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The minister for public finance, planning and community wealth, Tom Arthur, and Scottish Government chief planner, Fiona Simpson, have written a letter to stakeholders to provide an update on some guidance and legislation which has been in place during the coronavirus pandemic.

A developer has submitted £10 million plans for homes it hopes will set the ‘gold standard’ for sustainable living in Glasgow city centre. 

South Lanarkshire Council has received plans from Merchant Homes Partnerships Ltd to transform the site of a vacant sports centre in East Kilbride. The proposals would see the buildings associated with the former Greenhills Sports Centre on Stroud Road knocked down, with social housing built in its

A church in Brechin is set to be put up for sale and could be purchased for just £70,000. The old Maison Dieu Church has lain empty for several decades but could now be given a new lease of life.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has confirmed that pre-construction work has started for its Auldcathie View development of 101 new homes.

Faifley Housing Association will begin consulting with its tenants this week about the benefits a transfer to Caledonia Housing Association would offer them should they vote in favour of the proposal. Faifley decided to seek a formal partnership through a transfer of engagements to a larger RSL

In the next in our COP26SHN feature on how the housing sector is playing its part to tackle climate change, Scottish Housing News examines an innovative concept from Elderpark Housing at its landmark new housing development in Govan – harnessing the power of the sun with 'sun rooms' in apartme

The vital work in advocacy and income maximisation of Wellhouse Housing Association’s (WHA) income advice officer has resulted in £3.7 million in financial support being secured for more than 500 tenants, including £341,637 for tenants during 2021 alone. The forward-thinking h

Angus Council has pressed on with its plan to demolish a former sheltered housing complex in Edzell and replace it with 21 new affordable homes. Inglis Court is a retirement complex with 24 one-bedroom properties, as well as a three-bedroom house, which was formerly the warden’s home.

An innovative housing and care campus under construction in the heart of Blantyre has been opened for a VIP guest inspection as the first homes on site near completion. The multi-million-pound development will deliver a 20 bedded transitional care hub - with community facilities - and 20 new technol

A total of 86 people and families have set up new homes in South Lanarkshire thanks to affordable housing developed by Link Group.

A Scottish Labour MSP is to launch a consultation on legislation that would see all new-build housing meet the internationally recognised ‘Passivhaus’ standard. Fife MSP Alex Rowley is drawing up a proposal for a private member’s bill that would see all new housing constructed in S

An update of available council houses throughout West Lothian is to be published on a monthly basis as the local authority bid to provide more clarity over its allocation process. A survey by housing staff at West Lothian Council found that an unofficial policy of answering requests for an applicant

Scottish factoring business James Gibb Residential Factors has acquired the residential factoring division of Aberdeen-based commercial property consultancy FG Burnett. The acquisition grows the number of properties under management by James Gibb by 3,000 units, taking its total number of managed pr

Accountancy firm Chiene + Tait (C+T) has appointed social housing specialist accountant Stuart Beattie as its new head of RSL (Registered Social Landlords). Mr Beattie joined Chiene + Tait in 2005 as a trainee and from that time has developed his expertise within the social housing sector, working w