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Housebuilder Lovell has brought Tony Rankin on board as its new regional managing director in Scotland. Bringing more than 20 years of experience in the house building industry, plus over a decade working in local government, Tony will take the helm to help drive the businessforward.

Offsite timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has been appointed to the Communities and Housing Investment Consortium’s (CHIC) Newbuild Development Framework.

More than £18 million has been invested in affordable housing in Moray this year through combined spend from the Scottish Government, Moray Council and housing associations.

Moray Council’s chief executive Roddy Burns is to step down from his role later this year. The local authority’s top official told the council leader of his intention to retire at a date to be confirmed in 2024, after 42 years of public service, 12 of those as chief executive.

A Borders sustainable insulation company has become the first UK company manufacturing industrial hemp insulation to achieve a full agrément certificate from the British Board of Agrément (BBA). The achievement means that IndiNature's innovative and sustainable insulation products

Extra help for people struggling with council tax debt will be on offer in three local authority areas under a pilot scheme. The Scottish Government is providing Citizens Advice Scotland with £200,000 funding to better understand the reasons why some people end up in council tax arrears and to

The total value of all homes across the UK now stands at £8.678 trillion, with Scotland showing a 1.3% increase in total value and outperforming the rest of the UK, according to new research by Savills. Faisal Choudhry, head of residential research for Savills in Scotland, said: &ldq

South Lanarkshire Council has developed a masterplan for Hamilton town centre which will include the repurposing of some areas, the introduction of residential properties and new retail opportunities. The plans include the potential to create new residential blocks suitable for people of all ages an

The average price of a property in Scotland in December 2023 reached £190,000, denoting a 3.3% year-on-year increase, according to the latest provisional statistics from the UK HPI.

Business leaders from across the Highlands have called for the local authority to take a fresh look at the Inner Moray Firth Proposed Local Development Plan amid concerns about a severe lack of housing provision they believe is essential for the future of local communities and to meet the deman

South Devon Rural Housing Association (SDR) is set to merge with the Places for People Group after its shareholders approved the plans. SDR owns and manages 357 homes in the South-West of England.

Proposals to build a five-storey building of studio apartments for students in Dundee city centre have been unanimously approved by councillors.

Large city councils in England will be told to prioritise brownfield development under a major shake-up to planning rules which aims to boost housebuilding while protecting the Green Belt.

A plan to rationalise accommodation for Stirling Council and the disposal of land assets around Viewforth for housing development has been agreed.

Refined proposals to deliver new family homes in a Fife village are set to be determined by councillors tomorrow.