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(from left) Spence Waddell, clerk of works for Fife Council; Robert Herd, construction manager for Muir Homes; Alan Russell, senior manager for housing condition & supply at Fife Council; Cllr Judy Hamilton, Fife Council’s executive spokesperson for housing & building services; Alastair Wh

Artist's impression of one of the new homes at Cooperfield A new housing development in Hamilton is under construction as housing specialist Keepmoat bids to build on the wider regeneration in the area to meet local needs.

Work is due to start this month on Aberdeen's largest council house development in more than a decade. Aberdeen City Council is set to develop almost 100 new homes at the former Smithfield Primary School site in the Middlefield area of the city.

Louise Clark is welcomed into her new home by Robertson Northern’s Derek Masson (crouching) and Kevin Donaldson (left), councillor George Alexander and councillor Fiona Murdoch A construction firm has handed over keys to 19 new homes to Moray Council, marking the completion of an 11-month £2.6 mi

A service which helps vulnerable homeless people maintain tenancies and lead independent lives has been awarded the highest grades by inspectors. Loretto Care services at the Young Persons Intensive Outreach and the Carlisle Road Outreach Housing Support services in Hamilton received a six-star exce

(from left) Des Clarke (host); Cllr Cammy Day; Mandy Rudden, Edinburgh Council; Caroline Muirhead, North Edinburgh Arts; Rachel Fraser, 21st Century Homes; Janice Russell, Urban Union and Catriona Shearer (host) The team behind the regeneration project at Pennywell in Edinburgh is celebrating after

The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) has published a briefing note of the parliamentary scrutiny of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill. Issued prior to the Bill’s Stage 3 proceedings, which are scheduled to take place on March 17, the briefing is designed to provide a su

Mairi Brown East Kilbride & District Housing Association (EKDHA) is saddened to announce that its former director Mairi Brown passed away suddenly on March 7 at the age of 65.

Margaret Davidson The Highland Council is to consider inviting politicians from both sides of the Border to attend a summit aimed at writing-off the region’s £205 million housing debt.

Dozens of homes in East Ayrshire are set to be warmer and more energy efficient thanks to a large scale housing improvement programme carried out by the local authority. Working with the Energy Agency, East Ayrshire Council secured funding from the Scottish Government which allowed the Housing Asset

Hew Edgar RICS Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to reconsider changes to the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill which will remove the initial period from the residential tenancy.

Millions of vulnerable and low-income households could see power bills cut after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) proposed a price cap for all households using pre-payment meters. A report by the watchdog into the UK's energy sector has recommended changes to the industry after finding cu

Work on a 2016 Local Development Plan for South Lanarkshire will now get underway after the scheme gained approval by the local authority. As part of the agreement, South Lanarkshire Council’s planning committee approved a consultation and engagement exercise to assist in the preparation of the se

A lack of national leadership and clear planning is preventing the wider change urgently needed if Scotland’s health and social care services are to adapt to increasing pressures, according to a report. The increasing numbers of frail, older people with complex health needs is among the challenges

Local groups and organisations with great ideas to make their communities an even better place to live are now invited to apply for funding to turn their ideas into reality. People’s Health Trust has just launched Active Communities in Perth and Kinross, City of Dundee, Angus, Stirling, Fife, Clac