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Plans to develop the site of a former business park in Livingston into new flats and homes have been backed by West Lothian Council after officials said there was “no realistic opportunity to develop the site for business”.

Newton Property Management has acquired Aberdeen Property Leasing’s (APL) block factoring portfolio. At the start of October, APL transferred all common management responsibilities for 1,400 factored properties to Newton. The deal followed APL’s decision to focus on their core letting se

The introduction of rent controls has received support from the majority of the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. The Housing (Scotland) Bill aims to improve housing outcomes for people who live in private rented accommodation and ensure a fair balance bet

Construction is complete on the first phase of the transformation of Midsteeple Quarter in Dumfries. The first residents have started moving into the flats created at the community-owned High Street building now known as The Standard.

East Lothian Council agreed to declare an Affordable Housing Emergency this week.

Rural business organisation Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) is calling on the housing minister to return more than £100 million to Scotland’s rural communities after it was revealed that funding earmarked for rural housing developments was used to build homes in the cities of Aberdeen

Changes to compulsory purchase rules and a new National Housing Agency should be considered to address the crisis in Highlands and Islands housing, according to a senior leader of Scotland’s land reform movement. Community Land Scotland chair Ailsa Raeburn suggests a significant overhaul of ta

The Tannahill Centre, a cornerstone of community life in Ferguslie Park, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest accolade a local voluntary group can receive in the UK. This prestigious recognition highlights the dedication, resilience, and impact of the Tannahill

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has welcomed tenants to four new homes at Leishman Place in Burnfoot, Hawick.

A community group in the South of Scotland has gained local support for a historic land transfer.

The Crofting Commission has unveiled a new initiative to address the issue of vacant crofts across crofting counties.

A total of 187,000 additional affordable homes are needed in England each year, yet affordable house building seems to have peaked, according to the latest Savills research. 

The National Union of Students UK (NUS UK) has today released the results of a survey into students' and apprentices’ experience of the housing system. 

An appeal into plans for 44 new homes in Dunblane has been dismissed by the Scottish Government.

Enquiries from prospective homebuyers and newly agreed home sales in Scotland have risen at their fastest rate in several years, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.