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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

A new housing development is being proposed for the outskirts of Auchinleck.

Designs for Glasgow's first Liveable Neighbourhoods are beginning to emerge following initial feedback from two communities in the north and south of the city.

MSPs have been told that too many people in housing need are not being counted by the Scottish Government. Giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing & Planning Committee as it scrutinises the draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), Nicola Barclay, chief exe

Castlehill Housing Association has taken delivery of 24 flats at Deer’s Den, Kintore. Located on the west side of Kintore, the flats comprising 18 one-bedroom and 6 two-bedroom affordable rented homes were built by CHAP Construction.

Property developer Artisan Real Estate is set to unveil initial proposals to transform an Ingram Street car park site in Glasgow’s Merchant City into a vibrant mixed-use development featuring low carbon homes and ground floor commercial space.

GHA has unveiled its plans for a proposed development on the vacant Shawbridge Arcade in Pollokshaws.

Applications are now open for the Scottish Land Commission's (SLC) £1,000 grant to fund vital academic research into improving the way land is owned, managed and used across Scotland.

Housing provider Bield has outlined its commitment to transform the sector and continue helping customers to live as independently as possible in their own homes. As the population ages, Bield has placed a high priority on providing services that promote healthy aging and creating partnerships that

The Scottish Government said it is disappointed to see a rise in the reporting of rough sleeping following the publication of the latest Homelessness in Scotland statistics. New figures for April to September 2021 revealed increases in homelessness applications (17,447, +2%) and households assessed