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A developer is seeking to overturn a decision to reject its plans for a 66-bed care home on the site of a former bowling and tennis club in Glasgow. Northcare (Scotland) Ltd submitted a second bid in October to replace Anniesland Bowling and Tennis Club at Helensburgh Drive with a “high qualit

More than 180 projects across rural Scotland will receive grants ranging from £100,000 to several hundred pounds, from the Rural & Island Communities Ideas into Action (RICIA) fund. The fund encourages and supports not-for-profit community groups with innovative approaches to community-led

The Highland Council has launched its Local Place Plans webpage, where community-led groups can find useful guidance on preparing, submitting, and registering Local Place Plans. These plans provide an opportunity for communities to set out their vision and priorities for the future, particularly aro

Almost 67,000 properties in Scotland are unoccupied, according to new figures collected by the Scottish Conservative Party.

A total of 43,000 Scots were homeless last Christmas, according to the Scottish Liberal Democrats, who submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to local councils across Scotland.

Glenrothes-based Atmore Easy Living Development (AELD) Ltd has submitted plans to Fife Council to build 80 new homes in Balgonie.

First-time buyers and others on low to medium incomes are being encouraged to take advantage of the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme to help buy a home in 2023. The scheme allows people to buy a home without having to fund its entire cost and is available across Scotland to these priority access gro

A proactive telecare trial by Bield Housing and Care has revealed astonishing results about the impact of proactive intervention for older adults.

Letting agency Homes for Good has won a prestigious Gold World Habitat Award.

Council tax debt in Scotland has increased by almost two-thirds since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thanks to funding from EVH’s Cost of Living Support Grant Scheme, local children in Tollcross were recently thrilled to receive a generous present from Santa.

Army veteran Bobby Jones has hung up his Christmas decorations for the first time in 14 years after finally finding a place to call home in one of the 77 properties built in phase 2 of the Tarryholme development in the North Ayrshire town of Irvine. Bobby Jones is one of 11 veterans housing ass

Developers behind two plans for student accommodation blocks in Dundee have been given more time to get the projects started. Two firms were granted planning permission in April last year by Dundee City Council to build purpose-built premises on sites at Brown Street and at the site of the Shell gar

Network Rail has applied for planning permission in principle for an apartment development on the site of a railway depot in Yorkhill. Indicative proposals show there would be two blocks, containing a total of 49 apartments, at the corner of Kelvinhaugh Street and Sandyford Street.

With funding from the Scottish Government’s Social Housing Fuel Support Fund and working in partnership with a local business, Shire Housing Association has provided energy-saving packs to almost 300 households this month. Shire, which provides social housing across East Ayrshire, is committed