News

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has committed a further £20 million to the Mid-Market Rent strategy managed by Thriving Investments, the social value and ESG-focused real estate fund manager. The bank’s follow-on investment will support the development of up to 100 new homes

The Duke of Fife has instructed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to invite interest from housebuilders to increase significantly the number of homes at Chapelton, the new community five miles south of Aberdeen. Chapelton is being built on land partly owned by David, the Duke of Fife, a director of the E

Planning permission in principle is being sought for 19 houses in Kinloch Rannoch.

Rural communities are being urged to share success stories from their local area as the Helping it Happen Awards 2024 nominations are launched.

Local residents, businesses and other interested parties are being invited to a ‘Meet the Builder’ event and to view plans for the redevelopment of the historic King’s Arms Hotel in Irvine. A total of six new homes are planned as part of the transformation of the High Street landma

The Scottish Borders Health and Social Care Partnership has officially opened the Teviot Day Service in its new setting within Hawick Community Hospital. The ceremony took place on 19 April when members of the Teviot Day Service Support Group were invited to cut a ribbon and declare the service open

Hillcrest’s Tenancy Sustainment Service, one of the organisation’s tenant advice teams, has announced a significant change to its identity.

Figures from Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre (ASPC) show that the number of properties for sale during the first quarter of 2024 has risen 10% on last year.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today reported on its contribution towards gender equality on public boards in Scotland and highlighted an opportunity to apply to join its Board. The Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 was introduced to help address the underrepresentation

A rural community in the far north of Scotland has welcomed the first new social housing in the village since the 1990s.

Work is underway to convert a commercial property in Aberdeen’s Bridge of Don into six high-quality rented homes for registered social landlord Osprey Housing. The £850,658 Ellon Road project — due for completion in September — is helping preserve a part of the city’s r

Midlothian Council is to spend a total of £66,000 on extending Cost of Living support, including Warm and Well Hubs, into June 2024 The decision by the council’s Cost of Living Taskforce will also help anchor organisations and trusted partners to continue their holistic support provision

An event is being held in Stromness this week which will kick-start the Orkney Local Development Plan review process.

A tax on developers to raise funds to help fix building safety issues will be considered in Scotland under powers secured from the UK Government. The proposed Scottish Building Safety Levy would apply to the construction of new residential buildings, mirroring measures being introduced in England th

More than one million faster broadband connections have been delivered to homes and businesses across Scotland, backed by £1 billion of publicly-driven investment.