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The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by a housing developer against a sheriff’s summary decree ordering it to pay £100,000 to a local authority as part of an agreement concerning a local housing development the authority granted it planning permission for. Guild Homes (Tayside)

North Lanarkshire Council's housing convener Councillor Michael McPake paid a visit to one of the new council house building projects to see the progress being made in delivering the local authority's new supply programme.

Building and construction firm JR Group has started work on a milestone housing project for East Lothian Council, marking the business’ first project in the region.

The Christmas elves at Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, are busy getting ready to spread Christmas cheer across Scotland by delivering gifts to the canine companions of people experiencing homelessness. Every Christmas, through its Together Through Homelessness scheme, Dogs Tr

The Highland Council said it is continuing to explore external funding opportunities to help families in the region who experience disproportionately higher levels of fuel poverty than the rest of Scotland. External funding is targeted at households classed as fuel and extreme fuel poor and is avail

The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is carrying out free gas safety checks for residents in the Baberton area of the city following the explosion which took the life of an elderly man. Initial findings of the Health and Safety Executive’s investigation into the tragedy, which also saw two peopl

Bridgewater Housing Association (BHA) has celebrated the grand opening of its new office at India of Inchinnan. The event on 24th November was attended by staff, board members, tenants, and invited guests. The office was officially opened by Gavin Newlands MP and the Association’s chairperson,

Tenants in Wyndford are feeling more secure and better connected thanks to a new concierge station. The new premises, in the Gatehouse on Glenfinnan Road, is connected to each of the multi-storey blocks in the community, meaning tenants can contact the concierge team at any time direct from their ho

Akela Group companies are continuing to support AS Homes (Scotland) with the delivery of a significant affordable housing development in the east of Glasgow for Sanctuary Scotland.

Plans for new student homes on the site of Portcullis House at Charing Cross in Glasgow has been submitted to Glasgow City Council.

The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders dropped 6.6% year-on-year to £273,348, according to new figures from ESPC.

Thenue Housing has begun its latest property development with a new project in Dalmarnock. The project will deliver 41 homes near the Dalmarnock railway station on a gap site, creating 22 houses and 19 flats.

North Lanarkshire Council's latest tenant satisfaction survey has revealed significant improvements in several key areas, outperforming Scottish averages. The survey, conducted biennially with over 400 randomly selected tenants, returned to face-to-face interviews post-pandemic, ensuring a diverse r

Dunbritton Housing Association has been recognised with Investors in People Gold Accreditation. Over the past three years, the team at Dunbritton has collaborated with Investors In People to enhance their workplace practices, aiming to make their office an exemplary working environment.

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has been singled out for praise in the Scottish Parliament last week by Patrick Harvie MSP, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights, as a social landlord that is leading the way on the installation of air source heat pum