delayed because of a ‘Section 75’ di

Lynne Donnelly West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has appointed Lynne Donnelly as chief executive.

Owners of empty homes in West Dunbartonshire could be eligible for refunds after councillors approved backdated changes to Council Tax charges. In April 2014, West Dunbartonshire Council was keen to get local empty homes back into use and introduced a policy which meant owners of empty homes could b

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Wilson Dunlop River Clyde Homes has teamed up with insurers Arthur J Gallagher to provide customers with low-cost insurance packages that are tailor made to suit individual needs and circumstances.

Council tenants in Perth and Kinross are being invited to take part in a review of the housing rent charging structure. Open meetings are being held throughout August and September to consult with tenants on how the new rent policy is devised and how it can be affected by property characteristics su

Residents and interest groups living in Edinburgh and the South East of Scotland have been invited to share their views on how to shape the future of the region at a series of engagement events organised by the South East Scotland Strategic Development Planning Authority (SESplan). The events mark t

Some of the group being presented with the jackets by Ayrshire Housing Board members Ayrshire Housing has donated wet weather gear to a Girvan youth group.

Inverurie has been named as Scotland’s solar capital as new figures reveal the nation’s love affair with home-grown energy for the first time. Figures from industry body Scottish Renewables and Scotland’s Rural College show that around 42,000 solar schemes (equivalent to around 660,000 250W so

A Moray Council committee has approved a draft homelessness strategy for the next three years, which will now be put to consultation among the community. The document sets out how the council and its partners will continue to work together to prevent and alleviate homelessness.

Simon Fitzpatrick Housing and care provider Blackwood has announced the appointment of Simon Fitzpatrick as its first ever Strategic Development Director.

Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale New Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has announced her front bench team with key housing and planning roles for Ken Macintosh.

John Alexander Dundee City Council has improved satisfaction among council house tenants, according to the results of a recent survey.

Housing minister Margaret Burgess The Scottish Rural Fuel Poverty Task Force is meeting for the first time in Inverness today, exploring the issues facing people from rural communities who are in fuel poverty.

From left to right: John Ross and Bill Smith Seven residents at a Port of Leith Housing Association development have taken to growing their own fruit and vegetables, thanks to a scheme run by the housing provider.