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A licensing scheme for all short-term lets in Dundee will be introduced on October 1, in line with recent Scottish Government legislation. Before it goes live, Dundee City Council is looking for views on the draft policy statement and proposed additional licensing conditions.

A decision on whether to approve a mixed-use development in Glasgow has been delayed to allow councillors to visit the proposed site. Ambassador Living submitted a detailed planning application to Glasgow City Council in May for the creation of 132 apartments with six commercial units

Caron Quinn has stepped down as chair of the board of Melville Housing Association after five years in the post during the organisation’s 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Elected to the position in 2017, Caron’s time as chair has seen progress through a challenging period including neg

Muir Homes' plan to build 136 new homes on the edge of Forfar has been delayed after planning officials urged Angus Council's area development standards committee to reject it. The developers hope that the Westfield Loan development would eventually comprise of 300 houses.

Barnardo’s Scotland has been given permission to develop a vacant site in Maryhill into accommodation which will help young people transition from being in care to being independent tenants. Last year, Glasgow City Council agreed to sell the site - located at the junction of Shiskine

Outline plans have been approved for a major residential development and commercial units on derelict land just north of central Glasgow. Up to 300 houses and flats are planned for a site on the east side of Carlisle Street, north of Inverurie Street/Endrick Street, in Cowlairs. The development will

7N Architects has lodged an updated planning application for four residential plots in the City of Edinburgh Council’s regeneration project at Fountainbridge. The project is being developed in partnership with Cruden Homes East (Ltd) and Buccleuch Property.

Property developer Grant Stafford Borthwick Ltd has lodged plans for 85 flats with ground floor commercial units on ground west of 331 Bell Street in Calton. The plans indicate that the seven-storey building would comprise of a mixture of one, two, three and four-bedroom units.

Cunninghame Housing Association has presented a cheque for £1,000 to young table tennis player Holly McNamara. Ms McNamara is 17 years of age and plays for North Ayrshire Table Tennis Club and is also a member of Team Scotland.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has updated its Scottish Social Housing Charter frequently asked questions (FAQs) to clarify how landlords should have recorded outstanding Electrical Installation Condition Reports in their 2021/22 ARC return. The update also takes into account the recording of

Alongside warm welcomes and fond farewells, examples of success, sustainability and support were celebrated at Link Group's AGM, which was held during the social landlord’s 60th anniversary year. Link’s chief executive Jon Turner gave an overview of the progress and developments over the

Fraserburgh, Peterhead and Huntly residents are invited to join the Scottish Land Commission online at its latest virtual public meeting. The meeting aims to give people the opportunity to talk about their local land, sharing the issues and questions they may have, and to find out about the Commissi

Scottish precision manufacturer Cube Glass has just secured a seven-figure deal at Western Villages, the country’s largest operational net-zero housing development in Granton, Edinburgh. The Cumbernauld-based tech firm will partner with construction and manufacturing company CCG Group to suppl

The planning application for a new student residential development at the former Tynecastle High School site is set to go to a City of Edinburgh Council hearing on Wednesday 21st September with planning officials recommending the application be granted, subject to conditions.  S1 Developments s

With Scottish Housing Day focusing on sustainable housing, Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by initiating an exercise to calculate the carbon footprint calculation of its corporate estate (six offices and fleet) by March 2023. PoLHA also set