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The Highland Council is very close to full compliance with new fire safety legislation which came into force on February 1 2022, the local authority's Housing and Property Committee was told yesterday.

An Angus Council scheme aimed at supporting first time home buyers has proved to be extremely popular, with every property at The Grange in Monifieth sold.

The high levels of rental activity in Scotland in the previous quarter continued deep into Q4 of 2021 sending stock levels down to record lows and driving some rents to all-time highs, according to a new report.

Thenue Housing has stepped up its efforts to help tenants tackle the increasing costs of fuel bills. Having secured funding from the Scottish Government’s Social Funding Housing Fuel Support Scheme administered by the SFHA, Thenue has provided thermal curtains, draught excluders and energy top

A former derelict site in the village of Wattston has been transformed into a community garden and allotments for local residents.

West Dunbartonshire Council’s pioneering heating network has been shortlisted for another prestigious national award.

The latest generation of modern and energy-efficient council homes have been completed in North Ayrshire on the site of the former Largs Academy and Kelburn Primary School. The £20 million project at Flatt Road, Largs, has seen 123 new units created as part of a wider commitment to build 1,625

Highland councillors have expressed concerns that the Scottish Government’s new national planning strategy and policies could fall short on delivering regional priorities for the region and in achieving Scotland’s transition to net zero.

Alan Somerville, senior development officer of Cunninghame Housing Association, has presented a cheque for £1,000 to Stuart Thompson, convener and member of the voluntary committee for Annan Riding of the Marches. Annan Riding of the Marches is one of the largest and oldest historic traditiona

More than 140 homes are to be built in Irvine as part of a new Simplified Planning Zone (SPZ) adopted by North Ayrshire Council.

Work is underway to build a 40-bedroom care complex and 46 extra care flats alongside a day-care unit in Bonnyrigg. The development on the former St Marys primary school site bounded by Polton Street, Moorfoot View and Moorfoot Place.

A new £1 million fund has been established to support projects which look after the wellbeing of staff working in social care.

San Francisco is exploring the possibility of introducing a tax on tens of thousands of empty homes as homelessness rises with estimates of a shortage of about 160,000 homes. 

The Scottish Housing Regulator has updated its engagement plan for Albyn Housing Society after a risk review highlighted some weaknesses in the landlord’s governance. The Regulator has been engaging with Albyn over the last two years regarding its management and governance of changes at board

Responses to a consultation on the National Care Service show ‘huge enthusiasm’ for changing the way support and services are delivered for people who use community health and social care in Scotland. Almost 1,300 responses were received from a wide range of individuals and organisations