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New non-statutory Guidance for Businesses in relation to those operating short-term lets and those involved in the tourism industry was agreed yesterday by the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee.

A repair and maintenance company has been fined for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries.

The next president-elect of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is to be Karen Anderson, a founding partner of Anderson Bell + Christie Architects. Once her election is ratified and approved by the RIAS Council on 24 May, Karen Anderson will serve as president-elect for one year

Link Group has secured a new £70 million funding package with Bank of Scotland. The agreement, which includes an existing £10.7m loan, puts in place a five-year Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) of £60m, providing flexibility and liquidity to Link Group to support its ongoing develop

The average price of a Scottish property in February 2023 was £180,287, an increase of 1% on February 2022, the latest provisional statistics from the UK HPI show.

New research has revealed the true impact of Covid on homelessness in Scotland with more than 14 people losing their life every month since the pandemic.

A tenant of a property in Cambuslang has been refused permission to appeal against his eviction and a payment order by the Upper Tribunal for Scotland after it found that no arguable ground of appeal had been made out.

A new strategic agreement between Glasgow City Council and the Wheatley Group has been drafted that will ensure the organisation work collaboratively on six key areas.

Dundee graffiti artist Symon Mathieson, better known as Syke, has teamed up with young people from the Maryfield area of the city to produce an eye-catching mural on Dundonald St.

One of the first tenants on South Ayrshire Council's social lettings agency has praised the service and is encouraging others to give it a try. 'Your Choice' was launched by the local authority back in 2021 to help people on low incomes, or those who had experienced homelessness, find a propert

Almost 300 households in Dumfries will benefit from lower energy bills after Riverside Scotland secured £1.5 million of funding to make their homes more energy efficient. The seven-figure investment will see 294 homes, which were built almost a century ago, benefit from significant energy effi

CIH Scotland has welcomed Humza Yousaf's commitment to housing after the First Minister published a new policy prospectus which sets out how the government will deliver for Scotland over the next three years. In his first major statement to Parliament, the First Minister said three missions, centred

As social housing organisations across the country navigate a host of issues from an inadequate number of affordable homes, a cost of living crisis and an ageing population, for those working and living in rural areas these issues are compounded by a unique set of circumstances such as a lack of loc

Provost Anthea Dickson has officially opened the newest homes as part of the North Ayrshire Council’s extensive ongoing housebuilding programme.

Stewart & Shields Limited, a family-founded business that has been operating from Helensburgh for over 60 years, has collapsed with the loss of 15 jobs.