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Glasgow-based Ambassador Group has obtained planning permission to develop a 10-storey block of sustainable student apartments on a vacant site on the corner of Osborne Street and Old Wynd in the city centre.

The average rent for a 2-bedroom private rented property increased by 14.3% in a year to reach an average of £841 per month, up £105 per month compared with the previous year, official figures have revealed.

Ayrshire Housing has appointed Lesley Anne Junner as its new director. Following the announcement early in the year that the current director of Ayrshire Housing, Jim Whiston, is planning his retirement, the board undertook a rigorous recruitment exercise, interviewing several impressive candid

More than 150 residences in East Kilbride are the beneficiaries of new fire safety measures thanks to the CCG Group.

An estimated 244 people died while homeless in Scotland in 2022, according to new figures from National Records of Scotland.

East Ayrshire Council has agreed an investment of almost £28 million to ensure the council’s house building programme continues and a further £109m to improve existing council homes throughout the region. Since 2010, the council’s house building programme has had a signi

Changes to work capability assessments announced in the Autumn Statement are "deeply concerning" and could mean people receive less support based on a change of criteria rather than a change in their health, social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has said. While welcoming the fact that&nbs

Scottish property portal ESPC has revealed that property sales in Scotland fall through far less frequently than in England, according to the latest data, which shows one in four sales collapsing in England, compared to around one in 12 across Scotland.

Eildon Housing has appointed Ross Kilshaw and Hannah MacLeod as new board members to its governing body. Ross Kilshaw is managing partner of Cullen Kilshaw LLP, a firm of solicitors/estate agents which spans across the Scottish Borders. Ross’s specialism is in residential property.

Aberdeen City Council has written to all residents and owners in properties of a particular historic construction type in the Balnagask area of Aberdeen affected by RAAC in roof construction.

A refreshed design standard for all new West Dunbartonshire Council homes has been introduced to ensure continued high-quality accommodation across the area.

East Dunbartonshire Council is calling for local residents to help shape early work on its next Local Development Plan – LDP3.

Ardbeg Homes has secured planning permission for its latest development in Causewayfield, Scotlandwell.

As part of its tenant and residents’ improvement strategy, Aberdeen City Council engaged the services of TPAS Scotland in Spring 2023 to consult with tenants and residents living in eight city centre tower blocks across the city. The aim of this consultation was to understand what tenants and

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published the Annual Assurance Statements submitted by social landlords at the end of October. The Regulator requires all social landlords to submit a Statement each year to confirm that they meet regulatory standards and requirements or to set out how they w