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The leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Douglas Ross, has outlined plans to increase the home building target to 25,000 properties per year and said councils should be able to vary Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) thresholds to take into account higher local prices. The Scottish Cons

The future of the A-listed Mansion House, the Scottish baronial masterpiece in Tollcross Park in Glasgow, has been secured by its sale to a local property company. Developer Spectrum Properties, which operates all over Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirlingshire, has paid an undisclosed sum to save the bui

Blackwood is celebrating its 50th year of helping disabled and older people in Scotland to live longer, healthier, independent lives. Since 1972, the Edinburgh-headquartered organisation has been providing specialist homes and services aimed at maximising independent living – with in

Govan residents are about to get another new mural as the campaign continues to brighten up the community.

There needs to be greater investment in and recognition of the local government workforce if the Scottish Government is to deliver on its key priorities, COSLA said today. Responding to the Scottish Government Spending Review Framework Consultation, the local government body added that the valu

Residents on Colonsay have returned a majority vote in favour of a community buyout of the island’s only hotel and pub. Consultations with business consultants have now begun to assess the viability of a community bid for The Colonsay Hotel, which is listed for sale for offers over £650,

Plans to develop 300 new homes in the West Lothian village of Bents have been rejected by councillors.

A site in Glasgow's Argyle Street is the subject of another attempt for a residential development. HJV Consultants wants to build a five-storey block with 18 flats and two ground floor commercial units at 1017 Argyle Street, opposite Kent Road.

Plans have been approved for the refurbishment, regeneration and extension of the classical Category B Listed building located at 55 West Regent Street in Glasgow. The application by Wellwood Leslie Architects south to convert the currently vacant floors of the building into a de

A law to limit the number of acres that rich landowners are allowed to own in Scotland is to be proposed by an MSP.

Tulloch Homes has submitted a proposal of application notice to build a development of 1,200 homes, shops and a new primary school at the site of Druid Temple Farm and Welltown of Leys in Inverness.

The ‘life-changing’ work of the Citizens Advice network in Scotland has been outlined by the charity today in a new briefing detailing the value of the service.

Bield has strengthened its management team with the appointment of two voluntary board members. The appointment of Beth McNeil and David Fisher will help shape Bield Housing and Care’s drive to position the organisation as Scotland’s leading provider of housing, care and support for olde

Patrick Harvie MSP, minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights, visited a Glasgow community to see how Wheatley is helping tackle fuel poverty and cutting carbon emissions.

Innovative new technology which could enable new communities across the nation to become significantly more sustainable is being used for the first time in the UK. Cala Homes is working with E.ON, Energy Assets and SP Energy Networks to pilot a bespoke solution which helps harness green energy to wo