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Residential conveyancing specialist Jill Andrew is to co-chair a Scotland-wide residential property process review. The Murray Beith Murray partner was asked by ministers to co-lead the Scottish Government Conveyancing Review Working Group, which will undertake a focused analysis of Scotland&rs

A £760,000 window replacement programme led by Govan Housing Group has delivered high‑quality upgrades to dozens of traditional tenement homes. The investment is improving comfort, reducing energy bills and enhancing the appearance of properties across the area.

A new energy efficiency group has been formed after Irvine-based Andrew Wright Windows announced it has joined forces with Green Home Systems.

Major retrofit projects and a double recognition for Trust Housing Association are among the highlights of the fourth iteration of the Accelerate to Zero Awards.

The wilful fire-raising at an affordable housing development in Possilpark shows how racist disinformation is damaging communities and taking away desperately needed homes, according to Positive Action in Housing. The Stoneyhurst Street tenement was being refurbished by ng homes when it was set on f

Work is getting underway at the Kingswood development, which is part of the wider Dunfermline North, West and South West Strategic Land Allocation and is the biggest residential-led development site allocated within Fife.

Cruden has concluded a contract with the landowner to acquire the former Postings Shopping Centre site in Kirkcaldy, marking a significant milestone in plans to deliver much-needed affordable housing in the heart of the town. Working in partnership with Kingdom Group, the housebuilder is bringing fo

A sprawling hospital campus in one of Edinburgh’s most desirable neighbourhoods could eventually be transformed with around 500 new homes as plans for the future of the site take another step forward.

Scottish Housing News editor Kieran Findlay has appeared on The Hard Hat Talks podcast to showcase the benefits of attending next month's Scottish Construction Summit. The free-to-attend event, which encompasses the Scottish Housing Summit - a stage of speakers and exhibitors dedicated to housing, w

A pioneering club for kids embracing technology and fun has received a major boost.

Moray Council will be bringing into effect a new policy which will help residents without off-street parking to charge electric vehicles safely at their home, which will make it one of the first Scottish councils to enable this.  The Economic Development and Infrastructure Services committee ha

A team from Briar Homes will attend Glasgow’s SEC in October for Yellow Yogis, one of the UK’s largest indoor yoga sessions, in a bid to help raise £250,000 for Beatson Cancer Charity. Spearheaded by Briar Homes director Gillian Quigley, who is a yoga enthusiast, the team will part

ng homes has hit out at false claims circulating online about the allocation of its Stonyhurst Street homes after a fire at one of the tenement buildings. Emergency services were called to the blaze in Glasgow's Possilpark area at around 5pm on Sunday 6 September.

The Conservative Party's plans to cut Local Housing Allowance (LHA) to help meet defence spending commitments risk pushing more households into hardship and homelessness, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has warned. The party has said it would make defence spending hit 3% of GDP by 2029/30 t

Cairn Housing Association has added expertise from across the housing, construction, governance and audit sectors with the recruitment of highly experienced new board members. Joining the board are Claire Blacka, Douglas Aitken, Karen Fitzsimons, Mairi Keddie and Mark McCabe. Four of the new appoint