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A major milestone has been achieved on the Inner Hebrides island of Colonsay with the completion of nine affordable homes at Scalasaig.

Housing minister Paul McLennan has written to the UK Government calling on them to reverse the recent budget decision to keep rates at 2024-25 levels for the coming year. In his letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mr McLennan said the move will further widen the gap between Local

Work to demolish the derelict building housing the former Kelvin Dock pub on Maryhill Road in Glasgow is to begin this week. 

Proposals by East Lothian Council to develop homes on the site of the former Wallyford Primary School have now reached the planning stage.

Residents, visitors and business owners are being asked to give their views on the possible introduction of a visitor levy in West Dunbartonshire.

The Movement for Good Awards, spearheaded by the Benefact Group, is set to donate over £1 million to charities up and down the country this year. Now in its seventh year, this transformative initiative invites residents in Scotland to nominate their favourite charities for a chance to receive

West Lothian Council has said it “remains committed” to plans for new homes in the centre of Livingston after the collapse of one of the key contractors involved in the project. The new supported housing for young people at a site beside West Lothian College was being built off-site by t

Places for People’s Alan Wharton has been recognised for his dedication to raising standards in housebuilding after coming runner-up at the National Grand Final of the NHBC Pride in the Job Awards. In October, Alan beat off stiff competition to take home the prestigious title in the Medium Hou

Dedicated staff at a very sheltered housing site in Aberdeenshire have been praised for their “genuine kindness” following a new style of inspection by the Care Inspectorate.

Clackmannanshire Council is to invest more than £14 million in housing in the financial year ahead as councillors approved an increase to the base rent of 10%. The agreement of the housing capital programme taken at yesterday’s council meeting will also see a new rental structure for hou

Aberdeenshire-based housebuilder Kirkwood Homes has expressed deep disappointment over the Scottish Government’s decision to dismiss their appeal for new homes in Broughty Ferry. The proposals would have delivered 38 new homes as an extension of the existing development on land south of Linlat

Shetland Islands Council has produced advice on enhancing biodiversity to assist developers in line with current national planning policy.

Seventeen suppliers have won spots on the latest Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework which supports Scottish local authorities and housing associations to compliantly procure non-traditional solutions from micro businesses and SMEs. This fourth generation of the SHED framework, which

HACT has highlighted the success of its Fuel Fund scheme which has distributed more than £7 million to social housing residents across England, Scotland and Wales since the programme began in 2020. The initiative has provided much needed energy support to households, enabling thousands of fami

More than half of Scotland’s landlords are considering removing properties from the market, new research has found.  According to a December 2024 survey by the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL), 53% of landlords are now considering reducing the size of their portfolios.