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The Scottish Borders Community Planning Partnership is calling on local people to have their say on a new draft Community Plan. The Community Planning Partnership (CPP) is made up of 14 statutory members - Borders College, Historic Environment Scotland, NHS Borders, Police Scotland, Scottish Borders

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has started work on the most ambitious Passivhaus programme in Scotland for Midlothian Council at Bonnyrigg. Work is underway to build 20 new one-bedroom apartments, among 182 homes the council will deliver built to the exacting, energy-efficient Passi

Volunteers in Citizens Advice Bureaux across Scotland have been worth more than £17 million since the pandemic, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found. Since April 2020 volunteers in CABs across Scotland have contributed the equivalent of £17,164,222 in hours.

Councillors will be asked to approve a consultation on whether controls on short-term lets should be introduced in some areas of Perthshire where there is pressure on the availability of affordable housing. The consultation would ask whether Short-Term Let Control Areas should be introduced in Highl

Wheatley Group’s bursary programme will support its 400th customer this year. Since the programme was launched in 2016, the group has awarded over 380 bursaries to help tenants.

Fife Housing Group's second 'Senior Sessions' took place last week with a fun-filled event in Templehall, Kirkcaldy. These events are aimed at tenants and local residents over the age of 65 and provide an enjoyable afternoon out, combining entertainment with practical advice, support and giveaways t

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has today published a report on Lessons Learned on the effective recording of decisions and discussions by governing bodies of Registered Social Landlords (RSLs).

Plans to create a new community on the site of the Govan Graving Docks are being brought forward after a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) was submitted to Glasgow City Council.

Aberdeen-based construction firm CHAP Group has initiated work on a new £19 million student accommodation project in Dundee. The project is being developed by Maven Capital Partners, alongside Glenmore Group and supported by Axiom Project Management, CAG Architects, Indev Consult and Hutcheon

The Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region has welcomed the announcement of a net zero innovation and delivery officer to accelerate the drive towards reducing and eliminating emissions.

Community Land Scotland has today published a paper by renowned academic, writer and land reformer Alastair McIntosh which gives a fascinating perspective on natural and private capital. Given the quick emergence of the ‘green finance’ issue, ‘The Cheviot, the Stag and the Bla

Property management firm Lomond has expanded its footprint in Scotland with the acquisition of Purplebricks' entire Scottish rental portfolio for an undisclosed sum. All properties under the deal will transition seamlessly to Lomond's primary Scottish subsidiaries – DJ Alexander, which op

A new digital hub in West Lothian showcasing housing technology of the future won Bield stakeholder approval after its official launch last week. Following a tenant sneak-peek in March, Bield Housing and Care has officially opened the Bield Tech Hub in Linlithgow, having secured £75k of fundin

Plans have been revealed to deliver a residential-led development at Straiton North in Midlothian.

The representative body for the Scottish home building sector is calling for a rethink across government and wider society on how to address the spiralling housing crisis. Launching its new five-year strategy ‘Home building as a force for good’ today and in the context of a 110,000 homes