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A former care home will be turned into 11 new residential properties after plans for a change of use at the site were approved by South Ayrshire Council. Rozelle Holm Farm in Alloway will be transformed into a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes, while the original cottages will be retained.

Initial plans for the renovation of the disused Borrodale School in Glendale on the Isle of Skye will be on show for community feedback on Thursday 25 August. The drop-in event at the former school from 3pm-7pm invites local residents to give input on early plans and designs for the building’s

Springfield Properties has submitted a planning application for a sustainable and innovative information centre and new show homes at Durieshill, Stirling. The village is one of Springfield’s largest developments and will see around 3,000 homes delivered over the next 30 years, creating a thri

Some of Scotland’s oldest and possibly finest buildings could be at risk of being knocked down instead of lovingly restored due to a quirk in the UK’s Westminster-controlled VAT laws, according to a report published today. Currently, in the UK, renovation and retrofitting costs are subje

Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) group chief executive Frank Sweeney joined chairperson John Kelly to present a cheque for £1,000 to Councillor Donald L Reid, secretary of Barrmill Jolly Beggars Burns Club. The club is a voluntary group formed in 1944 and has been active ever since.

Compliance consultancy OHS has appointed Clydesdale Housing Association board member John Malone as its divisional director for Scotland. Mr Malone will lead and develop the Scottish division of the company, working with existing clients, such as Scottish Water, and potential new customers to ensure

Kingdom Support & Care has implemented a cloud-based software system designed to enhance its person-centred approach to service delivery.

Moviegoers are being encouraged to take their seats for a cinema sensation being delivered with help from Linstone Housing. The entertainment package comes after an £8,295 cash windfall from the National Lottery Community Fund.

Demand for residential housing in Scotland continues to ease, but the lack of supply is still driving house prices up, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. In July, a net balance of respondents reported a decrease in new buyer enquiries;

Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has donated £1,000 toward Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity’s (ECHC) Rainbow Box project. ECHC carries out vital work to help seriously ill babies, children and young people in hospital by supporting their medical care, mental health and the

Cassiltoun Housing Association's group chief executive Clair Malpas has encouraged organisations to apply for the new Ian Findlay Path Fund, with £1.5 million of funding now open for applications. The fund, managed by Scotland’s walking charity Paths for All, will enable more people to w

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has written to all registered social landlords and local authorities to give information which will support them when preparing their Annual Assurance Statement (AAS). The Statements are due to be submitted by 31 October 2022.

East Lothian Council is preparing a new Local Housing Strategy (LHS) which will set out how housing and housing services will be delivered in the area for the next five years (2023-28). Varrying out a range of engagement activities to gather views from people living in all types of housing in East L

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Callander LVO OBE TD, immediate past-chairman of Veterans Housing Scotland, joined chairman Group Captain Bob Kemp CBE QVRM AE DL to plant a tree celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee. Richard Callander is also Lord-Lieutenant for Midlothian and was thrilled to be invited

Energy bills for the typical UK household are now estimated to pass £4,200 by January next year, a market researcher has said, around £650 more than the previous forecast just last week. Analysts at Cornwall Insight also suggest bills will reach around £3,582 per year for