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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched an eight-week-long consultation in a bid to gather input from members and industry professionals on the new RICS Residential Retrofit Standard for 2023. This new standard will be developed following the consultation, as a response to a

More than 300 residents and local business owners attended Falkirk Council’s masterplan event keen to see a vision of how the town centre could change and develop over the next 20 years. Even before the doors opened at 11am on Thursday, 22 June, a queue of people snaked around Trinity Church.

A group from Ardrossan who are striving to bring long-term social, economic and environmental benefits in their community have received a welcome funding boost. Ardrossan Community Development Trust (ACDT) will receive £30,000 over three years from North Ayrshire Ventures Trust (NAVT).

The site of the former Robertson’s store in Dundee is the subject of new student accommodation proposals. The iconic furniture shop in Willison House on Barrack Street was demolished following a devastating fire in November.

The former Abbey Leather Works in Arbroath could host affordable housing under plans submitted by First Endeavour LLP.

The minister for equalities, migration and refugees, Emma Roddick MSP visited families who have been housed in Resettlement Funded properties in Aberdeen yesterday. Aberdeen City Council secured £6.15 million from the Scottish Government’s Longer Term Resettlement Fund to refurbish up to

A new Local Child Poverty Action Report has been published by West Lothian Council. The Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 sets out ambitious targets to significantly reduce child poverty in Scotland by 2030. The Act also places a duty on councils to work together with health boards to develop, produ

Initial plans have been submitted for a housing development near Crossgates in Fife.

A charity which aims to alleviate food poverty and social isolation is set to expand its operation after West Dunbartonshire councillors agreed a long term let of a community facility.

Shetland Islands Council’s Housing and Trading Standards teams have been notified of a scam ‘council housing repairs’ phone call received by a tenant.

A new service for all of Falkirk Council’s 16k tenants has been launched that aims to tackle problems with rat infestations in council homes and gardens.

The first meeting of a sub-group set up to address the housing problem facing the Highlands and Islands took place in Inverness this month, with members agreeing to challenge the norms and bring about changes that will better support the housing needs of the region. The 12-member sub-group was set u

King Tut's is one of five new Best Bar None Glasgow venues signing up to support vulnerable people involved in begging. The iconic live music venue has pledged to display QR codes on their premises which enable customers to donate to Street Change Glasgow.

North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP) is now funding a new debt advice service, which will be delivered by CHAP for the next two years through their base at the Michael Lynch Centre for Enterprise in Ardrossan.

Potential changes to the council tax system could see those in the highest value properties asked to pay more if they can afford to. A joint consultation with COSLA is seeking views on plans to increase the amount paid by people in bands E, F, G and H. This aims to address criticism that the system