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A new affordable housing development of 75 homes delivered by social landlord Link and its partner organisation C~urb are improving lives in East Calder.

Glasgow-based homeless and human rights charity Positive Action in Housing has been awarded £10,000 by the Allied Vehicles Charitable Trust. The funding will support the charity's Room for Refugees Hosting Programme, a crucial initiative providing shelter for destitute and homeless people

Glasgow-based building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has been appointed to a £59 million mixed-use development in Edinburgh by Graham. Located on Abbey Lane in Meadowbank, ‘Burnet Point’ is a residential development comprising 298 student beds for accommodation provider Uni

The University of Aberdeen has outlined its opposition to plans to transform the former Northern Hotel into student accommodation citing a lack of demand for such properties in the city. Plans were unveiled earlier this year to give a new lease of life to the empty building at the junction of G

A Call for Ideas and Opportunities has been launched as part of Midlothian Council’s preparations for the next Local Development Plan for the area (MLDP2). MLDP2 will shape the development and use of land in the area from 2026 to 2036. In MLDP2, the Council will allocate sites for development,

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has published its annual report to the year 31 March 2024.

Falkirk Council has become the first local authority to benefit from a new scheme that aims to make it easier for councils, public bodies, and community groups in Scotland to transform neglected and ownerless buildings for local benefit. Formally launched by the King’s and Lord Treasurer&rsquo

The average price of a property in Scotland in May 2024 was £191,000, an increase of 2.5% when compared to May 2023, the latest provisional statistics from the UK House Price Index (HPI) have shown today.

Hillcrest has submitted plans to Dundee City Council to convert a 100-year-old care home in Broughty Ferry into residential apartments. Ferry House closed its doors for good in March this year after the building was deemed no longer fit for purpose. The B-listed building located on Gray Street serve

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is expanding its traditional repertoire to include sustainable home and community living, with the popular Green Home Festival making a return.

McTaggart Construction has become the first homebuilder in Scotland to sign up to the Buy Social Scotland Pledge. The new national initiative, led by Social Enterprise Scotland, aims to strengthen opportunities for social enterprises within the country’s supply chains.

Springfield Properties has donated £500 to Kinross-shire charity, Broke Not Broken.

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has called on the new UK government to make it easier for councils in England to use licensing schemes to improve housing standards. Licensing provides a means for local authorities to inspect privately rented housing using enforceable cond

Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agent Ralph Sayer is accelerating its growth plans as it attracts increasing demand for its services. With staffing levels currently sitting at 25, the family-run legal firm has grown by 50% since forming in October 2022 and CEO Ivan Ralph expects that trend to

Horizon Housing has been praised by an MSP for sponsoring the first-ever Accessibility and Inclusion Award at the Scottish Home Awards 2024. A parliamentary motion to the Scottish Parliament submitted by Jeremy Balfour MSP also notes Horizon's upcoming Housing and Social Care Acc