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Scotland’s minister for zero carbon buildings has come together with leading experts to discuss the ambitious and innovative work being done to build a net zero Scotland. Scotland Excel’s Energy Efficiency Conference and Expo ‘Building a Net Zero Scotland’ took place yesterda

The Church of England is to pioneer a shared land management and development service to develop skills and capacity across its network of dioceses in order to become a major provider of social housing. More than a year on from the Archbishop’s Commission on Housing, Church and C

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has welcomed the short term action announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to mitigate the current cost of living crisis that in part is being driven by the unprecedented rise in energy prices but warned more support is needed for households and businesses as the c

Twelve new affordable homes being built in Tomintoul are expected to be complete in summer 2022 and are now open to applications.

Simon Community Scotland (SCS) has teamed up with tech consultancy AND Digital to provide easy-to-access evidence-based harm reduction support, advice and resources to people using the charity’s services, through their first ever digital app called ‘By My Side.’

At Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday, Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull fined The Richmond Fellowship Scotland £450,000 following the death of a 59-year-old woman in their care. A jury convicted the organisation of a breach of health and safety at work legislation. On sentencing, Sheriff Princip

A new social enterprise café launched by Queens Cross Housing Association is set to bring employment opportunities and a new community hub to north west Glasgow. ‘Toshie’s’, named in homage to the neighbouring Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed church, is being renovated in

7N Architects has submitted a planning application for Phase 5 of the Edmonstone masterplan, delivering 176 new homes and complementary small commercial space within the unique setting of Edmonstone Woods.

The importance of ongoing collaboration between Scotland’s home building sector and the Scottish Government was the focus of attention at the Homes for Scotland (HFS) Annual Lunch & Awards last Friday (20 May). At what is a critical time for the sector and Scotland generally, that was the

Property factoring business James Gibb has acquired the residential factoring division of Dundee-based J Reavley Factoring Limited. The acquisition will increase the number of properties currently under management at James Gibb by 1,400 units, taking the number to well over 52,000 units.

The developer behind the controversial demolition of a former Dundee jute mill has progressed plans to build new homes on the site. The former Wallace Craigie jute works, known locally as Halley’s Mill, on the city’s Broughty Ferry Road was razed to the ground after diggers moved on

Forth Ports has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to the City of Edinburgh Council for a mixed-use development on a 10-acre waterfront site at Leith. Named Harbour 31, the development has the aspiration to create a vibrant new neighbourhood for Leith including 700-800 residential

The Scottish Government has published responses to its consultation on the draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4).

Plans have been finalised for 119 homes for private sale at Ferry Village, Braehead.

Nearly one-third of private landlords who evicted tenants in order to sell the property had failed to sell the home more than a year later, according to new research from Generation Rent into Scottish tenancy reforms.