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Rent controls and political uncertainty are affecting investor appetite to fund and deliver Build-to-Rent (BtR) homes in Scotland, according to a new report published today by the Scottish Property Federation in association with researchers Rettie & Co.

Landlords across Scotland are putting pressure on tenants to accept rent increases that go above the 3% rent cap currently in place, tenants union Living Rent has claimed.

Viewpoint Housing Association is working closely with Edinburgh-based social enterprise Tap Into IT to help its tenants to get online and to hone their IT skills so that they can take an active part in the increasingly challenging digital world as well as ensuring they are not being overcharged.&nb

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is calling for a sea-change in support offered to people who are in debt and struggling with the mental health as the cost of living crisis surges. The charity is today publishing a new Good Practice guidance for creditors, to encourage them to foster more constructive

Plans to enable councils to raise the amount of council tax paid on empty and second homes will be included in a new Scottish Government consultation to help increase housing availability. First Minister Humza Yousaf will announce proposals at the Scottish Trades Union Congress today which could giv

Glenrothes-based Atmore Easy Living Development (AELD) Ltd has received planning permission to build 80 new homes in Balgonie, Fife. A mix of two, three and four-bedroom semi-detached and detached bungalows will be delivered on land north of Queen's Meadow. The development will also see a mix o

Detailed plans have been submitted for a proposed build to rent development on brownfield land in Anniesland with the number of apartments reduced since the initial application.

Dandara East Scotland is launching specially designed ‘hedgehog highways’ at its Eskbank Gardens development in Eskbank, near Dalkeith.

Glasgow-based construction firm City Building has opened applications for the 2023 intake of its award-winning apprenticeship programme. City Building is one of Scotland’s largest employers of apprentices, with over 250 currently supported within the firm. In 2022, the firm achieved the Invest

Cala Homes has lodged an appeal to overturn Fife Council’s decision to refuse the use of a temporary car park adjacent to its Inchcolm Green development in Aberdour. The space for 10 cars was initially requested by council officers to mitigate the local impact of works on Main Street.

A planning application to build 401 new homes in a North Lanarkshire village has been granted unanimous approval by councillors.

A new report by the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has suggested that modern methods of development (MMD) can be a potential solution for addressing systemic housing supply problems.

Angus Council has confirmed that £200,000 additional funding is now available through the Angus HeatWell (Round 2) Scheme.

Ayr-based Viga Homes has submitted plans to build 93 new homes in Coylton.

Wheatley Group director of treasury Samantha Bett is one of four new board members appointed by responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS). Ms Bett, who manages Wheatley’s debt portfolio and investor relations, worked in financial risk advisory services in the UK and Singapo