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More organisations have made their housing pitches to John Swinney following his appointment as Scotland's new First Minister. Yesterday, Shelter Scotland called on the new SNP leader to create a cabinet-level post dedicated to housing, declare a national housing emergency and commit

The pressure on rents for new tenancies in Scotland’s private rented sector has started to ease with all major cities now reporting single-digit annual growth, according to new figures from Citylets.

Plans for 68 new homes at Upper Lochton, Banchory, have been approved by Aberdeenshire Council’s Marr Area Committee.

Midlothian Council is progressing with plans to decarbonise all its buildings and set up district heating zones, councillors have been told. The actions outlined in the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) discussed at the full council meeting yesterday will help meet Scotland’s s

Paul Lawrence has been recommended for appointment as the new chief executive of the City of Edinburgh Council. Following a competitive selection process, overseen by a cross-party panel of senior councillors, a final decision will be taken on the appointment at Thursday’s meeting of Full Coun

Avant Homes Scotland will deliver 92 new homes in Tranent after being granted planning permission for a £31 million residential development. Called Thistle Meadows and located off South Glynn Walk, the development will comprise a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom family homes.

Housing has the potential to become as potent a driver of far-right support within European politics as immigration due to unaffordable rents and property prices across the continent, the United Nations' expert on housing has warned.

The Highland Council has published annual reports which help to monitor infrastructure and give insight into future development opportunities across the region.

Wheatley Homes East built almost 200 new affordable homes in the east in the last financial year with hundreds more new homes in the pipeline. Part of Wheatley Group, the social landlord built 197 new homes in the last 12 months.

Shelter Scotland has urged the new First Minister to give housing a dedicated seat at the cabinet table. Former deputy first minister John Swinney was unopposed in the SNP leadership race following Humza Yousaf's resignation last month. He is now on track to become Scotland's seventh first

Revised plans for a £76 million development to regenerate Sauchiehall Street have been minded to grant approval by Glasgow City Council. The plans, brought forward by student accommodation developer and operator Fusion Group will see the construction of a student-led, mixed-use development on

The Scottish Housing Regulator has set out its plans to carry out a comprehensive review of the Annual Return on Charter (ARC) during 2024/25.

Work is underway to build a 40-bedroom care complex and 46 extra care flats alongside a day-care unit in Bonnyrigg. Ogilvie Construction is building the development, which will be constructed to the Passivhaus green-energy standards, on behalf of Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership and Mid

As the festival programme for this year’s Borders Book Festival officially launched, sponsors Eildon marked the occasion by spreading the joy of books across the generations.

Last week, The Social Housing Safety Network Scotland celebrated its first birthday! We’ve put together some information which tells you all about the Network, including what we have achieved in our first year and what’s still to come during 2024. We're starting off with a reminder of wh