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Hundreds of local newspapers are being delivered to care homes, sheltered housing and vulnerable people thanks to a freelance journalist recently made unemployed by the coronavirus crisis. Alasdair Northrop, a journalist for over two decades, has helped establish a project which pays for copies of t

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured detailed planning consent from the City of Edinburgh Council for the provision of 250 new homes through the development of land off Maybury Road on the outskirts of West Edinburgh.

Plans to build 31 new houses in Kippen, including nine affordable homes, have been approved by Stirling Council.

Elderpark Housing is leading the way with a new survey approach which is proving a huge success in understanding the needs of its tenants. The Association has been working with Glasgow-based Target Applications Ltd - creators of trail-blazing 'CX-Feedback' software. The application provide

Dr Lisa Garnham from the Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH) reflects on research around the importance of ‘home’ for mental health and how this evidence could shape our response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The latest plans to develop hundreds of flats at Aberdeen’s Rubislaw Quarry have been recommended for approval.

The public will have the chance to view proposals and provide comments on the delivery of a low carbon community at Hallhill, Dunbar.

A new development of up to 99 homes and retail space could be created at Milltimber under plans submitted to Aberdeen City Council.

The Housing and Property Chamber has extended its postponement of case management discussions (CMDs) and scheduled hearings until July 9 at the earliest. A date of May 28 was originally set back in March as part of the measures required to manage the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) and Sovereign Property Partnership have partnered to produce a survey to help better understand the needs and demands of those in and approaching retirement. In partnership with the University of Aberdeen, the organisations are looking to understand 

The current vogue for open-plan living has been with us for a while and shows no sign of diminishing through familiarity. Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, explores the background to what has become a cornerstone in residential property design. In 1999, the ve

Cameron Ewer, head of Savills Residential in Scotland, has outlined the implications of the Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown on Scotland's residential property market.

Life insurance and pension fund manager Phoenix Group is increasing its support to charities in Scotland by donating £20,000 to both Cyrenians and Social Bite, each of whom works with people who are in vulnerable situations and either on the edge of or already experiencing homelessness.

Global design and technology firm IBI Group invites UK-based contractors and professional construction consultants to register for its annual Construction Cup charity football tournament on October 2.

Link Group has teamed up with Govanhill Housing Association on new proposals to complete its redevelopment of the former Larkfield bus depot site.