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Seven housebuilders have agreed to pay £100 million towards affordable housing programmes across the whole of the UK following an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Views are being sought on how to improve legal rights intended to help community groups take ownership of local land and assets.

A decision is awaited on proposals to carry out essential alterations at a former courthouse in Berwickshire, as part of plans to secure its long-term residential use.

A new £85 million investment will be targeted at front line NHS frailty services, helping to improve the flow of patients throughout hospitals and providing care for patients in the comfort of their own homes. The ‘Hospital at Home’ service is to be expanded to 2,000 beds by Decemb

The NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation (NHSTCF) has awarded a substantial funding package of £100,000 over two years to local charity Dundee Bairns, enabling them to continue and expand their vital food provision work for children and families across the city. The grant will help Dundee Bairns

Empty and second homes are not the answer to Scottish housing shortages, according to property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The lettings and estate agency in Scotland said that the announcement by Housing secretary, Mairi McAllan, that she was acting to prevent “unacceptable” levels of empty h

Springfield Properties accounts assistant, Courtney McBain, has achieved joint fourth position in the world for her Management Case Study module as part of her Chartered Institute of Management Accounts (CIMA) qualification. A key employer in Moray and the Highlands, Springfield is committed to supp

Kirkhill Golf Club recently hosted its annual Charity Fundraiser, bringing together more than 84 players in a spirited day of golf, giving, and community support. The event on Thursday 19th June raised an impressive £18,740 which will be split evenly between Beatson Cancer Charity and Lintel T

Cala Homes has unveiled plans to build houses and deliver a long-awaited £4million bridge linking two of Aberdeen biggest communities.

CIH Futures, the Chartered Institute of Housing’s board of young professionals, has launched a groundbreaking new survey that will give voice to the next generation of housing leaders. The survey, launched today in partnership with consultancy firm Altair Ltd, marks the first UK-wide research

Tia Coutts, 22, has been chosen as the first recipient of West of Scotland Housing Association’s Irene Robertson Qualification Fund – established last year in memory of WSHA’s long-serving and much-loved colleague, who passed away unexpectedly in October 2024. The fund allows one y

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland is pleased to announce that an Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions  (AMSC) planning application has been submitted to Falkirk Council for a proposed development of new  homes, located off Main Street in Polmont. 

Persimmon Homes North Scotland has raised an impressive £14,500 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) through its annual Charity Golf Day, held this year at Kinross Golf Club.

Enquiries from prospective house buyers in Scotland accelerated at the quickest rate seen in nearly four years last month, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) residential market survey.

Homeowners and team members at Brio Retirement Living’s award winning Landale Court development in Aberdeenshire are rallying together this month to raise much-needed funds for Dementia Scotland by completing a number of fun tennis challenges for charity.