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Image: Tom Manley for Scottish Land Commission The Scottish Land Commission has called for a new Compulsory Sales Order (CSO) power to be introduced to tackle the blight of abandoned buildings and parcels of vacant and derelict land in town centres and communities across Scotland.

The Scottish Housing Regulator is to engage with Abertay Housing Association to gain assurance about its governance and financial management, its planned development programme and its medium term financial position. The Regulator has been engaging with Abertay about a number of notifiable events whi

The King’s View development in Glasgow Cruden Homes West has today announced ambitious plans to build over 300 new homes in the West of Scotland over the next two years.

The financial contributions that new developments will be required to make towards facilities including schools, roads and the provision of affordable housing in the Highlands have been updated following the approval of new planning guidance. Members of the Highland Council’s environment, developm

Aberdeen City Council is seeking tenders from construction firms as part of its programme to deliver 2,000 new council homes across the city. The first project comprises 369 flatted apartments, comprising a mix of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom properties in 2 to 4 storey blocks on an existing brownfield inner

CIH vice president Jim Strang CIH Vice President Jim Strang calls on the UK government to reconfirm its commitment to reinstating housing payments for 18-21 year olds.

Aileen Evans Members of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) have chosen Aileen Evans as the organisation’s next vice president.

The Gala Day takes place at the Firhill Complex in Maryhill. Image: Peter Devlin Queens Cross Housing Association’s Gala Day is returning to north-west Glasgow this weekend.

Kevin Stewart MSP Housing minister Kevin Stewart responds to a summary report on the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group's 2017-18 Winter Initiative.

Perth & Kinross Council has celebrated the completion of its latest development of new-build homes. The 20 one and two bedroomed flats at Birch Avenue in Scone have been built to the highest standard. All the windows are triple-glazed and the properties are extremely well insulated to help reduc

Fairfield Housing Co-operative held a fun day for the local community last week as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations. Hundreds of the Co-operative’s tenants and children from the local community attended the event for an action packed day of free activities. Some of these included archery,

Two recent recruits to McTaggart Group’s Sustainable Communities Programme Homebuilder McTaggart Group has been announced as finalists in two separate awards programmes for its work in the community and with young people.

Local authorities in Scotland have paid out more than £600 million on housing homeless people in temporary accommodation such as B&Bs, hotels and hostels during the last five years, according to a new investigation. Freedom of Information requests to all of Scotland’s councils by investigatio

A new Housing Mediation Project has been launched by the University of Strathclyde to be led by recently-appointed Carolyn Hirst as project development worker. Located within the University’s Mediation Clinic, the project has been funded by a £20,000 grant from SafeDeposits Scotland Trust.

First Minister opening the development A ceremony to open Govanhill Housing Association’s new development on the site of the former Our Lady of Consolation RC Church in Inglefield Street was attended on Friday by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other elected representatives.