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Demand for residential housing in Scotland continues to ease, but the lack of supply is still driving house prices up, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. In July, a net balance of respondents reported a decrease in new buyer enquiries;

Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has donated £1,000 toward Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity’s (ECHC) Rainbow Box project. ECHC carries out vital work to help seriously ill babies, children and young people in hospital by supporting their medical care, mental health and the

Cassiltoun Housing Association's group chief executive Clair Malpas has encouraged organisations to apply for the new Ian Findlay Path Fund, with £1.5 million of funding now open for applications. The fund, managed by Scotland’s walking charity Paths for All, will enable more people to w

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has written to all registered social landlords and local authorities to give information which will support them when preparing their Annual Assurance Statement (AAS). The Statements are due to be submitted by 31 October 2022.

East Lothian Council is preparing a new Local Housing Strategy (LHS) which will set out how housing and housing services will be delivered in the area for the next five years (2023-28). Varrying out a range of engagement activities to gather views from people living in all types of housing in East L

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Callander LVO OBE TD, immediate past-chairman of Veterans Housing Scotland, joined chairman Group Captain Bob Kemp CBE QVRM AE DL to plant a tree celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee. Richard Callander is also Lord-Lieutenant for Midlothian and was thrilled to be invited

Energy bills for the typical UK household are now estimated to pass £4,200 by January next year, a market researcher has said, around £650 more than the previous forecast just last week. Analysts at Cornwall Insight also suggest bills will reach around £3,582 per year for

Shelter Scotland has welcomed social housing veteran Jim Strang to its committee, where he will bring decades of experience to the charity’s ongoing fight for homes. Mr Strang has worked for more than 40 years in the housing sector and currently serves as the chair of Riverside Scotland.

Independent housebuilder Dandara is continuing its drive to encourage young people to forge successful careers in the construction industry with the appointment of Ryan Odlin and Daniel Wisely. With an ongoing nationwide skills shortage, Dandara is keen to help foster the talents of school leavers a

An application seeking leave to appeal against four applications alleging breaches of the Letting Agents Code of Practice has been refused by the Upper Tribunal for Scotland after it determined that the matters had already been settled. Tonero Ltd had formerly hired Countrywide Residential Lettings

Eildon Housing Association’s development Elm Court in Hawick has undergone a complete transformation since works formally began in July 2020. Bell Contracts was appointed to undertake extensive works following a competitive procurement exercise through Public Contracts Scotland. This project i

Scotland faces a “monumental but essential task” if it is to overhaul its aged housing stock and find practical solutions to reduce emissions and address the climate emergency, Patrick Harvie MSP said yesterday as he officially opened the first-ever Green Home Festival as part of the Edi

New data released today by NHBC reveals that new home completions have returned to pre-pandemic levels as house builders demonstrate their commitment to meet the high demand for new homes. A total of 40,289 were completed in Q2 2022, up 16% on Q2 2021. In Scotland alone, completions rose by 14% from

The UK Government should intervene to provide private renters in England with a right to buy the property they live in, according to a recent paper by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). This briefing, titled 'Making a house a home: Why policy must focus on the ownership and distribution of h

Some members of staff at McGill have not received their wages following the news that the Dundee construction firm is preparing to enter administration for the second time in less than four years. It was reported last week that McGill Facilities Management Limited has submit