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The Scottish Law Commission has received a reference from the Scottish Government on establishing compulsory owners’ associations in tenement properties.

A massive step forward to creating Orkney's first cohousing development and Scotland’s only entirely rental cohousing scheme was been taken after Hope Cohousing was awarded over £48,000 by Inspiring Scotland’s Rural Communities Ideas into Action Fund. Hope Cohousing was set up to a

Melville Housing Association has become the first social landlord in central Scotland to achieve the Scottish National Standard for Information and Advice Providers for the fourth time. First awarded to Melville in 2009, the National Standard recognises the quality of work delivered in welfare benef

A range of solid silver jewellery has been donated to a Broughty Ferry charity shop by jeweller Richard Henderson in a bid to raise money to support local communities. The items, which include over 70 necklaces, bracelets and rings, were gifted to Past Present Futures, located in Gray Street.

Members of Moray Council’s Planning and Regulatory Services Committee have approved six draft Town Centre Improvement Plans for public consultation, supporting the regeneration of town centres across Moray.

Drugs policy minister Angela Constance has appointed former Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Professor Fiona McQueen as vice-chair of the Drug Deaths Taskforce. Professor McQueen has experience across a range of clinical areas and is a former Executive Nurse Director at NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Ayrshire &

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) wants private developers to include plans to bring empty homes back to use in their responses to the Prior Information Notice (PIN) issued by City of Edinburgh Council calling for investors, landowners and developers to consider ways to accelerate the coun

Cruden Homes has gained planning permission for a new development in Johnstone.

SHARE has announced a new training partnership with Port of Leith Housing Association that sees a host of fully accredited, OFQUAL regulated first aid training added to its calendars.  Along with Emergency First Aid at Work and Mental Health First Aid, SHARE will also be providing a 3-day, exam

All short-term let properties will require a licence to ensure they are safe and the people providing them are suitable, under legislation approved by the Scottish Parliament. Local authorities will be required to establish a short-term lets licensing scheme by 1 October 2022, and existing hosts and

Housing Options Scotland has joined Everyone Home, bringing the number of organisations in the collective to 37. In 2022 Housing Options Scotland is celebrating 25 years of providing housing information, support and advice across Scotland.

A continued shortage of new properties being listed for sale, despite a rise in new buyer enquiries, is still preventing a pick-up in sales volumes and house prices continue to increase, according to the December 2021 RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

Offsite Solutions has been awarded a £3 million contract to manufacture 588 bathroom pods for its third major build-to-rent neighbourhood for Moda Living.

Falkirk Council has agreed to a £347 million investment in housing over the next five years with funding allocated for improvements to existing homes and the provision of additional homes. In 2022/23 alone, £38.7m will be spent on improvements to around 6,800 properties with £6.5m

Social housing residents in England will be better protected as part of a review to ensure they are listened to, according to Eddie Hughes, minister for rough sleeping and housing in England. The review on qualifications and professional training will drive up standards by making sure social housing