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Derelict brownfield land in Leith is set to be transformed into two new housing developments thanks to Barratt Homes. The housebuilder has started construction of 212 homes on Baltic Street and plans for a 115 home development on South Fort Street are well underway. Named Merchant Quay and Heron Ban

Work has started on a new complex care housing development facility in West Lothian. West Lothian Council's project at Cawburn Road, Pumpherston is expected to open in November 2022. Construction work is being undertaken by Cruden Building East, part of the Cruden Group, on behalf of the council.

Plans to transform a former Dunfermline nightclub into a block of flats have been approved by Fife Council. The former Johnson’s Nightclub venue will be converted into a set of seven flats spread over the building’s first and second floors.

Almost 300,000 people in Scotland have missed a housing payment after running out of money in the past year, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland has revealed. Polling for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) by YouGov found that one in three – around 1.4 million – people in Scotlan

Maryhill Locks located on Lochgilp Street has been named as a winner of Scotland’s national architecture awards by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).

The City of Edinburgh Council’s Craigmillar Town Centre development was recognised at the Scottish Home Awards, scooping the ‘Housing Regeneration Project of the Year’ category last week.

A unique art project for socially isolated older people, set up by Edinburgh-based Rowan Alba, will culminate in a one-day showcase of service users’ work at the Botanics later this month. View from the Inside is an exhibition of art and poetry created by the Rowan Alba CARDS (Community Alcoho

Perth & Kinross Council has released a new guidance document to help those proposing new houses or larger developments to ensure wildlife and habitats are protected and enhanced. Planning for Nature: Development Management and Wildlife Guide helps guide applicants through the different steps in

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has completed its latest social housing development in Barrowfield which finalises the physical regeneration of the area where there has been an investment of £65 million to create 540 new affordable homes since 1996. The latest £10m developmen

Additional projects for more new, affordable homes across North Lanarkshire have been approved and included in the council's next Strategic Housing Investment Plan, which is being submitted to the Scottish Government.

Kingdom Housing Association members, board members and staff gathered online on Monday evening for the Annual General Meeting to reflect on the successes of the association during an unprecedented year. For the second year in a row, the event was held virtually and guests heard about Kingdom’s

Clyde Valley Housing Group has achieved full compliance in its annual customer service accreditation. The assessment carried out by Customer Service Excellence assesses performance against a series of measures including Service Design, Learning from Feedback, Customer Promises, Transactional Surveys

Robertson Partnership Homes (RPH) has been appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver 53 new homes at Murrayburn Gate, Wester Hailes, through the council’s House Builder Framework. Situated on vacant brownfield land close to Wester Hailes train station and Westside Plaza Shopping Ce

North Lanarkshire Council has pledged its commitment as a landlord by signing the Scottish Housing Regulator’s Assurance Statement, ensuring its tenants and residents have improved access to housing performance information. Since April 2019, social landlords in Scotland have a statutory obliga

Wheatley Group has hailed the work of its ‘Connected Response’ technology – in the form of a small device attached to the wall – which allows people to set the time and temperature for their electric heating. It has been shown to reduce energy use by up to 30% and c