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Relief for first-time buyers, which raises the nil rate band for LBTT to £175,000, has been extended, while the ceiling of the nil rate band for residential land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) will return to £145,000 from April 1, finance secretary Kate Forbes confirmed as part of

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has received a loan of £13 million arranged by Allia C&C under its charitable bond programme with the Scottish Government.

Glen Oaks Housing Association has completed 49 new properties worth £7.1 million in Arden with tenants having now moved in.

Forgewood Housing Co-op has announced with deep sadness the death of secretary Billy Muir. Billy was 71 and passed away on 14 December 2020.

Wellhouse Housing Association (WHA) has started work on an £83,000 initiative to upgrade the community hub to improve facilities for local residents.

Scottish Government has been under pressure for a considerable period of time to ‘do something’ about the alleged proliferation of short-term lets. Those calling for restrictions often point to anecdotal instances of antisocial behaviour; a fear of the erosion of community as full time r

Ogilvie Construction has started work on an £8 million project to build 59 new homes in Cardenden, Fife, on behalf of Kingdom Housing Association.

Property developer First Endeavour LLP has been given the green light to build 92 new flats in a four-storey building at the former site of a truck servicing firm on Auchmill Road in Aberdeen. Aberdeen councillors have approved the plans for 218 Auchmill Road which include plans for landscaping, car

A new retail park project is being planned which could deliver additional affordable housing and care for the elderly to Straiton.

Aberdeen City Council’s capital committee were informed yesterday of the progress being made on the local authority's programme to build 2,000 new council homes, as members agreed a report which outlined the stages of the construction works at seven sites.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has confirmed that land off Maybury Road on the outskirts of west Edinburgh has been acquired and that pre-construction work for a development of 250 new homes, 25% of which will be affordable, at its West Craigs development will start within the next few months.

The Cruden Group has made two new appointments to strengthen its human resources function across the development and construction business. Joanne Hadwin has been appointed as the group head of HR and Laura Davidson as HR manager for Cruden Homes (East) and Hart Builders.

Will Scarlett from Scarlett Land and Development on the rise of Build to Rent (BTR) and its suburban expansion. It is no secret that we are in a housing crisis. Planners and politicians alike are increasingly interested in innovative solutions to provide affordable accommodation that offers quality

Scotland witnessed a 28% decline in new home registrations in 2020, despite a strong Q4 bounceback, as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic took its toll on housebuilders.

Members of Fife Council's Environment and Protective Services subcommittee were given an update this week about work to manage and reduce the impact of flooding in areas at risk across Fife. Councillor Ross Vettraino, convener of the environment and protective services sub committee, said: &ldq