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Following a decrease in housing demand and supply in June, Scottish house prices are forecasted to remain largely stable over the next quarter, according to the recent Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. The survey, which collates the views of property experts,

Homelessness among families in Perth and Kinross saw a rise of 32% in 2022/23 from the previous year, and 70% when compared with the 2020/21 data, as revealed by the council's Communities Annual Performance Report 2022/23. Despite this increase, these figures remain below pre-pandemic levels, accord

The Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) have closed a consultation that could have significant implications for second and long-term empty homes in Scotland.

Development has begun at iQ Student Accommodation’s purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Glasgow's Bath Street. The complex is scheduled to replace a now-demolished 1970s office block with a modern 12-storey building offering 551 bedrooms. The project, spearheaded by

Officials from the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) have appealed to all registered social landlords (RSLs), requesting they allocate 60% of their social housing lets to the resettlement of homeless households, an attempt to diminish reliance on temporary bed and breakfas

Three site managers from Taylor Wimpey's East Scotland developments have won a highly regarded national housebuilding accolade, the Pride in the Job Quality Award. Over its 43-year history, the award has gained a reputation for its stringent judging process, which has resulted in 443 winners out of

Persimmon Homes has put forth a proposal for a new housing development in Crieff that could significantly boost the local economy.

A Dundee office block, Caledonian House, is set to be partially transformed into student accommodation, according to plans submitted to the city council.

A new report has called on social landlords and the housing sector to make critical changes to improve the experience of social housing for individuals from minoritised ethnic communities in Scotland.

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has received notable recognition at this year's Scottish Energy Efficiency Awards. Not only did they secure the Regional Large Project of the Year award, they also received a 'highly commended' acknowledgement in the Regional Landlord/Housing Association o

Scotland's social housing sector is facing unprecedented strain, with a significant shortfall of available homes causing an escalating crisis, according to a report by Solace, an organisation representing local authority executives.

Scotland's super-sponsor scheme, which facilitated the arrival of displaced Ukrainians into the country, remains on pause since July 2022, with thousands of refugees still living in temporary accommodation, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have revealed.

A Glasgow community’s dignified annual act of remembrance has taken place once again, and has received support from three local housing associations which both contributed floral tributes to remember lost lives. Castlemilk’s “Flowers on the Railings” annual event was held on

The 38th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Clydebank Housing Association (CHA) was hailed a success, with stakeholders expressing satisfaction with the association's annual accomplishments and fiscal health. The meeting took place at Centre81 in Whitecrook, CHA's community centre.

A Bonnybridge couple who sought to establish that their home had been damaged by fungus created by ethanol vapour have been allowed a proof based on amended pleadings seeking to establish that a particular species created the conditions allowing other organisms to damage their home. Thomas Chalmers