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The government is urged to use the Spring Budget to rectify a huge gap in support for tenants in the private sector, created by decisions in the Autumn Spending Review.

Following a very successful public consultation event last month, Edinburgh-based developers Whiteburn will host a second public consultation event on Thursday 23 March 2023 between 4-7pm at the Eastgate Arts Centre, Eastgate, Peebles to showcase its proposals for the residential development-led, m

Falkirk Council's budget for 2023/24 has been approved, with council tax rates set to increase by 7%. Considered one of the most challenging to set in the Council’s history, the budget was designed to help close a £25.9m budget gap and balance the books for the coming year.

Council tax rates in Stirling are to increase by 7% as Stirling Council announced its 2023/24 budget. 

Local authority progress on homelessness prevention and scaling up of Housing First is at risk if Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan (RRTP) work ends abruptly, according to a set of new reports published by CIH Scotland with support from Fife Council.

Victims of domestic abuse will be supported through criminal court proceedings at Stranraer Sheriff Court under a new service launched yesterday.

Local contractor WrightKerr All Trades Ltd has successfully tendered to deliver Queens Cross Housing Association’s housing repairs service.The contractor will carry out emergency and non-emergency plumbing, electrical, joinery and general building and roof repair on Queens Cross’ 4500 ho

The Scottish Government has stepped in to decide if Artisan Real Estate’s plans for a major development in the Merchant City area of Glasgow can be approved. Glasgow City Council ruled in favour of the proposal concerning 65-97 Ingram Street on a casting vote last month.

Link Group, one of Scotland’s largest providers of affordable housing and support services, has been praised by an MSP for receiving international and national accreditation from two separate standards for its performance relating to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). In a motion tab

Scottish Land & Estates, which represents land-based businesses across Scotland, has today announced a significant strengthening of its senior management team as the organisation engages in an ‘unprecedented’ range of legislative issues. Two new appointments have been made at executi

Trafalgar Housing Association has been supporting its tenants through the current difficult financial crisis over the last few months through donations to foodbanks, supporting local welfare benefit agencies and providing support to mitigate the effects of fuel poverty. The team met with severa

Wheatley Homes East, in partnership with Friends of Thornybauk, has launched a bid to transform a tired community garden in the west of Edinburgh into a vibrant space where locals can connect.

Property developer S Harrison Developments is giving the public the chance to view updated proposals for residential-led development at Ocean Point 2 in Leith, adding to the ongoing transformation of the Waterfront.

The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has urged the SNP leadership candidates to reconsider the Scottish Government’s short-term let licensing scheme if they become First Minister. The ASSC, which represents over 1,700 members who operate businesses across Scotland, has writ

Construction industry organisations have joined forces to create a new National Retrofit Hub to help propel retrofit rollout in the UK’s existing homes. The initiative, launched at the Building Centre in central London on 1st March, is a response from industry to the growing need to make build