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Glasgow City Council has announced it plans to increase allotment rent rates by nearly 400% in March 2024, raising the annual rent from £34.50 to £170. The council stated rates have stayed put since 2012 and cited challenging public finance circumstances and the need to make £50 mi

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) last week announced a programme of visits to landlords to discuss their Annual Assurance Statement. Each year by 31 October every social landlord must prepare and publish an Annual Assurance Statement which confirms whether it meets Regulatory Standards and Requi

Aberdeen City Council has submitted plans to construct eight supported living bungalows at the former Stoneywood School site in an attempt to free up hospital beds.

Citizens Advice Scotland has called on the energy regulator Ofgem to permanently ban energy companies from breaking into the homes of vulnerable consumers to install pre-payment meters. Supplier are entering the homes of consumers who are struggling to pay their bills – without their permissio

North Lanarkshire Council has approved plans submitted by AS Homes (Scotland) to build 72 new homes on a site located north of Abernethyn Road.

The Coigach Community Development Company (CCDC) plans to purchase three acres at the former Hydroponicum site in Achiltibuie, with grant support from the Scottish Land Fund. The purchase, to be negotiated with the sellers, will allow the community to build around 10 affordable homes as well as prov

The Assynt Development Trust (ADT) has been awarded £114,000 to take forward the community-led development of affordable homes and community facilities on former glebe land between Lochinver and Glencanisp. ADT has received £44,000 from the Highland Council’s Community Regeneration

Fife Council's plans to build 1,250 new houses in Fife over the next five years have been given the green light.

Disabled people are being urged to find out if they are eligible for Scottish Government disability benefits as part of a new campaign to increase benefit take-up. The nationwide campaign aims to raise awareness about financial support available to help with the extra costs that disabled children an

Harbour Homes and Harbour Lettings have welcomed the first tenants to brand new social and mid-market rent homes at Ramage Square in Leith. Harbour Homes is providing 41 social rent properties: 10 one-bedroom, 29 two-bedroom and two three-bedroom flats. There are a further 41 Harbour Lettings mid ma

Property title and land register information provider Millar & Bryce is to partner with the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership following a successful trial period. The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership, funded by the Scottish Government and hosted by charity Shelter Scotland, aims to support counci

Simon Community Scotland's CEO Lorraine McGrath has written an open letter to everyone who supported the organisation's Winter Crisis Appeal. The letter reads:

Initial plans have been submitted for the redevelopment of the vacant Buchanan House on Port Dundas Road, Glasgow. A proposal of application notice (PoAN) lodged by Keppie Design on behalf of Global Mutual/Davidson Kempner involves the replacement of the 1960s office block, and the redevel

Plans for a residential development on surplus land around the new Meadowbank Sports Centre have been submitted by the City of Edinburgh Council and its development partners Graham and Miller Homes.

Landlords are being encouraged to back a campaign to challenge policies that membership bodies claim are damaging the private rented sector in Scotland.