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The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has called on local authorities to use Scotland’s 40,000 long-term empty homes as part of COVID-19 recovery plans, ahead of an expected increase in numbers of properties empty for six months or more. SEHP is expecting official statistics publish

A new campaign against loan sharks has been launched to crack down on lenders who are moving online to prey on Scots.

Ayrshire Housing’s elves have been busy posting Christmas cards to all its 1,600 tenants. This year, the Association worked with pupils at Dundonald Primary School in a photography project. Images by Lochie in Primary 3 and Harry B in Primary 6/7 were selected for the two versions of the card.

Cloch Housing Association is launching its Young Clochie Club and delivering goodie bags to all its youngest household members just in time for Christmas.

Pursuing a new licensing regime for short-term lets in the midst of the pandemic has the potential to cause further serious damage to the rural economy, Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has said. The rural business organisation said it was perplexed by the Scottish Government's announcement that it

The new festive eviction ban is the perfect opportunity for tenants in hardship to seek help, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has said as new figures show the proportion of housing advice given out on the private rented sector jumped from 17% in February to 28% in October, a rise of 65% in just

A developer has asked Glasgow City Council to renew planning permission for a residential development on farmland at Easterhouse. Planning permission in principle was granted in 2017 for housing on fields between Dungeonhill Road and Netherhouse Road.

A Scottish Government reporter has overturned a decision by Fife Council to reject plans to build 125 homes in Aberdour. The local authority rejected a proposal by Hillside School’s to develop its site off Main Street after the Scottish Environment Protection Agen

Plans to convert The Royal Hotel in Bridge of Allan into 23 flats and houses has been given the green light by Stirling Council’s planning and regulation panel subject to conditions. The proposals would see 11 flats built within the existing hotel building, which is located in the centre of th

Aberdeen City Council has rejected plans to build 17 flats on the site of a former printworks in the city.

Members of Scottish Borders Council will be asked to agree to a detailed review of how services are delivered across the region, focused on how the council can meet the needs of local people in the most effective and sustainable way. It is proposed that local communities, community councils, area pa

Almost £6 million in funding from the Scottish Government will provide friendship and human connection to people at risk of social isolation and loneliness over the winter months. Part of the Scottish Government’s £100m winter package to support people, the funding will ensure serv

Residents of homes for older people in Scotland will begin to receive the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 from today. After more than 5,000 key NHS workers and vaccinators received the vaccine in the first few days of the programme, it is now being extended to include care home staff and residents.

Plans to deliver around 170 affordable homes in Cove have been approved by Aberdeen City Council. Stewart Milne Homes will deliver 167 houses and flats on a site between Falkland Avenue and the Aberdeen to Stonehaven railway line, all of which will be marketed as affordable housing.

Existing hosts of short-term lets will now have until April 2023 to apply for a licence under Scottish Government plans for regulation.