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Construction works at a new housing development in Dundee is progressing at pace as the first homes near completion at Lochlee Wynd, according to the site’s developers CCG (Scotland) Ltd. CCG commenced preparatory works on its first private development in the city’s west end in August.

The average price of a property in Scotland has increased 3.4 per cent on the previous year and an increase of 0.2 per cent when compared to the previous month, according new figures. The latest UK House Price Index (UK HPI) found that the average price for September 2016 was £143,006 in Scotland.

Giving something back: Gill Henry, Cruden Homes (left) and Nicola Barclay, Homes for Scotland will be utilising their skills to support vulnerable communities during a week-long ‘Women’s Build’ in Mumbai in January Scotland’s home building industry is digging deep this month to support the v

Before and after shots of a renovation of a large empty property in Campbeltown

Landlord services provided by local community controlled housing associations outperform those of other social landlords, according to the latest Charter comparison report from the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). Produced for GWSF by Scotland’s Housing Network, t

Link Housing Association's Tenant Scrutiny Panel was recognised at the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland Excellence Awards last week by winning the ‘Excellence in Scrutiny’ award. The accolade, sponsored by the Scottish Government, was awarded to the Tenant Scrutiny Panel for the work it h

Host Arlene Stuart from Radio Forth with Frank Sweeney, chief executive of Cunninghame Housing Association being presented the Exceptional Contribution by a CIH Member Award by Esther Wilson, vice-chair of CIH Scotland Cunninghame Housing Association chief executive, Frank Sweeney, has won CIH Scotl

Local employer Orkney Housing Association Ltd (OHAL) has spoken of its delighted to have been ‘Employer of the Year’ finalists in Skills Development Scotland’s Scottish Apprentice Awards 2016. Mhairi Hughes, head of corporate governance, said: “It was our first year of running the Modern App

Councils across Scotland are set to benefit from almost £13 million of funding to tackle poverty in communities across the country. The money, made up from a combination of £5m of European Social Funds (ESF) and match funding from local authorities, will be targeted to projects that combat poverty

Angus based estate and lettings agency Wardhaugh Property has announced a series of seminars in partnership with EQ Accountants LLP on the private rented sector to help landlords understand implications of recent legislative and tax changes, as well as advise on the impact of Brexit and any further

British nationals without a passport face difficulties accessing rented accommodation after the UK government made landlords responsible for carrying out illegal migrant checks, according to a new survey. The Residential Landlords Association, which represents 48,000 private sector residential landl

The art installation for Pilton at the Pilton Youth Community Project Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) graduate Michelle Maxwell was joined by some of the young people from Pilton Youth & Children’s Project to celebrate the completion of a ‘Wizard of Oz’ themed environmental art project whic

The band Book Group - pic by Kat Gollack Broken Records, Ballboy, and Meursault are among the bands contributing original seasonal music to a Christmas songbook for homelessness charity Shelter Scotland.

Ian Brennan Most registered social landlords (RSLs) remain in good financial health, but the sector is facing new challenges, the Scottish Housing Regulator told a gathering of RSL finance professionals.

Hazel Young Dunedin Canmore has appointed Hazel Young as its new managing director.