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A third of local authorities in England are subject to penalties to encourage development after new figures revealed they are failing to deliver an adequate number of homes.

Councillors have given their approval for a new student accommodation block in Glasgow city centre following a hearing into the plans.

Children’s charity Barnardo’s Scotland has been granted planning permission for new homes for young people in Stirling. Stirling Council’s planning panel last week unanimously approved an application for four flats and a two-storey house on land behind Braehead House at 14 Cal

Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT) is launching an island wide survey to inform what accommodation and range of tenures is required for keyworkers, now and into the future.

Sandy Morrison has officially opened Hebridean Housing Partnership's (HHP) James Place housing development in Tarbert.

Aberdeenshire Council will be asked to consider limiting an increase to rent charges to 1.5% this year to take account of the Covid-19 pandemic and the rising cost of living for tenants. The proposal follows an extensive review of the authority’s Housing Rent Strategy by a working group involv

Argyll and Bute Council’s Housing Services team has had five nominations shortlisted in Shelter’s 2022 Empty Homes Awards. The annual awards celebrate the impactful and transformative work undertaken across Scotland to bring back many of the country’s 43,000 long-term empty homes.

Cairn Housing Group has been awarded a grant of £264,920 from the Scottish Government’s Social Housing Fuel Support Fund. The group, which consists of Cairn Housing Association, Ancho, and commercial subsidiary Cairn Living, will reach out to families with children aged 19 and under who

Hillcrest Homes has been awarded £85,000 from the Communities Recovery Fund, with the cash helping support a wide range of people, charities and community groups in the city of Dundee. Hillcrest Homes is managing the distribution of the funding through their extensive network of partner organi

Details have now been issued for the funeral of the late Rani Dhir MBE. Rani died peacefully in her sleep on January 25 at The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after a long illness.

The Scottish Government has been urged to distribute available funds to local authorities in order to reach those most impacted by increasing energy costs.

Plans to convert the former Maryfield House care home in Aberdeen into private residential units have been approved.

Park Living (Residential) Ltd has submitted plans to build four mews houses at a site in North Kelvinside.

Perth & Kinross Council's scheme to buy back former council homes for affordable rent is on track to beat its target for this year. The council is committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing across the region. The Buy Back Scheme supports this commitment by supplying more homes for

Stirling Council is delivering on one of its key priorities to provide new homes that are affordable for everyone by working in partnership with the Scottish Government and Places for People. A Shared Equity Scheme from Places for People allows house hunters the chance to own one of the highly desir