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Homelessness prevention charity Right There has received outstanding results from the Care Inspectorate for two of its housing services.  The unannounced inspection of Orkney Young Person’s Accommodation Service resulted in the service being graded fives across the board. Services are gra

Persimmon North Scotland has submitted a revised planning application for a residential development in Crossgates, Fife, following discussions with the local community and Fife Council.

Persimmon North Scotland will be re-entering the housing market in the north east with a new residential development at Strabathie Village, Aberdeenshire.

Increased innovation is needed to unlock the investment needed to revive empty and neglected buildings in Scotland’s towns, a major conference heard yesterday. The game-changing impact of transforming existing buildings into new homes, modern business spaces and visitor attractions was a key f

The Accounts Commission has commended Scottish Borders Council for its continuously improving and forward-thinking approach to making savings and tackling recruitment challenges.

Developer Artisan Real Estate has drafted in building contractor GRAHAM to begin construction of a £33 million student accommodation development in Glasgow city centre. The project, which was given the green light at the start of the year, will provide 321 self-contained studio apartments at 2

The Scottish National Investment Bank has made a £730,000 investment in DITT Construction Ltd to support the construction of six high-quality, one-bedroom homes in Lerwick. The homes are being designed for key workers and young professionals who can often struggle to find affordable housing. O

Combating fuel poverty, cutting carbon emissions and increasing Argyll and Bute’s energy efficiency are among the top priorities in the council’s Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES).

The Scottish Government’s proposed Building Safety Levy is not the most appropriate way of funding actions to remediate unsafe cladding, according to landlord body Propertymark.

The Scottish Government’s five family payments have reached a landmark figure since their launch, paying over £1 billion to families across Scotland to help end child poverty, new figures have shown. The latest statistics released from Social Security Scotland reveal that between Februar

A new specialist affordable housing consultancy and managing agent has been launched which aims to bridge the gap between housebuilders, local authorities, housing associations, and property developers.

A Stewartry man who had been in temporary homeless accommodation has said he hopes his new home in Springholm is now his ‘forever home’. His comments come as tenants of Wheatley Homes South moved into the 47 homes in the village near Kirkcudbright, with the final handover taking place in

The cost of renting a private three-bed property in Scotland has increased by more than 10% on average in the past year, new figures have shown.

A £2 billion development with the capacity to deliver 7,000 new homes to the outskirts of Edinburgh has been recommended for planning permission in principle approval.

The challenges with accessing human rights to health, housing, and food across the Highlands and Islands have been uncovered by the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC).