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A new report from the Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed a decrease in both the number of Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) taking on new loans and the total value of these loans in 2023/24 compared to the previous year. However, overall liquidity in the sector remains robust. These are the ma

Midlothian Council’s first Passivhaus housing development has been formally named David Smith House in honour of the former provost and councillor who died in 2020. David R Smith’s widow, Edit, cut the ribbon at a special ceremony on Friday on site at Buccleuch Street in Dalkeith. Mr Smi

Kirkwood Homes has appealed to the Scottish Government after Dundee City Council rejected its plan to add 38 houses to its Balgillo Heights development in Broughty Ferry. The council refused planning permission in August, citing concerns over a lack of public transport links. Kirkwood, however, insi

Additional funding has been secured by Argyll and Bute Council to help increase capacity at Thomson Court Care Home on Rothesay, enabling more residents on Bute to stay on the island and access health and social care. The Council successfully secured £157,265 from the Scottish Government&rsquo

Falkirk Council has announced a temporary halting of non-emergency repairs for tenants, lasting approximately three months from Monday 14 October.

Orkney Islands Council has added a web page dedicated to the visitor levy, allowing access to key information about the legislation, the process so far and next steps. The web page also contains a number of frequently asked questions and links to related external sites.

South Ayrshire Council's 'Your Choice Lettings and Property Management' has been shortlisted in the 'Excellence in the Private Rented Sector' category at the CIH Housing Awards 2024. Established in 2021, the Your Choice Lettings and Property Management service matches private landlords and tenants.

North Lanarkshire Council has reported an increase in tenant participation in its housing service. This year the council has seen a 35% increase in applications for its NL in Bloom Garden Awards, with nine new tenants and residents’ groups established and in a first for the team, a gold accred

Despite rising house prices and interest rates, first-time buyers (FTBs) in Scotland are returning to the housing market, according to DJ Alexander Ltd.

A new centre is to investigate how to make high-density buildings, like tenements in Edinburgh and Glasgow, more energy-efficient to reduce carbon emissions, lower heating bills, and bring more sustainable construction products to the market.

The Scottish Government has been warned its cuts to grants housing associations receive to pay for adaptations for older and disabled tenants’ homes risks trapping patients in hospital amid record bed-blocking in the NHS.

This World Homeless Day, Shelter Scotland has urged First Minister John Swinney to show Scotland’s 10,110 homeless children the money when it comes to prevention. The charity said that the new prevention duties set out in the housing bill currently before the Scottish Parliament would leave co

Scotland's housing market is showing promising signs of growth, with the highest level of optimism since early 2022, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Despite a subdued September, the latest RICS Residential Market Survey reports a net balance of 33% of surveyors in S

The Registers of Scotland (RoS) has released its Annual Report and Accounts for 2023-24, giving an outline of key business activities and performance over the past financial year. A key achievement was a reduction in the volume of outstanding casework, marking a turning point in its efforts to

Places for People’s Alan Wharton has been recognised for his dedication to raising standards in housebuilding after winning the NHBC Pride in the Job Award for Scotland.   Alan beat off stiff competition to take home the prestigious title in the Medium Housebuilder Category for his work o