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Glasgow City Council has approved plans for 32 homes for private rent to be built on the site of a former council grounds maintenance depot. John Wright Properties Ltd has been granted permission to develop the site at 1514 Barrhead Road in the Hurlet area of the city, close to the boundary wit

The current system of exempt accommodation in England, a type of supported housing that is used to house a range of people with support needs, is a "complete mess" that is failing too many residents and local communities at the expense of the taxpayer, a Westminster committee said today. A report fr

A former hotel in Cowdenbeath is set to be converted into flats under new plans submitted by Dunfermline-based developer Rudy Tanner. The landmark Crown Hotel, at the foot of the High Street, was destroyed by a fire in 2009, leaving it with no roof and little interior. The building has laid derelict

Wellwood Leslie has submitted plans to Dundee City Council to convert a former textile mill in the Hilltown area of the city into a residential development. The firm proposes adjusting the internal layout of all floors to accommodate five apartments within the former Hilltown Works, a former textile

A new net zero heating package could cut the cost of heating for thousands of households by transforming Scotland’s rural homes, according to rural organisations. The Existing Homes Alliance and rural groups are calling for the Scottish Government to set up a Rural Homes Just Transition Packag

Perth & Kinross Council is seeking to boost its full fibre broadband network, with expressions of interest being invited from the market to extend the benefits of gigabit capable connectivity to nearly 10,000 residential and business premises across the city. Partnering with Neos Networks last y

Leading figures from the European housing sector joined delegates from major universities and research institutes in Glasgow for the European Federation for Living (EFL) conference. Wheatley Group was selected by EFL as the host of the prestigious event.

Perth & Kinross Council will continue to increase the scale and pace of delivery of affordable housing over the next five years, under a new plan to be considered by councillors. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for 2023/24 – 2027/28 sets out the investment priorities of the co

A national public energy agency – Heat & Energy Efficiency Scotland – has been launched to scale up delivery of climate-friendly heating and improve energy efficiency across Scotland’s homes and buildings. The initial focus of the virtual Agency will be to build public understa

Scottish Housing News is delighted to report that minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights Patrick Harvie MSP has agreed to be interviewed as the next guest in our successful podcast series. Jimmy Black and SHN editor Kieran Findlay will interview Mr Harvie on Novem

The link between housing tenure and access to private and public greenspace has been explored in a new report from Public Health Scotland (PHS). Published on behalf of the Environment and Spaces for Public Health Partnership Group, the report looked at whether there was different acce

Property developer Summix Capital has revealed new proposals to deliver a mixed-use development on a brownfield site at Central Quay, Glasgow. The development site currently includes a high-quality office building at 2 Central Quay, extending to just under 80,000 square feet, and a neighbouring 4.43

The residential restoration of Custom House in Dundee will begin in earnest shortly with contractors preparing to arrive on site. The A-listed Georgian mansion house on Dock Street has lain empty for 14 years. Alicydon Limited bought the 1840s structure from Apex Hotels after hotel proposa

Refugees who have fled the conflict in Ukraine have started moving into flats in Wishaw, which have been refurbished as part of a project to increase the housing supply for displaced people. The project, which was supported by £5 million of Scottish Government funding, has enabled North Lanark

The number of new tenants wanting to register on letting agents’ books has increased by 88% since February from 78 to a new peak in September of 147, according to the newest report from professional estate agent body Propertymark. Whilst the number of tenants home hunting keeps