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Homes for Scotland (HFS), the sector body representing the country’s home builders, has responded to the call for ideas on planning system ambitions requested by the new planning improvement champion Craig McLaren. With the planning system having a major impact on the delivery of much needed n

Glasgow City Council has launched a public consultation for the Greater Pollok Local Development Framework (LDF) consultation draft. The council has prepared the Draft Framework to provide a better structure and clearer direction for future development taking place in the area.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has shared its early analysis of social landlords’ responses to its survey on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in social housing. To date, the Regulator’s survey has found that nine landlords have identified the presence of RAAC in some o

A Lord Ordinary has ruled that a decision of the City of Edinburgh Council to designate the whole of the city as a short-term let control area did not have retrospective effect after a challenge was brought by the director of a company that owned properties used for secondary short-term lets and an

The delivery of much needed social housing in the city is a step closer thanks to a new development in one of Edinburgh’s most well-known former hospitals. Home in Scotland has instructed construction partners The JR Group to assist in the delivery of 31 one- and two-bedroomed apartments at th

Muirhouse Housing Association delivered a Christmas cracker filled with family fun with Santa, of course, as the star guest. The Association laid on a festive event adjacent to its offices full of seasonal cheer which families flocked to.

Ochil View Housing Association has given a helping hand this winter to more than 400 tenants at its recent ‘Meet, Heat and Eat’ events.

Council house tenants in North Ayrshire are being urged to have their say on proposed rent levels for next year.

Infrastructure work at Hjaltland Housing Association's Staneyhill development is due to commence today. Designed by Mott MacDonald and PJP Architects, the infrastructure includes a new spine road and services to enable the future construction of 300 new homes. Garriock Bros. Ltd have been appoi

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has submitted two detailed planning applications to East Renfrewshire Council as part of the delivery of its development of new homes off Springfield Road in Barrhead.

Councils are key to unlocking both the potential and the best outcomes for our local communities but require proper funding to do so, COSLA has said today.

The latest episode of CaCHE and Housing Options Scotland’s 'Equality in Housing' podcast was recorded in front of a Live Audience at SCVO’s The Gathering event at the EICC in Edinburgh.

Cruden Homes is bringing 56 high quality homes to North Toryglen after receiving planning approval from Glasgow City Council. Supporting Glasgow’s large-scale regeneration initiative Clyde Gateway, the growing development is situated next to one of the city’s eight Transformational Regen

Block Nine Architects is seeking planning permission for a mixed-use residential and commercial development on Portobello High Street. The owner of two adjoining retail units, both in a state of disuse and disrepair, approached the practice to investigate how this corner gap site could be redevelope

Edinburgh residents are being urged to have their say on legislation addressing unsafe cladding in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy. The call to action comes after a Holyrood committee visited a building with potentially dangerous cladding in the Leith area of the capital last week to meet with resi