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Dozens of families living in council housing have won a battle with a billionaire aristocrat who wanted to replace their homes with luxury housing. A total of 141 tenants, including eight disabled people, would have been relocated up to 12 miles away under plans by Grosvenor, a property group owned

A new housing development will be built by Persimmon Homes on the Wellburn House site in Lochee if Dundee City Council approves the plans.

Port of Leith Housing Association held a young person's street art workshop in Leith in celebration of Scottish Housing Day.

Springfield Properties has reported strong growth, with delivery on all targets after the release of its full-year results. The housebuilder, who deliver both private and affordable housing, has announced its rate of completion of new homes increased by 23.6% to 952, from a previous 770. They have a

Aberdeen councillors will investigate plans put forward by Parkland View LLP to turn the site of a former city office block, Silverburn House, into a large housing development.

Oak Tree Housing Association is piloting a new, free mobile app for its tenants.

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has said a warning given to private sector tenants by London Trading Standards (LTS) is an admission of failure in enforcement in London.

North Lanarkshire Council's plans to work with housing developers to buy new 'off the shelf homes' has been given the green light. The council's plans to deliver new affordable housing across North Lanarkshire received a boost on Friday, as the innovative pilot to begin the pilot programme was agree

Homes for Good (HFG) have been awarded £2.4 million in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund.

Housing developer Gladman Developments Limited has sought planning permission for a £9.8 million housing development near Kingseat.

Edinburgh residents are now settling into their new affordable homes in the Western Harbour development. The new houses were built through the innovative National Housing Trust (NHT) scheme, which forms part of a wider commitment from the Scottish Government to deliver 50,000 affordable and high-qua

Matthew Benson, director of development services at Rettie & Co, reflects on the Harbour Gateway development in Leith. Last week a Scottish Government ministerial visit took place at Harbour Gateway in Leith, recognised by industry commentators as both the largest and best example of mid-rent ho

Changes requiring landlords to declare whether or not they comply with specific duties have come into force with effect from today. The Scottish Government announced the changes in response to the failure of some landlords to comply with the legal requirements of letting homes to tenants.

Whiteburn Projects is to host its second public consultation for new homes at Viewforth in Kirkcaldy. The project developer is preparing to deliver around 100 new homes, offering a mix of three- and four-bedroom new homes as well as two-bedroom apartments through the conversion of the original C-lis

Apropos by DJ Alexander believes that it is the beginning of the end for let only tenancies. The firm believes that let only tenancies have historically been subsidised by tenants’ fees and, since their ban in June, agents will now increase charges to landlords to cover their lost revenue.