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Planning decisions in East Ayrshire will now focus more clearly on improving infrastructure, following good design practices, tackling climate change and creating healthier environments for people and nature, thanks to the Council’s adoption of its new Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2).

National housebuilder Barratt Homes has been successful in purchasing a large new site in Livingston from Network Rail Property.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned that hundreds of thousands of people in Scotland are missing out on money they are entitled to. A new report from “Policy in Practice” estimates that close to £23 billion in social security payments and cheaper deals are going unclaimed acr

Dundee councillors are to consider a long-term strategy for decarbonising heat in buildings, enhancing building energy efficiency and helping to address fuel poverty in the city.

Businesses representing Scotland’s manufacturers, installers, advisers, and other stakeholders are urging the Scottish Government to commit to introducing a Heat in Buildings Bill this autumn. In a letter to the cabinet secretary for wellbeing economy, net zero and energy Màiri McAllan,

Plans for 66 new homes on land on the edge of Easter Ross town, Invergordon, have been given the green light by the Highland Council's North Area Planning Committee.

Cyrenians has welcomed housing minister Paul McLennan and Daniel Brewer, the CEO of Resonance, to one of the properties recently acquired by the fund, to urge the government to partner with similar social investment initiatives and funds to develop solutions to, and increase the supply of housing f

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) after personal information was accessible to other residents on an online customer portal.

The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, sponsored by timber-frame specialists Fleming Homes, returns to the SEC on May 11-12 2024.

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has recorded a significant demand for housing law advice and representation services over the last six months. The number of type 3 housing cases – homeless, eviction and housing disrepair cases in courts or tribunals – increased by 112% between Quarter 3 (Q3), 1 O

The UK Government should cut VAT on energy efficiency measures in private homes to encourage owners to make their properties greener and help drive the nation towards net zero, the founder of a home improvements company has said. Gerard Eadie CBE, executive chairman at Scottish window manufacturers

The UK Government has missed an opportunity to regulate embodied carbon to meet its net zero legal commitments, according to the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).

The Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) has become the latest organisation to make a housing emergency declaration. The motion at the trade union body’s annual congress this week highlights the shortage of social housing, the out-of-control cost of rent in the private sector, and th

A detailed VAT checklist tailored specifically for home improvers undertaking self-build and some conversion projects, which can include home office facilities, has been launched by Scottish accountancy firm Henderson Loggie. The comprehensive guide, curated by the firm's tax experts, is d

Cruden Homes is bringing 37 new homes to a growing family friendly community at Hawkhead, situated on the edge of Scotland’s largest town in Paisley.