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New research from Bank of Scotland has concluded that first-time buyers in Scotland are on average £860 a year better off than those who rent. According to the bank’s Buying versus Renting Review, the average monthly costs (including mortgage payments) associated with buying a three-bedroom house

Judy Hamilton Fife Council has pledged to invest money generated by increasing council house rent rates into continuing to provide warm, safe, secure and affordable homes.

John Anderson Scottish entrepreneurship and growth specialist John Anderson has been appointed to chair the investment arm of Scotland’s first social enterprise letting agency Homes for Good.

Scottish ministers are to seek assurances from the UK government that it will not reduce the benefits of claimants in Scotland when the Scottish Government abolishes the ‘bedroom tax’. Communities, social security and equalities secretary, Angela Constance, made the call for clarity ahead of a m

Hawthorn Housing Co-operative has obtained a van to be used by its caretaking team thanks to funding from Glasgow City Council’s Co-operative Business Development Grant. The grant has also allowed the Co-op to buy power-washing equipment and other equipment which will help improve the service prov

The Scottish Parliament is to examine legislation aimed at addressing the frustration caused by overgrown hedges. The High Hedges (Scotland) Act came into force in 2013 with the aim of resolving issues with overgrown hedges that interfere with the enjoyment of homes, gardens and local environments.

A joined up approach used by Glasgow City Mission has resulted in the number of people using its winter night shelter decreasing from last year’s record count. An average of 27 homeless men and women have used the emergency shelter during December and January with a maximum capacity of 40 only bei

Residents are being invited to bid in the second round of West Dunbartonshire Council’s Community Budgeting to transform their local area. Up to £25,000 of capital funding is available in each of the 17 Your Community areas, with community groups and organisations invited to bid for up to £10,00

The winning team from RBS The winter season of Business Fives came to its climax in the stunning surroundings of Scotland’s national performance centre for sport, the Oriam.

Kevin Stewart shown a refurbished flat in Govanhill as part of the buy and repair scheme last year Up to 350 homes in the Govanhill area of Glasgow are to be upgraded and made available for social renting thanks to a funding package that could total over £34 million.

South Lanarkshire Council has unveiled plans to double its house building programme to 1,000 new homes as it joined two other local authorities in Scotland to yesterday announce a voluntarily freeze of the basic rate of Council Tax. Inverclyde and Renfrewshire councils also confirmed that they would

High street banking giant Santander has confirmed that it will remove a clause in its buy-to-let mortgages which housing campaigners claimed previously forced landlords to get "the maximum increase in the rent". Following a petition signed by almost 1,000 renters, activists from Living Rent in Scotl

Off-site construction specialists CCG have published plans for an innovative residential build in Glasgow which will become the tallest timber structure in Scotland. Located on Ellerslie Road in Yoker, the development will consist of 42 new flats designed by Mast Architects which upon its completion

Cables Wynd House, better known as the Leith Banana Flats - Crown Copyright @ Historic Environment Scotland The decision to award Grade A-listed status to Edinburgh’s ‘Banana Flats’ was a bold move, but time will tell whether it will be a positive one for Leith and its residents, writes Richar

Clydebank Housing Association (CHA) is to apply a 1.5% rent increase for the year from March 28. The increase will enable the Association to continue to provide competitive and affordable rents, as well as allow for future investment in the maintenance of its housing stock.