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Mears Group PLC has announced the acquisition of IRT Surveys Limited (IRT) for a total consideration of up to £4.1 million.

North Ayrshire Council is inviting people to have their say on the proposed short-term let policy, due to come into effect later this year. The short-term let licensing scheme will apply to a wide range of accommodation including self-catered properties, B&Bs and guest houses as well as other te

Fife Council's spokesperson for housing and building services Councillor Judy Hamilton has marked the progress of construction of 97 new council houses in Cowdenbeath by laying a 'golden brick'. The new development in Lochgelly Road is situated on what was previously open land and wil

A trio of developments have been shortlisted for the Rural Housing Award at Scottish Land & Estates' annual Helping it Happen Awards. Supported by headline sponsors NatureScot, the overall focus of the Helping it Happen Awards is on recognising the role estates, farms and rural busines

New contracts valued at just under £1.8 million have been awarded to Irvine-based Andrew Wright Windows by Cruden Building. The nine separate contracts combined involve the manufacture and supply of more than 3,500 windows and doors for housing developments across central Scotland. This includ

The University of Glasgow was praised this week for sharing its multi-million vision to supplement the ongoing growth of Govan as a thriving place for living and working. Community groups – including local housing providers Linthouse, Govan and Elderpark – were told of the University&rsq

Lar Housing Trust is hailing its latest regeneration project in Glasgow as the start of a major push to bring derelict and disused buildings in the city back to life. The housing charity, which has over 40 mid-market rental developments across Scotland, has been granted planning permission to conver

NUS Scotland has warned of yet another year of student housing shortages, with a “broken housing system” driving up student homelessness. Student activists in St Andrews have highlighted the difficulties students are having finding housing for the coming year and first-year students at t

Prepayment meter customers on Universal Credit could see the value of their payments effectively wiped out by soaring energy costs, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found. Around 470,000 households in Scotland are prepayment meter customers, paying for their energy in advance. Th

Aberdeen City Council tenants who have refused to have new smoke alarms fitted could see officials force entry to their homes to rectify the issue. The local authority said it expects implement a “new procedure” by the end of August to upgrade 2,500 properties which do not have the

Detailed plans have been submitted for a new office block and flats development at Dundee Waterfront. The development at Site 6 would be situated next to Agnes Husband House, home of Social Security Scotland, and across the road from the V&A Dundee.

Almost £20 million has been lost in tax breaks for short-term lets like AirBnBs in a single year, according to new figures. Many short-term let operators register to pay Non-Domestic Rates rather than Council Tax – but few have to pay this in full, with more than 80% receiving a full dis

Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) members have chosen Jill Haley FCIH as the organisation’s next vice president after a closely fought election period. A senior housing professional and former CEO, Ms Haley received over 40% of the votes cast during the close-run election with fellow c

Councillors are set to finalise a new local development plan (LDP) for Aberdeenshire which could see hundreds of new homes built to meet increased demand across the region. The local authority has identified new housing opportunities at locations including Banchory, Inverurie, Newburgh, Fy

Demand for financial advice has risen greatly as many struggle to meet mortgage debt payments, a charity has warned. Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has seen a big increase in traffic to their website pages for advice on mortgage debt. From June 2021 to June 2022 the views of the webpages 'Schemes th