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Developer Dandara has submitted proposals to Aberdeen City Council to build 151 homes and a retirement apartment block in the Pinewood area of Countesswells. Under the plans, 116 of the properties will be spread across two apartment blocks with the remaining 35 units built as nearby houses.

Langstane Housing Association have evicted an Aberdeenshire woman from her tenancy as a result of persistently allowing her dogs to foul the common areas of the development she lived in and not cleaning up after her pets. It is an offence under the Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003 to allow a dog to f

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_mqFXcZF0c&feature=youtu.be North Lanarkshire high school pupils have been enjoying the great outdoors thanks to Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association.

Councils should be given powers to help them increase investment in good quality, affordable homes and lead the redevelopment of our towns and cities, writes Andy Wightman MSP.

Art on display in Laurieston Regeneration projects in Glasgow and Edinburgh have been held up as best practice at the Scottish Parliament.

Thirty-two years since Neighbours was first aired on Australian TV, new research into how sociable Scots are with those living nearest in the neighbourhood has found we don’t quite live up to the lovable likes of Harold Bishop. According to Bank of Scotland’s How Scotland Lives research, almost

A wind turbine project supported by Ore Valley Housing Association has started to produce green energy for the first time. The Dundonald Wind Turbine in Cardenden was launched by the Ore Valley Group, which is led by the Association.

West Lothian Council has started on a new development of 86 council homes at Wester Inch in Bathgate. The £8.4million site is located at Leyland Road in Wester Inch adjacent to the Birniehill Roundabout, Bathgate and is one of the largest sites which are part of the council's programme to build 1,0

Shelter Scotland has called for a “step change” in the provision of affordable homes in Scotland after new figures found that more than a quarter of children were living in relative poverty after housing costs in 2015-2016. Statistics published yesterday by the Scottish Government show that 260

Glasgow City Council has approved the sale of land in the city’s Park Quadrant, paving the way for the development of almost 100 homes at the site. City Property (Glasgow) LLP, on behalf of the council, announced the £5.7 million sale of an area of land in the area adjacent to Kelvingrove Park.

CCG's Asset Management (AM) division has started a window replacement contract in Inverness. The company is carrying out work to 31 sheltered accommodation properties at Falconer Court, as well as other common areas within the development, on behalf of Cairn Housing Association.

West Lothian Council has launched a self-help guide for people who are at risk of repossession or facing eviction from their home. The West Lothian Court Advice Project is available to help anyone who, potentially, may face eviction as a result of non-payment of debts and is about to go to court. Th

Sanctuary Scotland recently helped bring Aberdeen’s sheltered tenants together for a day of light physical activity. The housing provider teamed up with Sport Aberdeen and Castlehill Housing Association to run fun, confidence-building sessions at Westburn Outdoor Centre.

Housing prices in Scotland increased only marginally in January, up £137 (0.1%), to make the average home in the country worth £171,407, according to Your Move. Over the last 12 months, however, average prices have risen by £2,600 - equivalent to annual growth of 1.5%.

North Berwick Twelve locations in Scotland have been named among the Best Places to Live in Britain by The Sunday Times, with North Berwick named as the best place to live in Scotland.