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A life-saving defibrillator has been installed at Earlsgate, Scone, the Co-Housing Community managed by Kingdom Initiatives, part of the Kingdom Group. Residents at Earlsgate and the adjacent Barron House raised money for the defibrillator through fundraising events including extremely successful an

Glasgow-headquartered housebuilder Merchant Homes Partnerships has ceased trading, making 22 employees redundant. Established in 2007 by a highly experience team to provide quality housing, incorporating innovative design, the company is well known and respected in the construction industry, providi

Around 1.6 million private renters across the UK are set to receive a substantial boost to their housing support in April after the UK Government laid legislation to increase Local Housing Allowance (LHA).

Social landlords in England will need to complete emergency repairs within 24 hours of identification, according to proposals set out by the UK Government for Awaab’s Law.

A sheriff of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland has found that a dispute between an Edinburgh woman and a company that let out her flat during the Edinburgh Festival should be remitted to the First-tier Tribunal to allow for evidence to be heard on the nature of the let.

Midlothian Council has launched a consultation about how it allocates council houses. The purpose of the Housing Allocations Policy is to let available vacant properties to those in greatest assessed need, in line with current legislation and guidance.

The third core of the 551-bed student accommodation complex at 225 Bath Street, Glasgow, has been completed by GRAHAM and its frame partner, Hampsey Ltd, in less than eight weeks. With each core standing at 36m in Glasgow’s skyline, the project team is celebrating the impressive milestone as t

Finance & corporate services manager Fiona White has celebrated 30 years of service with Clydebank Housing Association (CHA). In recognition of this amazing achievement, Fiona was presented with flowers and a gift from CHA’s management committee, gifts from staff and was also invited to re

Aberdeen-based housebuilding firm Stewart Milne Group has collapsed into administration, with the immediate loss of 217 jobs.

In a bold move set to redefine the landscape of Scotland's property industry, Angela Wallace, the centre and operations manager at Tayside Property Solicitors Centre (TSPC), anticipates a pivotal role for AI in house sales throughout 2024. A digitised strategy, known as proptech, embraces the use of

The Scottish Government has unveiled an arbitration scheme that aims to avoid excessive private rent increases when the current cap regulations come to an end in March.

Energy regulator Ofgem has today granted permission for companies to resume the forced installation of prepayment meters (PPMs) to the homes of customers almost a year after the practice was suspended. Scottish Power, EDF and Octopus can now install prepayment meters with a warrant, or a smart

Glasgow-based architecture studio HAUS Collective is funding educational courses for homelessness charity The Marie Trust after raising £15,000 on a charity bike ride that marked ten years of practice. Last year, HAUS founding directors Jim Webster and Murray Henderson embarked on a sponsored

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has been supporting local community groups through its Community Action Fund which can grant up to £500 in funding to community organisations. During 2023, the Community Action Fund helped support 23 community projects across Argyll (including the is

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) can proceed with its plans to demolish five blocks of Category B-listed three-storey Scots Baronial tenement buildings in Campbeltown after Scottish Ministers found in favour of its bid for listed building consent. The 46 flats in the D