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Work has begun on a project to turn a former medical centre in Fort William into accommodation for rent. Highland Council is working with Lochaber Housing Association on the £1.6 million project involving the Belhaven Ward, which closed in 2013.

Gavin McEwan Gavin McEwan, partner and head of charities at Turcan Connell, writes about the changes charities will see after Brexit.

The average price of a property in Scotland has increased by 4.0 per cent on the previous year, according to new figures. The UK House Price Index Scotland: May 2016 found that the average home during the month was worth £141,142, an increase of 2.8 per cent when compared to the previous month.

Board chair Amanda Britain welcomes housing minister Kevin Stewart to CIH Scotland's new office CIH Scotland has moved office and can now be found at Suite L2B, 160 Dundee Street Edinburgh EH11 1DQ.

The winning MMS team from the energy heat The housing and property heat of Scotland’s national business five-a-side tournament kicks off at the end of July with industry support from the Scottish Property Federation.

Westbridge Mill LinkLiving Ltd (part of the Link group of social enterprises) re-launched its multi- purpose building at West Bridge Mill, Kirkcaldy on Friday following an extensive refurbishment.

Two of Edinburgh’s leading private letting agents, Umega Lettings and Murray & Currie, have chosen to switch from their current tenancy deposit schemes to SafeDeposits Scotland, the country’s largest provider. The combined value of deposits transferred to SafeDeposits Scotland by the two com

The creation of over 200 affordable and private homes in Perth came a step closer today with the approval of planning permission for the multi-million pound Muirton development.

The new 2016 ‘Landscape in Housing’ award was presented to Brindley in recognition of the landscape design at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Athletes Village the legacy of which has invigorated Glasgow’s East End by providing over 700 new homes.

Mary Taylor The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the commencement of several sections of the Scotland Act 2016 by the UK Government.

Over 50 countries participated in the Homeless World Cup last week in Glasgow, with the event attracting almost 100,000 spectators through the gates.

Community Intern, with Shelter Scotland, Chidem Enkeshafi writes about his time with the charity examining private renting in Scotland and the common issues surrounding private renting in Scotland. Hi, my name is Chidem Enkeshafi and I’ve just started my Community Internship at Shelter Scotland G

The University of Stirling offers a flexible, professional degree programme relevant to the real world of housing work.

Work has started on building 52 new affordable homes for rent as part of a regeneration project in the west of Glasgow. Cube Housing Association, part of Wheatley Group, is behind the £5.3 million development in Kelvindale which will consist of three modern, energy-efficient blocks of flats.

Sajid Javid Sajid Javid has been named as the new secretary of state for communities and local government following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister.