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Extra help for people struggling with council tax debt will be on offer in three local authority areas under a pilot scheme. The Scottish Government is providing Citizens Advice Scotland with £200,000 funding to better understand the reasons why some people end up in council tax arrears and to

The total value of all homes across the UK now stands at £8.678 trillion, with Scotland showing a 1.3% increase in total value and outperforming the rest of the UK, according to new research by Savills. Faisal Choudhry, head of residential research for Savills in Scotland, said: &ldq

South Lanarkshire Council has developed a masterplan for Hamilton town centre which will include the repurposing of some areas, the introduction of residential properties and new retail opportunities. The plans include the potential to create new residential blocks suitable for people of all ages an

Business leaders from across the Highlands have called for the local authority to take a fresh look at the Inner Moray Firth Proposed Local Development Plan amid concerns about a severe lack of housing provision they believe is essential for the future of local communities and to meet the deman

The average price of a property in Scotland in December 2023 reached £190,000, denoting a 3.3% year-on-year increase, according to the latest provisional statistics from the UK HPI.

South Devon Rural Housing Association (SDR) is set to merge with the Places for People Group after its shareholders approved the plans. SDR owns and manages 357 homes in the South-West of England.

Proposals to build a five-storey building of studio apartments for students in Dundee city centre have been unanimously approved by councillors.

Large city councils in England will be told to prioritise brownfield development under a major shake-up to planning rules which aims to boost housebuilding while protecting the Green Belt.

A plan to rationalise accommodation for Stirling Council and the disposal of land assets around Viewforth for housing development has been agreed.

Refined proposals to deliver new family homes in a Fife village are set to be determined by councillors tomorrow.

Work has started on an £18.9 million affordable housing development in East Lothian.

Plans have been submitted for a purpose-built student accommodation project at a prominent triangular site in Edinburgh.

Scottish Borders Council is set to freeze Council Tax for 2024/25, accepting £3.2 million of funding from the Scottish Government in lieu of taking a local decision on Council Tax rates for the next financial year. A report is due to be discussed at a meeting of Full Council on Wednesday 21 Fe

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has strengthened the emphasis on social landlords listening to tenants and service users in its new Regulatory Framework and statutory guidance. Published today, the new Framework, which will go live from 1 April 2024, sets out how SHR will regulate social l

Second homes in the Stirling area will face a Council Tax increase of 100% from 1 April 2024.