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The chair of Shetland Islands Council’s Development Committee has commented on the success of a ‘Future Housing’ event held this week. More than 60 industry representatives from 37 different businesses attended the event at Mareel Arts Centre in Lerwick, hosted jointly by Shetland

A platform that streamlines the process of finding properties for prospective tenants in the north east of Scotland has marked its first three years.

People in Scotland have received more than £30 million via two Scottish Government benefits to help them deal with increased energy costs this winter, new statistics have shown.

Fife Council’s Property Flood Resilience Grant (PFRG) scheme opened for applications today.

A change to West Dunbartonshire Council’s street naming and numbering policy will provide an opportunity for notable individuals to be honoured.

A trade union body has said Scotland’s health and social care workers were "left to rot" ahead of STUC general secretary Roz Foyer giving evidence in front of the Scottish COVID Inquiry.

With the long-awaited Housing Bill finally here, hosts Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black will dedicate the next four episodes to digest various elements of the legislation, including homelessness and domestic abuse, culminating in an interview with housing minister Paul McLennan. But we begin the serie

A project to encourage cycling around North Glasgow has come full circle since its launch in 2019. Thanks to funding from Cycling Scotland, semi-circular bike storage shelters are just one of the many highlights of the progress made by ng homes’ Active Travel initiative.

Glasgow City Council has brought back 1,710 homes into productive use in the city since its Empty Homes Strategy (EHS) came into force in April 2019.

An ambitious transformation of waste ground could bring a new eco-friendly community space to Govan. Elderpark Housing is exploring ways of transforming an unloved piece of land into a community garden hub with space for growing produce and with a firm sustainability purpose.The ground was once occu

The Passivhaus Trust is calling on the Scottish Government to hold fast against housebuilders' calls to "pause and review" its proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent policy.

An innovative housing project designed to support young people at the point of leaving care has been launched in Stirling by Barnardo’s Scotland.

Detailed plans have been lodged to create 55 new homes on a former football ground site in Glasgow. Advance Construction (Scotland) Ltd and Ambassador Partnership Homes Ltd wish to develop land on the west side of Southloch Street in Springburn — which was the home of Petershill Juniors F

Nicole Thompson, neighbourhood officer at Grampian Housing Association (GHA), has been recognised as a future star who is destined for great things at the Northern Star Business Awards 2024. The awards are run by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce in association with Brodies LLP. They celeb

Springfield Partnerships, the affordable housing arm of Springfield Properties, has submitted proposals to West Lothian Council for 47 new homes in Livingston. The brownfield site, just off Ladywell East Road, has lain vacant since Cedarbank School relocated in 2022 leaving the derelict building an