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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

Neale Bisset, co-chairman of Aberdeenshire-based company PMC Property Management & Lettings, has been elected as president of Property Managers Association Scotland (PMAS). PMAS is the leading trade association representing professional property factor firms in Scotland. The Association promotes

Plans to deliver a new student accommodation block on a site next to Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh look set to be approved.

Property developer AS Homes (Scotland) has welcomed its final residents into 36 newly built flats in Castlemilk delivered on behalf of Craigdale Housing Association. Developed on the site of a former Parish Church at Glenacre Terrace, the affordable homes comprise a mix of energy-efficient one and t

A special task force has been launched aimed at finding long-term solutions to Arran’s housing challenges.

The Energy Price Guarantee, which caps typical energy bills at £2,500, will be maintained at the same level for a further three months over April, May, and June, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced yesterday as part of his Spring Budget.

Multi-million pound projects are advancing across Airdrie as regeneration developments take shape to transform buildings, residential areas and improve public areas in the town.

Students from University College Cork (UCC) visited ng homes and community partners at Saracen House, Possilpark earlier this week as part of a study visit to Glasgow. The visit, the first since 2020, sees students from UCC visit organisations active in social work and community development, gaining

Argyll Community Housing Association has completed four new family homes in Oakhill, Tarbert, Loch Fyne, helping to increase the supply of affordable housing in rural Argyll.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has completed a programme to deliver 82 homes for social rent for East Renfrewshire Council, which forms part of the wider masterplan vision and framework for Maidenhill, Newton Mearns.

Home-Start Aberdeen, a family charity based in Aberdeen, has secured a £ 163,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund. Home-Start Aberdeen plans to use the Improving Lives grant to fund two new members of staff.

Affordable flats will be built on the former Burgh Yard site in Galashiels which was previously earmarked for a hotel.

Scottish medical professional bodies are calling for a legal requirement to be introduced for housing developers to be liable for upgraded healthcare facilities in a bid to prevent existing surgeries from being overwhelmed by new patients.

Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) has named a new Perth development after the son of the previous landowner. The Crieff Road development of high-quality affordable homes will be known as Steven’s Place in memory of the son of Carol and David (Dave) Scott, a former councillor for Perth and Ki