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Almond Housing Association is to deliver 16 homes for social rent in Winchburgh after agreeing a land acquisition from West Lothian Council. The council’s executive has approved the sale of land at Glendevon Park to the Association for just £1, subject to conditions.

A bid by West Dunbartonshire Council to overturn the Scottish Government’s approval of 99 homes on greenbelt land in Clydebank has been refused by the UK Supreme Court. Councillors had unanimously opposed the original plans by Barratt Homes for the development at Duntiglennan Fi

Stricken construction firm Central Building Contractors (CBC) has been ordered to pay compensation to a former member of staff after a tribunal found the company breached employment regulations. The family-run company was placed into administration in April 2020 following years of “c

The average price of a property in Scotland increased by 9.9% in the year to July 2022 to reach £192,966, the UK House Price Index Scotland has revealed, down from an increase of 11.4% in the year to June 2022. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices in Scotland increased

Midlothian Council has been allocated £1.36 million from the Scottish Government to support local economic recovery and the impact of the cost of living crisis on low-income households. The funding is part of an £80m Local Authority Covid Economic Recovery Fund distributed to councils ac

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland and Home Group Scotland's development of 69 affordable homes within the Calderwood development, off Sandilands Road and Sandilands Lane in East Calder is nearing completion and tenants are now moving in and bringing this area of Calderwood to life. The development of two

A licensing scheme for all short-term lets in Dundee will be introduced on October 1, in line with recent Scottish Government legislation. Before it goes live, Dundee City Council is looking for views on the draft policy statement and proposed additional licensing conditions.

A decision on whether to approve a mixed-use development in Glasgow has been delayed to allow councillors to visit the proposed site. Ambassador Living submitted a detailed planning application to Glasgow City Council in May for the creation of 132 apartments with six commercial units

Caron Quinn has stepped down as chair of the board of Melville Housing Association after five years in the post during the organisation’s 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Elected to the position in 2017, Caron’s time as chair has seen progress through a challenging period including neg

Muir Homes' plan to build 136 new homes on the edge of Forfar has been delayed after planning officials urged Angus Council's area development standards committee to reject it. The developers hope that the Westfield Loan development would eventually comprise of 300 houses.

Barnardo’s Scotland has been given permission to develop a vacant site in Maryhill into accommodation which will help young people transition from being in care to being independent tenants. Last year, Glasgow City Council agreed to sell the site - located at the junction of Shiskine

Outline plans have been approved for a major residential development and commercial units on derelict land just north of central Glasgow. Up to 300 houses and flats are planned for a site on the east side of Carlisle Street, north of Inverurie Street/Endrick Street, in Cowlairs. The development will

7N Architects has lodged an updated planning application for four residential plots in the City of Edinburgh Council’s regeneration project at Fountainbridge. The project is being developed in partnership with Cruden Homes East (Ltd) and Buccleuch Property.

Property developer Grant Stafford Borthwick Ltd has lodged plans for 85 flats with ground floor commercial units on ground west of 331 Bell Street in Calton. The plans indicate that the seven-storey building would comprise of a mixture of one, two, three and four-bedroom units.

Cunninghame Housing Association has presented a cheque for £1,000 to young table tennis player Holly McNamara. Ms McNamara is 17 years of age and plays for North Ayrshire Table Tennis Club and is also a member of Team Scotland.