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Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has acquired land at St Clements Wells to allow a further development of 235 new homes close to its Ravensheugh development in Wallyford.

The Highland Council is set to consider a new ambitious Health and Prosperity Strategy for the Highlands at its budget setting meeting on March 4. The strategy sets out a new approach that seeks to balance the current financial context with the drivers for economic growth and recovery from the pande

Scottish Borders Council is to hold a consultation on the draft Anti-Poverty Strategy that has been developed as part a Borders-wide commitment to supporting individuals, families and communities experiencing hardship, whether that is as a result of economic, fuel, housing, food, digital or any othe

Edinburgh councillors have approved a proposal for the development of build to rent (BTR) accommodation on Bonnington Road Lane.

Glasgow-based Southside Housing Association (SHA) today announced the promotion of Thomas McIlvaney to the role of customer service team Leader and Heather Congalton to the role of business support supervisor. Both the roles at SHA are newly created and critical to the success of the new customer se

A Scottish initiative to create jobs for people with experience of homelessness has achieved success in England. Speaking in a blog for the National Housing Federation, PA Housing chair Hattie Llewelyn-Davies said the Naumann Initiative, which was pioneered by Kingdom Housing Associat

Three of Glasgow’s most recognisable high-rise tower blocks have won a major UK architecture award for their energy efficient refurbishment.

Mike Dailly has retired after eight years on the board of the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). Mr Daily is a court practitioner with over twenty-five years of experience in housing law and preventing homelessness in Scotland, acting exclusively for tenants and consumers. He has been the principal s

Lar Housing Trust has expanded its portfolio in the West of Scotland with the acquisition of two new developments. The charity, which provides high quality mid-market rental homes across the country, has opened its third site in Glasgow. It has purchased a fully let development of 12 three-bed and 1

Michael Cameron, CEO of the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR), has been appointed to the board of the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority in Ireland. The Regulator will have responsibility for establishing and maintaining a register of Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), preparing standards by w

West Lothian Council has awarded planning permission for a new development of more than 200 homes in Livingston. Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland East) and Gladman Developments will deliver 179 houses and 32 flats with roads, paths, landscaping and associated works on Gregory Road, Kirkton Campus.

Quattro House, an empty office building in the south of Aberdeen could be partially demolished to make way for new flats if plans submitted by Faro Capital are approved. The building, which was recently valued at £1.5 million, has lain empty since Petrofac vacated the premises in summer 2015 &

Ambitious £150 million plans for the regeneration of Ardrossan are gathering pace and North Ayrshire Council is asking the local community for their say on a key component of the proposals.

West Lothian Council is set to restart spending on home improvements as soon as the coronavirus restrictions are eased. Almost all council improvement programmes were stalled in the first lockdown last spring and only essential repairs were carried out.

South Lanarkshire Council has agreed to freeze the area’s Council Tax at 2020/21 levels as the local authority's budget for 2021-22 was approved by elected members yesterday. Council leader John Ross described the budget as a good deal for South Lanarkshire and highlighted how more than &