Representatives from key groups across Skye and Raasay joined together in an online workshop last week to launch the process of preparing the Highland Council's new Investment Plan for the area. The workshop, which was attended by over 60 people that are actively involved in delivering improvements
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Four housing projects worth a total of £37.7 million have been awarded through Scotland Excel’s new build framework. Loreburn Housing Association in Dumfries has awarded two major projects to Ashleigh (Scotland) Ltd - a £4.8m project to build 27 homes in Annan and a £14.8m pr
Funding announced by the Scottish Government falls short of delivering the required number of affordable homes needed in Scotland and won't effectively tackle fuel poverty, housing charities have warned following yesterday's Scottish Budget.
Finance secretary Kate Forbes announced support for jobs and skills totalling around £1.1 billion when she presented the Scottish Budget 2021-22 yesterday. In an effort to prioritise job creation, measures in the Budget included a commitment to launch a new Green Workforce Academy t
Relief for first-time buyers, which raises the nil rate band for LBTT to £175,000, has been extended, while the ceiling of the nil rate band for residential land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) will return to £145,000 from April 1, finance secretary Kate Forbes confirmed as part of
West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has received a loan of £13 million arranged by Allia C&C under its charitable bond programme with the Scottish Government.
Glen Oaks Housing Association has completed 49 new properties worth £7.1 million in Arden with tenants having now moved in.
Forgewood Housing Co-op has announced with deep sadness the death of secretary Billy Muir. Billy was 71 and passed away on 14 December 2020.
Wellhouse Housing Association (WHA) has started work on an £83,000 initiative to upgrade the community hub to improve facilities for local residents.
Scottish Government has been under pressure for a considerable period of time to ‘do something’ about the alleged proliferation of short-term lets. Those calling for restrictions often point to anecdotal instances of antisocial behaviour; a fear of the erosion of community as full time r
Ogilvie Construction has started work on an £8 million project to build 59 new homes in Cardenden, Fife, on behalf of Kingdom Housing Association.
Property developer First Endeavour LLP has been given the green light to build 92 new flats in a four-storey building at the former site of a truck servicing firm on Auchmill Road in Aberdeen. Aberdeen councillors have approved the plans for 218 Auchmill Road which include plans for landscaping, car
A new retail park project is being planned which could deliver additional affordable housing and care for the elderly to Straiton.
Aberdeen City Council’s capital committee were informed yesterday of the progress being made on the local authority's programme to build 2,000 new council homes, as members agreed a report which outlined the stages of the construction works at seven sites.
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has confirmed that land off Maybury Road on the outskirts of west Edinburgh has been acquired and that pre-construction work for a development of 250 new homes, 25% of which will be affordable, at its West Craigs development will start within the next few months.