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Landowners have criticised proposals to remove the presumption in favour of development that contributes to sustainable development from Scotland's planning system. The Scottish Government is currently consulting on amendments to the Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemi

Routine reactive repairs to council houses in Dundee which were suspended earlier this year due to COVID-19, will restart this week. From today, Dundee City Council will start repair work that was not possible over the spring and summer months.

CALA Homes (West) has unveiled a new bench with a significant meaning at its flagship development in Glasgow in a bid to raise awareness of a mental health initiative. The homebuilder has installed a bench from Breathing Space, a mental health support service, at its Jordanhill Park development in t

Fast-tracked funding to help local communities drive their green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic has been announced. The Community Climate Asset Fund will provide grants of up to £100,000 for projects supporting community climate action including those that boost energy efficiency in co

More than 350,000 families in Scotland have fallen behind on council tax payments during the coronavirus lockdown period. For the first six months of the financial year, local authorities in Scotland have missed out on £100 million of revenue.

Loreburn Housing Association has agreed an additional £20 million funding programme with Royal Bank of Scotland to create a new social housing programme for Dumfries and Galloway.

Some tenants in Scotland are struggling to manage their housing costs and wider finances, according to new research from the Scottish Housing Regulator.  The report brings together feedback from the National Panel of Tenants and Service Users. The feedback suggests an upward trend in the financ

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has found that as more tenants claim Universal Credit, the greater the share of arrears is among Universal Credit claimants. Its report on the impact of Universal Credit on arrears is based on 18 months of survey returns from members o

Ark Housing Association has announced that it is to rebrand and to roll out an ambitious future strategy that will see it set out to become a pioneering leader in the sector. Ark – which will now drop the words "housing association" from its name – has developed a business plan that will

When Joanna Walker from Haddington decided to go paper-free, she became East Lothian Housing Association’s (ELHA) 1,000th paper-free tenant, receiving some flowers, chocolates and £100 in gift vouchers to mark the occasion. ELHA were the first housing association to introduce full paper-

Eric Curran, managing partner at DM Hall chartered surveyors, discusses the state of residential property market in Scotland. There is, I am sure, a more measured and professional way of saying this, and in more normal times I would instinctively reach for it, but the stark fact of the matter is tha

Night shelters across Scotland will be replaced with rapid rehousing welcome centres for people who would otherwise be sleeping rough this winter, in the Scottish Government's updated plans for tackling homelessness. The centres will provide emergency accommodation for people who have no other optio

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland and Mactaggart & Mickel have secured detailed planning permission from East Lothian Council for a residential development on land at Letham Holdings in Haddington.

Tulloch Homes have received planning consent for a second phase of 48 homes at their Woodlands development at Carrbridge.

East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA) has agreed to extend its innovative Assistance Scheme to write off rent during the five-week wait period for new Universal Credit claims for tenants who have a sudden loss of income due to coronavirus. ELHA’s Assistance Scheme was initially set up t