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Bancon Homes is to continue its expansion in the Central Belt of Scotland with a brand new development of two, three and four-bedroom homes in Wilkieston, West Lothian.

Osprey Housing tenants across the north-east of Scotland are benefitting from funding totalling more than £87,500 made available by the Scottish Government to help alleviate financial hardship driven by rising living costs. Managed by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and

Proposals to redevelop a former Glasgow nightclub into student accommodation have now been submitted in full.

Plans to knock down an abandoned Edinburgh industrial estate in the north east of the city and replace it with ninety-eight flats have been approved by the local authority.

Green Home Systems has been appointed to Greener Futures Partnership’s £1.5 billion Decarbonisation Delivery Framework to provide energy efficiency and retrofit upgrades to housing nationwide. The Greener Futures Partnership (GFP) is a consortium of five housing associations, made up of

A new £250,000 fund for communities and organisations has just been launched by the Scottish Borders Local Action Group (LAG). The LAG funding group is made up of local people and local organisations from the private, public and third sectors and has funding from the Scottish Government availa

A £20 million pay deal for home carers was sealed yesterday as South Lanarkshire Council agreed to backdate the award after negotiations with GMB Scotland.

The Scottish Government has published new rules which mean that all new buildings in Scotland are fitted with climate-friendly heating systems. Scotland’s Heat in Buildings Strategy sets out the Scottish Government’s intention to develop regulations to ensure that new buildings, applying

North Ayrshire’s newest housing development has officially opened at Irvine Harbourside.

After the City of Edinburgh Council’s licensing scheme for short-term lets operators was deemed unlawful at the Court of Session, our sister publication Scottish Legal News has published the following case report.

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Bield has appointed its first-ever chief operating officer, Debbie Collins, as part of its corporate strategy overhaul. The housing and care provider said Ms Collins will assist Bield to make positive contributions to its people, homes and communities and ultimately achieve its 10-year vis

Housing minister Paul McLennan has called on the UK Government to increase in local housing allowance rates (LHA) to avoid a surge in homelessness. Used to calculate Universal Credit payments for private tenants, LHA has been frozen in cash terms since 2020 and the freeze is due to continu

Edinburgh-headquartered property firm Rettie & Co. has appointed Rob Trotter as director of new business for lettings. Formerly with DJ Alexander for two decades, Mr Trotter's latest appointment is in line with the firm's plans to increase its lettings activity over the next few years.

The Home Argyll chair’s quarterly meeting was held on the beautiful Isle of Bute this month, where neither the scenery nor the weather disappointed the visiting officials. The chair’s from each of the 4 RSLs that partner with Argyll & Bute Council to form the Home Argyll common housi