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South Ayrshire Council has taken the decision to increase rents by 4.5% each year for the next three years. The increase, which will be effective from 21 March 2024 means tenants will see an average increase of less than £3.70 per week over the coming year.

A proposal to charge double the rate of council tax on second homes in Dundee has the potential to raise a maximum of £308,000 in additional revenue in a year, councillors will be told.

A new dedicated living space to support care experienced young people into early adulthood could be coming to Dundee. Councillors will be asked to approve adapting the Hillcrest flats at Reid Square to provide independent living support for young people from the ages 17 to 21 years.

Ground preparations are underway at the site of North Ayrshire Council’s newest housing development.

The City of Edinburgh Council’s Advice Shop has achieved accreditation to the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers.

Scotland’s first eco construction training centre is teaching students key skills to deliver net zero targets. Constructed by McTaggart Construction, the newly opened state-of-the-art facility at West Lothian College supports sustainable construction and energy efficiencies. It will provide tr

House prices in Scotland are anticipated to rise through the first quarter of 2024 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Work is now underway on two brand new council house developments in the Garnock Valley. A total of 14 new homes will be built across four sites at Laburnum Avenue, Beith, and Newhouse Drive, Kilbirnie.

Bold plans to create a new community and regenerate the iconic Govan Graving Docks have been submitted to Glasgow City Council. The proposals, led by New City Vision, and designed by Glasgow-based architects O'DonnellBrown, would see the construction of up to 304 new homes on the southern boundary o

Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) has hosted its first in-person annual staff conference in four years. With a theme of ‘We are the ‘I’ in Caledonia’, the event featured a variety of workshops covering communication, mental health, and equality and diversity.

Taylor Wimpey has said it expects profits to be at the top end of its previous guidance despite a fall in home completions.

Homelessness levels in Scotland are projected to increase by a third in the space of just two years if ministers fail to change their approach, a new report has found.

A peer support group has been established for housing co-operatives in Scotland to share their specialised experience and knowledge. Set up following a scoping exercise, the group includes Drumchapel Housing Co-op, Hawthorn Housing Co-op, Lister Housing Co-op, West Granton Housing Co-op an

The average Scottish house price reached £194,000 in November 2023, a 2.2% increase compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest data from the UK House Price Index (HPI).

Falkirk Council’s Executive Committee has agreed that Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme which is Scotland’s largest flood scheme can proceed to the statutory notification stage after it considered an update report yesterday.