Scottish Land & Estates

A housing manufacturer has struck a deal with Scottish Land and Estates to offer Scottish landowners the chance to boost rural incomes, deliver affordable housing, and sustain local communities though its new affordable homes programme. Clyde Homes Limited delivers factory built affordable homes for

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Scottish Land & Estates has called for Scotland’s planning system to create more flexible rural housing policies to support delivery of rural housing and self-build homes. Publishing its response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the future of the Scottish planning system, the org

Jamie Carruthers (left) and Kevin Stewart MSP A Lockerbie estate that has pioneered affordable, energy efficient housing has been visited by Scotland’s housing minister.

Norman Kerr National fuel poverty charity Energy Action Scotland has urged Scottish Ministers to reset the target to eliminate fuel poverty in Scotland.

Katy Dickson The independent review of the Scottish Planning System missed an opportunity to address important planning issues within the rural sector, according to Scottish Land & Estates and rural property specialist Savills.

Aileen McLeod Govanhill Housing Association CEO Anne Lear has been announced as one of seven members appointed to the new Scottish Land Fund (SLF) committee.

Katy Dickson New legislation on private housing tenancies is likely to lead to a major rethink by landlords on continuing to let properties, Scottish Land & Estates has warned.

Scottish Land & Estates and NFU Scotland have appealed to Scottish ministers to ensure that businesses have the ability to supply accommodation for employees in rural areas in forthcoming tenancy legislation. The Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill is to be considered at Stage 3 by the S

The Scottish Government has announced a new £25 million fund to help bring an estimated 500 new affordable homes specifically to rural areas. The Rural Housing Fund aims to increase the supply of long term affordable housing in rural areas over the next three years, by assisting the building of new

Katy Dickson New amendments to the Private Housing (Tenancies) Bill have the potential to create significant problems for the provision of rural homes, Scottish Land & Estates has said.

Katy Dickson Housing minister Margaret Burgess has been urged to think again over a lack of grounds to provide homes for employees in the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill.

Flexible rural planning policies must be ensured in any future changes to Scotland’s planning system, the country’s landowners have said. Scottish Land & Estates made the request in evidence submitted to the Scottish Government’s independent panel appointed to review the planning system.

Annie Mauger Attempts by the Scottish Government to provide “more security, stability and predictability” to tenants renting in the private rented sector (PRS) have been broadly welcomed, though concerns have been raised proposals may harm investment in the sector.

Scottish Land & Estates has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement on the private rental sector (PRS), with new funding for rural housing ‘critical’ for the future of countryside communities. As part of the programme for government, first minister Nicola Sturgeon announced plans t