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North Ayrshire Council is to implement a policy to charge a Council Tax premium on second homes.

An 8% rent increase has been agreed for Highland Council homes this year, which the authority said is required in order to meet increasing costs and the need to provide future housing options while keeping rent affordable for tenants.

Members of East Lothian Council will meet next week at a special meeting to consider the authority’s budget for 2025/26.

Miller Homes is donating £11,500 to community groups near its Scottish developments to help support eight local schools, charities, community centres, and other causes in need. Now in its third year and fifth round of funding, the homebuilder's Community Fund invites applications for funding f

The skyline of Motherwell will be changing significantly later this year after North Lanarkshire Council announced plans to carry out a controlled blowdown of three empty tower blocks.

A Falkirk sheriff has appointed for proof an action by a couple against their former solicitors who failed to inform them of a housing proposal for ground next to their new home after finding that they had a relevant case for professional negligence. Fraser and Vivian Allison instructed Russel &

Fraser Bisset has been named the new senior land manager at Campion Homes. Joining the Fife-based developer in January, Fraser brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of land acquisition and development. He has previously held senior roles with Avant Homes, Barratt Homes and most rec

The strategic partnership between Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre, hosted by BE-ST, and the UK National Retrofit Hub has deepened through new appointments. Since 2023 BE-ST and the National Retrofit Hub (NRH) have worked together to enable the delivery of retrofit at scale across the UK. T

Barratt Homes East Scotland is set to deliver 33 new homes for West Lothian Council at its Woodland Gait site on Houstoun Road in Livingston.

House prices in Scotland began 2025 in growth mode, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, and they are expected to continue rising into the three months ahead.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will today pave the way for the largest housebuilding programme in England since the post-war era.

Housing and energy campaigners are calling for a network of ‘one-stop shops’ to help the nation electrify its homes and move away from harmful fossil fuels. As part of Glasgow’s Retrofit Summit (11-13 February) Gillian Campbell, co-director of Existing Homes Alliance, called for Sc

Moray Council has approved a comprehensive plan to address feedback from a major survey of council house tenants.

A new partnership has been set up to tackle fuel poverty which affects around one in four households across South Lanarkshire.

Six brand new council houses have been completed at a development in Kinross.