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Figures from Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre (ASPC) show that the number of properties for sale during the first quarter of 2024 has risen 10% on last year.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today reported on its contribution towards gender equality on public boards in Scotland and highlighted an opportunity to apply to join its Board. The Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 was introduced to help address the underrepresentation

A rural community in the far north of Scotland has welcomed the first new social housing in the village since the 1990s.

Work is underway to convert a commercial property in Aberdeen’s Bridge of Don into six high-quality rented homes for registered social landlord Osprey Housing. The £850,658 Ellon Road project — due for completion in September — is helping preserve a part of the city’s r

Midlothian Council is to spend a total of £66,000 on extending Cost of Living support, including Warm and Well Hubs, into June 2024 The decision by the council’s Cost of Living Taskforce will also help anchor organisations and trusted partners to continue their holistic support provision

An event is being held in Stromness this week which will kick-start the Orkney Local Development Plan review process.

A tax on developers to raise funds to help fix building safety issues will be considered in Scotland under powers secured from the UK Government. The proposed Scottish Building Safety Levy would apply to the construction of new residential buildings, mirroring measures being introduced in England th

More than one million faster broadband connections have been delivered to homes and businesses across Scotland, backed by £1 billion of publicly-driven investment.

A wide range of businesses have secured a place on a major framework aimed at safeguarding social housing and public buildings and their occupiers.

The CCG Group has successfully concluded a major fire door replacement programme in South Lanarkshire.

Tenants of Elderpark Housing are in line for a jobs and skills boost thanks to a new employment link-up. Elderpark and Jobs & Business Glasgow have teamed up to bring a helping hand to residents keen to find work or get assistance on learning new skills.

Govan Housing Group’s newest subsidiary, the Water Row Company, has welcomed more than 800 new customers as responsibilities for factoring and property management services transition to its newly established social enterprise from Govan Housing Association.

A new guide outlining how the concept of a 20-minute neighbourhood can be applied in practice has been created by an urban design expert at the University of Dundee.

Urban regeneration specialist Vita Group has submitted a planning application for the 20 India Street regeneration site in central Glasgow following a series of public consultations.

The Scottish Government has dropped its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that the interim step is now "out of reach".