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The Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) has announced the release of updated Homeowner Contracts for use in Scotland.

Spectrum Properties (Scotland) Ltd has submitted plans seeking to build nine new homes on the site of a farm near Whins of Milton.

There have been almost 1,500 complaints about mould and damp in social housing throughout Perth & Kinross in two years, according to new figures.

Advance Construction Scotland Ltd has submitted plans seeking to build 18 new flats in Kelty. 

Moray Council is to bring in specialist support to develop a proposal for a new visitor levy.

North Lanarkshire Council is continuing essential electrical safety testing in its council homes and sending appointment letters to tenants who are now due their five yearly safety checks.  

Highlight Housing has entered a strategic partnership with Custom Build Homes (CBH) to drive the growth of self-build and custom housebuilding (SBCH) across larger sites in England.

It is with great sadness that Link Group has announced the passing of Chris Crockett, a founding member of Link’s Tenant Scrutiny Panel. Chris passed away on Sunday, 12 January 2025.

There are more children trapped in temporary accommodation in Edinburgh than there are facing the same harmful situation across all of Wales, Shelter Scotland has highlighted.

A campaign to increase awareness of tenants’ rights was launched today by housing minister Paul McLennan. The campaign includes information about where renters can go to access help and advice.

Loretto Housing Association has handed over keys to 15 families at a new-build development in Croy. The £2.8 million development in North Lanarkshire at Croyhill Road was completed ahead of the scheduled completion date of March.

The average price of a property in Scotland reached £189,000 in December 2024, an increase of 6.9% when compared to the same period a year earlier, new UK House Price Index figures have revealed.

Rents for East Lothian Council tenants will increase by 6.5% from April, an average of £5.25 per week, after elected members approved the local authority's budget for 2025/26.

Key actions to grow the local economy, create jobs, build new homes and improve the transport network in the year ahead have been agreed by North Lanarkshire Council.

Dumfries and Galloway Council is inviting submissions for its Call for Sites and Ideas as part of the development of the region’s third Local Development Plan (LDP3).