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The average property to rent in Scotland passed the £1,000 mark for the first time in Q1 2023 and the annual rate of growth has continued to climb Year on Year (YOY), according to new research from Citylets.

A Stranraer tenant has talked about the “huge difference” her new home has made to her life since moving into a £4.75 million development in the town. The homes by Wheatley Homes South at Nursery Avenue include a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom homes and one larger family h

Ullapool-based hospitality business J&R Group has moved to tackle the region's affordable housing crisis by investing in low-rent accommodations for staff at its Seaforth establishment. With housing shortages impeding its ability to open its seafood restaurant, bar, and fish and chip shop, the c

Solar batteries have been installed at a new affordable housing development in North Lanarkshire in a bid to tackle fuel poverty and climate change. Located at the Holehills Regeneration on Dykehead Road northeast of Airdrie town centre, 150 two and three-bedroom homes for social rent are replacing

Students across Scotland are being encouraged to enter a national award designed to support research that could change the way we own and use land in Scotland.

New non-statutory Guidance for Businesses in relation to those operating short-term lets and those involved in the tourism industry was agreed yesterday by the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee.

A repair and maintenance company has been fined for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries.

The next president-elect of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is to be Karen Anderson, a founding partner of Anderson Bell + Christie Architects. Once her election is ratified and approved by the RIAS Council on 24 May, Karen Anderson will serve as president-elect for one year

Link Group has secured a new £70 million funding package with Bank of Scotland. The agreement, which includes an existing £10.7m loan, puts in place a five-year Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) of £60m, providing flexibility and liquidity to Link Group to support its ongoing develop

The average price of a Scottish property in February 2023 was £180,287, an increase of 1% on February 2022, the latest provisional statistics from the UK HPI show.

New research has revealed the true impact of Covid on homelessness in Scotland with more than 14 people losing their life every month since the pandemic.

A tenant of a property in Cambuslang has been refused permission to appeal against his eviction and a payment order by the Upper Tribunal for Scotland after it found that no arguable ground of appeal had been made out.

A new strategic agreement between Glasgow City Council and the Wheatley Group has been drafted that will ensure the organisation work collaboratively on six key areas.

Dundee graffiti artist Symon Mathieson, better known as Syke, has teamed up with young people from the Maryfield area of the city to produce an eye-catching mural on Dundonald St.

One of the first tenants on South Ayrshire Council's social lettings agency has praised the service and is encouraging others to give it a try. 'Your Choice' was launched by the local authority back in 2021 to help people on low incomes, or those who had experienced homelessness, find a propert