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Fife Council has approved plans for 30 new council houses in Strathkinness. Councillors at a meeting of the cabinet last week approved plans for 30 new houses at Bonfield Park in Strathkinness, 10 of which will be specifically for people with additional needs.

Glasgow-based specialist communications consultancy Perceptive Communicators has been shortlisted for the prestigious Homes for Scotland awards. After being recognised as Associate Member of the Year in 2022, the consultancy has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Supporting Organis

Owners or long-term tenants of land or property may need to submit an entry to a new register designed to provide clarity over who controls land in Scotland. Launched on 1 April 2022, the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) exists to improve transparency about those who u

The recent redevelopment of the former Holyrood Hotel to the new Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood has resulted in the property donating more than £11,000 worth of quality furniture, from armchairs and artwork to televisions and desks to Edinburgh-based charity Scottish Veterans Residences (S

Twelve new homes for rent for Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) are to be built in Leverburgh. The development comes thanks primarily to the Scottish Government, the local Comhairle members, the landowner Mark Miller-Mundy, HHP's preferred contractor Alex Murray Construction and the chair of the l

New Gorbals Housing Association hosted a special congratulatory lunch on Friday 8th March to honour the female volunteers that help the Association thrive.

Scottish developer Ken Ross, CEO of Hallhill Developments (HDL), is supporting the community of Dunbar by gifting 34 acres of land to the Dunbar Community Development & Heritage Trust (Trust) in a partnership with the local council and local community.

Edinburgh-based estate agent Simpson & Marwick has bolstered its East Lothian operation by appointing Hannah Graham as area director. Mrs Graham steps up from her position as associate director, her promotion coming as part of a six-figure investment by the firm in its North Berwick office.

Langstane Housing Association has celebrated International Women's Day with the theme #InspireInclusion in a video with Langstane board and committee member, Anne Stevenson. Anne shares her valuable insights on encouraging women to join Boards of Governors and explores the barriers that often preven

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter has written to the First Minister asking him to make an urgent statement to parliament outlining his plans to address the housing emergency.

Seonad Hoy is to step down from her role as community benefits officer at Wheatley Group as she was elected to represent the Hillhead ward in Glasgow.

Community-based housing associations want their homes to be as warm as possible, and their tenants’ wellbeing is paramount. But difficult choices will have to be made about how much energy efficiency work can be afforded and which property types to focus on most.

Angus Housing Association has delivered 14 new affordable homes in Brechin. The development comprises of a mix of four wheelchair accessible bungalow, six three-bedroom semi-detached houses and four one-bedroom flats. The properties have been developed in partnership with Scotia Homes and are locate

Avant Homes Scotland will deliver 170 new homes in Rosyth with a gross development value of £43.85 million after acquiring a 16.5-acre site with planning permission off Admiralty Road.

Independent government advisers have criticised proposals by Scottish ministers to replace gas boilers with heat pumps stressing that the current timetable for implementation is “unrealistic” and that households risk becoming vulnerable to “rogue traders”.