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The development arm of Lar Housing Trust, Lar Projects, has appointed Ed Monaghan and Alan Brennan as non-executive directors. Mr Monaghan and Mr Brennan are well-known figures in the Scottish business community and bring considerable expertise in construction and finance with which they will h

North Lanarkshire Council has opened applications for fuel hardship payments allowing low-income households to apply for a £150 fuel hardship payment. The payment is aimed at residents on a low income but earning too much to be eligible for any other cost of living financial assistance provide

Plans for 44 new homes on greenbelt land near Dunblane have been lodged with Stirling Council. Kippendavie Group Trust, which manages the Kippendavie Estate, has proposed to build the homes at land east of Kellie Wynd, Leighton Avenue and Leighton Court off Robertson Road, the Stirling Observer repo

Cala Homes has been appointed to deliver around 300 new apartments on a Glasgow site currently owned by Celeros Flow Technology. Celeros FT previously announced plans to provide future stability for its ClydeUnion Pumps facility in Cathcart by offering six acres of redundant land and buildings to th

Campion Homes has submitted plans to Perth and Kinross Council for 100 homes in the village of Meigle. The Fife-based developer set outs plans for 90 houses and 10 flats on a Forfar Road site currently used for crop production in its application to the council, The Courier reports.

Angus councillors have approved plans submitted by Scotia Homes for 146 new homes on the north-western edge of Arbroath. The Ellon-based housebuilder submitted plans for the Crudie Farm site, adjacent to Arbirlot Road West, last year.

The Milnbank community has celebrated the 100th birthday of their oldest tenant, Netta Harvey. Ms Harvey celebrated in style with several events including a garden party hosted by her neighbours. She has resided in the Milnbank area for a large part of her adult life, and she served on the associati

Scotia Homes has begun consulting on proposals for a £35 million housing development near Forfar, Angus. The Ellon-based housebuilder has submitted a proposal of application notice for a residential development, incorporating open space and associated infrastructure at land adjacent to Westfie

The average price of a property in Scotland in August 2022 was £195,391, an increase of 9.7% on August 2021, the latest provisional statistics from Registers of Scotland's UK House Price Index show.

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership and Salmon Scotland have urged Shetland Islands Council and other local authorities to bring vacant properties back into use to tackle the rural housing crisis. New analysis shows that almost shows five per cent of homes in Shetland (558) were long-term empty in

Parkhead Housing Association (PHA) have this week revealed their updated branding and unveiled a sophisticated new website designed with the desire to improve the customer experience. Following a satisfaction survey in 2021 it was clear that communication and access to services was a key theme of th

Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) has announced changes to its board membership as chair Allan Murray steps down after five-year tenure. Following a rigorous external recruitment process previous chair of its audit committee Andrew McFarlane is stepping into the chairperson’s role to rep

Proposals for a new housing development on the site of the former Scottish headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Edinburgh are set to go out to consultation next month. Regeneration specialists Artisan Real Estate has formed a joint venture company with fund manager REInvest Asset Management to redevelop

CARE residents have been offered the chance to indulge in an immersive salon experience as part of an activities rota aimed at sparking joy and improving residents’ wellbeing. Cramond Residence has transformed one of its activity rooms into a purpose-built salon with a host of spa mornings pla

Scottish homelessness charity, Bethany Christian Trust, has asked festive shoppers to help people without a home this winter by purchasing a 'Caring Christmas Tree'. For the first time, this year, Bethany are also partnering with St Stephen’s Church in Comely Bank to put on a Christmas market