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Rural communities are being urged to share success stories from their local regions as the nominations for the Helping it Happen Awards 2023 are launched. Estates, farms, rural businesses, individuals, charities and projects can all be nominated for awards which focus on the key role these parties p

A developer has progressed proposals for purpose built student accommodation in Glasgow city centre after previously gaining consent for a hotel at the site.

A developer has lodged plans to build 29 apartments on a site currently used as a light haulage depot in Aberdeen.

Over 782,000 adults in Scotland expect to see their credit card use increase during the cost of living crisis, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has revealed.

Energy company SGN is to step up its hydrogen plans by accelerating work to develop and connect key hydrogen production and storage sites. Over the next 12 months, the gas distribution company will undertake three pre-FEED studies in Scotland and southern England to determine the route and design of

It was back in December that the Scottish Government agreed to progress legislation proposed by Scottish Labour MSP Alex Rowley that will, they said, “introduce new minimum environmental design standards for all new-build housing to meet the Passivhaus standard, or a Scottish equivalent, in or

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has concluded a deal with Barrhead Housing Association (BHA) to deliver 25 new affordable homes, within its Duncarnock development in Barrhead. The agreement follows the successful delivery of 12 affordable houses for BHA in Neilston and signals a key milestone in the pro

Ayr-based Viga Homes has targeted a parcel of land to build a total of 93 new homes in the Ayrshire village of Coylton. The application, which states is a Proposal of Application Notice for a new residential development, associated infrastructure works including landscaping at Lochfergus Crescent.,

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has been working with residents of Woodlands and Garnethill to give them a say in how improvements can be made in their communities. This has been achieved through the creation of a resident’s association which was promised to tenants if they voted t

Work has started on-site to build 20 new affordable housing apartments in Midlothian. Situated on the High Street of Bonnyrigg’s popular town centre, Cruden Building is delivering the project on behalf of Midlothian Council. The new homes will support the council’s wider ambition to reac

The minister with special responsibility for refugees from Ukraine Neil Gray visited council properties in Aberdeen that are being brought back into use to help support those fleeing conflict in Ukraine. Aberdeen City Council secured £6.15 million from the Scottish Government’s Longer Te

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published its new plan that sets out how tenants and service users will remain at the heart of its work. The Regulator said its plan explains how it will ensure it understands tenants’ and service users’ priorities and views, involves them in its

Parkhead Housing Association chief executive officer Aileen McGuire has revealed that setting the rent increases for the upcoming financial year was the "toughest budget experience" for many years. Details of the rent increases which Scottish social landlords will apply in 2023/24 were published by

In an open letter sent to all three SNP leadership hopefuls, Scotland’s leading housing organisations have called for the next First Minister to urgently prioritise the delivery of social homes.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said it has “never been more important to address the urgent need for housing” during its Development Conference in Glasgow on 15 March. Highlighting the role social housing plays in reducing poverty, SFHA’s chief executive