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Free buses, business boosts and cost of living support topped the agenda when Perth and Kinross Council agreed a three-year budget yesterday. Despite a challenging financial situation, councillors were able to agree a balanced budget for each of the next three years which protected vital services an

Private renters are being urged to know their rights before the emergency rent cap and additional eviction protections in Scotland come to an end from 1 April. An awareness-raising campaign from the Scottish Government will highlight the rights of tenants and what they should expect from their landl

The Scottish Government is seeking views on three consultations looking to improve the resilience and flexibility of the planning system.

The passing of the Scottish Budget 2024/25 at Holyrood yesterday will perpetuate housing inequality across the country and limit the number of new homes coming forward across all tenures, sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has warned. The Budget includes more than £1.3 billion for the W

Reidvale Housing Association has been granted more time to outline its plans and financial projections to the Scottish Housing Regulator following the decision of its members to reject a transfer of engagements with Places for People Scotland. The news comes as a campaign group formed to oppose

Changes to a key Scottish Government benefit will see an estimated 20,000 people able to access money to help with the cost of food shopping for the first time.

North Ayrshire Council leader Marie Burns and depute leader Shaun Macaulay have taken part in a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of work on a new housing development in Kilwinning. The councillors were welcomed to Persimmon Homes' Byrehill Grange development in Kilwinning by Chris Logan, ma

Claims by the Scottish Government that progress is being made towards ending homelessness and building social housing look like an attempt to gaslight the Scottish public, Shelter Scotland told MSPs in Parliament yesterday. The housing charity made the claim after new figures showed local government

ESPC has announced the launch of the third season of its popular podcast The ESPC Property Show, with the first episode launching on Thursday. Hosted by ESPC’s CEO Paul Hilton and Megan Milne, the third season of The ESPC Property Show is packed with episodes tailored to buying, selling, ownin

The Scottish Child Payment was helping the families of more than 327,000 children at the end of December last year, official statistics have shown. The £25-a-week payment helps families as part of a wider package of Scottish Government actions to tackle child poverty and support people during

Councillors in Shetland have heard an update on progress on the Knab redevelopment project, including plans for essential infrastructure and the first phase of housing on the cleared site. With demolition work on the Lerwick site due to be completed soon, the next phase would be for ground works to

A reduced gender pay gap and a leap in the number of landlords paying the Real Living Wage to all employees are some of the highlights included in Housemark's third report analysing the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of the social housing sector. Figures from the newly publis

Work is underway to build 14 new affordable modular homes across four sites in the Garnock Valley for North Ayrshire Council.

Glasgow-based agency Rosevale Letting has grown its portfolio with the acquisition of several letting properties from competitor Ross Sales & Lettings, which entered liquidation last month. Riccardo Giovanacci, managing director of Rosevale Letting, said: "When the opportunity came up to acquire

Robertson Property Limited has submitted a planning application to Moray Council for a mixed-use regeneration development. If granted, an area of South Street will be transformed into residential homes, commercial units and a Business Enterprise Hub.