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A judge of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland has quashed a First-tier Tribunal decision that a letting agency was in breach of the Letting Agent Code of Practice by not carrying out a check on a prospective tenant’s right to reside in the United Kingdom. Countrywide Residential Lettings Ltd, tra

The transformation of the former Woodend farmland site in Hallglen has reached its first major milestone with construction works now formally underway. Led by Falkirk Council, the £27 million development is located along the southern boundary of Callendar Park southeast of Falkirk’s town

A developer has submitted revised plans to construct a block of flats near Broad Hill in Aberdeen two months after scrapping previous unpopular proposals. Alexander Bonner previously lodged plans for 47 flats on Park Road in September 2021. He intended to construct a combination of one and two-bedro

Housing and property committee members from the Highland Council met yesterday and agreed to fund two specialist advisors to help offer advice and support to tenants that are adversely affected by rising energy prices. To assist with more specialist energy advice support, the council is in discussio

Fife Housing Group has renamed its private let subsidiary company, changing the name from PACT Enterprises Ltd to Fife Housing Group Yourplace Ltd. The private let function of the organisation is responsible for creating income for the group by acquiring homes in Fife and letting them through the pr

Figures released by the Scottish Government show that Perth & Kinross Council’s Housing Service continues to be sector-leading when it comes to work to prevent homelessness. Perth & Kinross was already one of the leading local authorities in Scotland in this area of work, and recently

Energy-usage tracking of Hillcrest’s first ultra-low carbon homes, which were delivered in Alyth earlier this year, have shown savings of 40% in comparison to average household bills over the first six months. This new level of energy-efficiency was achieved in the homes through implementing a

As the Scottish Government’s Resilience Committee prepares to meet for its weekly meeting to discuss the progress being made to address the worsening cost of living crisis, Action for Children has united with charities across Scotland to urge the First Minister to invest in a Winter Support Fu

Convery Prenty Shields Architects, West of Scotland Housing Association and Maryhill Housing have launched a three-week consultation over plans for a revised residential development in Kelvindale. The consultation concerns 1.5 acres of vacant ground opposite 35 Dalsholm Road, surrounded by railway l

Tenants have moved into new a new housing development by Abronhill Housing Association at Aspen Place Abronhill, Cumbernauld. The Abronhill team and committee members Iain and Craig welcomed Lorraine and Rosemary to their new homes.

A second round of consultations is being held for two proposed sites for new council houses in Aberdeen which are both in an area already zoned for housing near Newhills, Northfield, and Kingswells. The Greenferns and Greenferns Landward developments are both on land already owned by Aberdeen City C

Residents in 14 Abbeyfield shared Houses – where the average age is 88 – have voted overwhelmingly to join Blackwood Homes and Care. A secret ballot of 106 Abbeyfield residents earlier this year saw them vote by a 99% majority to transfer to Blackwood.

The headline findings of social landlords’ performance against the standards and outcomes of the Scottish Social Housing Charter during 2021/22 as well as headlines from the Scottish Government’s latest homelessness statistics have been provided in a new report from the Scottish Housing

Three new staff members have landed key roles helping to positively impact the on-the-ground culture of how land is owned and used in Scotland. The Scottish Land Commission has made hires to add to its team of 19 staff working on policy and practice in shaping how Scotland’s land is owned, man

A cap on social housing rent increases could be put in place for the coming financial year in England under proposals being consulted on by the UK Government, with options at 3%, 5% and 7% being considered. A consultation has been launched today to invite views from social housing tenants and landlo