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Increasing the role land plays in Scotland’s tax base and a local authority power targeted at newly derelict property are among the key recommendations put to Government Ministers in a report from the Scottish Land Commission (SLC).

Investment of more than £50 million is to be made in housing across South Lanarkshire during 2022/23.

Perth and Kinross Council has approved the latest planning application submitted as part of the Oudenarde development.

Rural Housing Scotland has opened registration for its free online Rural Housing Conference on 25th February 2022. Sponsored by Ecology Building Society and Highlands Rewilding, this year’s conference is titled ‘Our Rural Future’ and will explore housing as a part of a holistic vis

The Highland Council has taken possession of sixteen new affordable homes for rent built on the site of the former Primary School in Maryburgh. Cllr Angela Maclean and Margaret Paterson visit the new homes before tenants move in​

Scottish homeowners and landlords have been advised over the potential implications of new regulations on interlinked smoke alarms due to come into place next week. From Tuesday, February 1, all homes in Scotland will be subject to a new set of standards for fire safety and smoke alarms.

Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries is set to be demolished to make way for an £825 million mixed-use transformation, under new proposals for the site. Current owner Landsec is planning to create a new 'urban neighbourhood' complete with homes, retail, restaurants, and office space.

Following a very competitive recruitment process, Trust Housing Association has appointed Iain Forrester as its new head of digital and data. To support the delivery of their new three-year strategy – The Time is Now – Trust has been putting in place a re-shaped leadership team. Iain joi

For the latest episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast, co-hosts Jimmy Black and Kieran Findlay are joined by Geraldine Begg, technology enabled care in housing lead at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, and Heather Dorling, the team manager of Loreburn Housing Association&r

Plans to partially demolish Aberdeen’s Quattro House to make way for 96 new flats have failed to gain outline planning permission.

Where help to access food is needed, this should be provided indoors in a way that maximises dignity, choice and reduces future need, according to a joint response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on ending the need for food banks from 36 organisations working in partnership to preven

This winter, Fife Housing Group has made an additional £7,500 of donations to programmes helping some of the most vulnerable people in our communities at what can be a really difficult time of the year. Colleagues visited Levenmouth Foodbank, Dunfermline Foodbank (which also serves Rosyth, Inv

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership has today announced finalists for the Auction House Scotland 11th Scottish Empty Home Awards.

A name synonymous with social housing in Scotland will be no more in April when Scotland’s largest registered social landlord, GHA, is renamed Wheatley Homes Glasgow. The name change – supported by tenants in an independent consultation – follows GHA and Cube Housing Associati

Perth and Kinross Council has unanimously approved a development of 85 homes in Pitlochry.