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An estimated 244 people died while homeless in Scotland in 2022, according to new figures from National Records of Scotland.

East Ayrshire Council has agreed an investment of almost £28 million to ensure the council’s house building programme continues and a further £109m to improve existing council homes throughout the region. Since 2010, the council’s house building programme has had a signi

Changes to work capability assessments announced in the Autumn Statement are "deeply concerning" and could mean people receive less support based on a change of criteria rather than a change in their health, social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has said. While welcoming the fact that&nbs

Scottish property portal ESPC has revealed that property sales in Scotland fall through far less frequently than in England, according to the latest data, which shows one in four sales collapsing in England, compared to around one in 12 across Scotland.

Eildon Housing has appointed Ross Kilshaw and Hannah MacLeod as new board members to its governing body. Ross Kilshaw is managing partner of Cullen Kilshaw LLP, a firm of solicitors/estate agents which spans across the Scottish Borders. Ross’s specialism is in residential property.

Aberdeen City Council has written to all residents and owners in properties of a particular historic construction type in the Balnagask area of Aberdeen affected by RAAC in roof construction.

A refreshed design standard for all new West Dunbartonshire Council homes has been introduced to ensure continued high-quality accommodation across the area.

East Dunbartonshire Council is calling for local residents to help shape early work on its next Local Development Plan – LDP3.

Ardbeg Homes has secured planning permission for its latest development in Causewayfield, Scotlandwell.

As part of its tenant and residents’ improvement strategy, Aberdeen City Council engaged the services of TPAS Scotland in Spring 2023 to consult with tenants and residents living in eight city centre tower blocks across the city. The aim of this consultation was to understand what tenants and

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published the Annual Assurance Statements submitted by social landlords at the end of October. The Regulator requires all social landlords to submit a Statement each year to confirm that they meet regulatory standards and requirements or to set out how they w

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is warning of a “direct link” between unaffordable energy bills and food insecurity, as the charity publishes its latest Cost of Living Analysis.

A £420,000 fund set up by Perth & Kinross Council to help people through the cost-of-living crisis last winter saw over 16,500 visits to local Warm Spaces, according to a new report.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland intends to make a planning application to North Lanarkshire Council for the provision of around 137 new homes through the development of land west of Carnbroe Road.

The second phase of the St Andrews West development in Fife commenced this week, with plans on track to deliver hundreds of sustainable new homes, around a third of which will be affordable homes, in addition to hotel, leisure, retail, and healthcare offerings.