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A salmon farm in Orkney has been granted approval to build a small development of houses to provide workers with a place to live.

Members of the Gypsy/Traveller community living on social landlord's sites across Scotland are concerned about the condition standards, a report by the Scottish Housing Regulator has found.

A report carried out by Glasgow City Council has revealed that between 2017 and 2018, 66.4% of vacant and derelict land in the city has been developed for housing.

The National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) will join together to form the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) to cast a stronger voice for the private rented sector. The newly formed National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) will pu

Housebuilder and developer Mactaggart & Mickel has promoted director Peter Shepherd to the new role of chair of the company’s Homes division board. With responsibility for c.£100 million of residential property assets, this expanded role will see Mr Shepherd chair the trade arm of th

The continuation of a winter payments scheme with an increase of £2 has been approved by members of Highland Council’s City of Inverness Area Committee.

The Scottish Government is to provide £1 million in funding to various Scottish charities and organisations to support the growth of grassroots social enterprises. The money will go to a range of projects including an accelerator programme for ambitious and growing social entrepreneurs, offeri

Older people are increasingly being faced with the experience of unaffordable rent and poor quality accommodation, a study has suggested.

Scotland’s social housing sector can be confident about the future despite ongoing political uncertainty, SFHA chief executive Sally Thomas has said. With the outcome of Brexit and its impact on the housing sector still unknown, and a new housing programme to be delivered after 2021, Ms Thomas

Work has begun on the construction of 126 new affordable council homes in Clydebank. The site of the former St Andrew’s High School, between John Knox Street and Whitecrook Street, will be rebuilt into a variety of properties ranging from one-bedroom flats to five-bedroom houses.

Years of successful community control was singled out for special praise last week when First Minister Nicola Sturgeon officially opened a pivotal new development in the Gorbals. New Gorbals Housing Association welcomed the MSP for Glasgow Southside as it celebrated 30 years of community ownership w

Housing, homelessness and fair work convener, Cllr Kate Campbell, writes about how the City of Edinburgh Council is intervening to help those living in the private rented sector. Housing in Edinburgh is under severe pressure. At the Housing, Homeless and Fair Work committee this Thursday we’re

The first phase of a 700-home development on the northern edge of Scone has narrowly gained planning approval.

Shelter Scotland is calling for nominations for an awards ceremony to recognise the work of people fighting to bring Scotland's 39,000 privately-owned, long-term empty homes back into use. The Howdens Scottish Empty Homes Champion of the Year Awards is held every year to showcase the work of those t

West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative (WWHC) celebrated its 30th birthday with a fun-filled birthday party.