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Residents have begun to settle into their new homes at Fife Housing Group's new community-focused development of 49 energy-efficient affordable homes in the Glen Albyn area of Kirkcaldy. The project, developed in partnership with The JR Group, comprises a selection of two, three and four-bedroomed h

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Bailes Partners Consulting (BPC) have published a social housing skills report and toolkit exclusively for CIH members. The report and toolkit follow the popular skills and recruitment masterclass series provided by CIH and BPC in 2022, condensing th

Kirknewton Community Development Trust has entered into a £1.696 million contract with Colorado Construction Ltd for the building of seven affordable, energy efficient houses, intended for occupation by those from within the Kirknewton community who face increasing needs.

Shoosmiths has been appointed to Avant Homes’ Scottish legal panel. The appointment sees the law firm extend its relationship with the UK housebuilder after securing a place on Avant’s England and Wales legal panel in 2021.

The Scottish Parliament has launched a public consultation on The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, proposed legislation that would allow local authorities to impose an additional charge on overnight accommodations, such as hotels and bed & breakfasts.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland will begin a programme of pre-construction ground remediation works from today as part of the delivery of the new Whitefields neighbourhood in Dunfermline.

More than £985 million is to be invested in Fife after councillors agreed the council's capital strategy and spending programme until 2033. The decision on capital spend was deferred from the council's February budget meeting to give time to consider the significant impact of rising costs asso

The Highland Council has appointed current North Lanarkshire Council deputy chief executive Derek Brown as its new chief executive. Derek started his career in teaching. His first job was in an international school in Madrid. Later, he worked as an English teacher in North Lanarkshire and Fife befor

Strathspey Capital is to become Scotland’s largest factoring business after acquiring Glasgow-based Speirs Gumley. The acquisition brings the total number of units managed by the Strathspey Group to over 86,000 across Scotland. Speirs Gumley is predominantly a factoring business with 32,000 un

Student accommodation specialist Alumno has submitted plans to Glasgow City Council to build Woodlands House, a six-storey property designed to alleviate the city's student housing shortage.

Five of Scotland's football clubs, namely Aberdeen, Celtic, Hearts, Hibernian, and Rangers, have banded together to financially assist Ukraine's participation in the 2023 Sacramento Homeless World Cup.

Fife Housing Group, Glen Housing Association, Ore Valley Housing Association and Greener Kirkcaldy have joined forces in a partnership project funded by the Scottish Government's Investing in Communities scheme to empower tenants and other residents to take control of their finances by creating a on

Anderson Bell + Christie (AB+C) has unveiled its vision for Capability Scotland’s Our Inclusive Community Project (OICP) at Bertha Park Village in Perth.

Dandara East Scotland has come to the aid of 1st Craigalmond Scout Group after floods caused extensive damage to its hall in Kirkliston. The housebuilder donated £500 to help with the cost of repairs to the 1960s former barracks, after a storm at the end of December caused the River Almond&rsq

A public consultation has been launched for student residential redevelopment of the former Scottish Law Commission office site at 140 Causewayside.