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Zinc House (RIBA/Mark O'Connor) Two Scottish houses are in the running to be announced as the winner of the 2016 RIBA House of the Year Award, the UK’s most prestigious award for a new house or extension.

The City of Edinburgh Council has set out plans on the delivery of a new-look housing strategy which aims to significantly increase the number of new affordable homes in the city from 3,000 to 8,000 and accelerate investment in the services that will reduce tenants’ cost of living. A repo

Rents in Scotland are at a record high of £549 on average per month after the fastest month-on-month growth on record, according to new figures from one of Scotland’s largest lettings agent networks. The latest Scotland Buy-to-Let Index from Your Move revealed that average residential rents have

Woolmanhill Hospital's Central Square A full planning application has been lodged for the revitalisation of the Woolmanhill Hospital site in Aberdeen by developer Charlie Ferrari.

Thenue staff celebrate their victory The “inspiring” regeneration work of Scotland’s housing providers is the key that unlocks the door to better communities, it was claimed this week.

Bryan Finlay Bryan Finlayson outlines the consensus seen in Holyrood, that social housing has a large role to play in lifting Scotland out of the housing "crisis".

The SESplan (Strategic Development Planning Authority for Edinburgh and South East Scotland) Joint Committee has passed one of the first steps in the replacement of the current 2013 South East Scotland regional plan. Councillors from the six member authorities approved a Proposed Strategic Developme

Danny Lafferty Danny Lafferty highlights the problems arising from the complexity for landlords of new carbon and energy performance regulations to be introduced this year.

Nicola Barclay from Homes for Scotland (left) and PAS Foundation trustee Petra Biberbach The PAS Foundation received welcome support from Scotland’s housing industry this week, when Homes for Scotland chief executive Nicola Barclay presented the Foundation with a donation of £6,500, raised at the

The winning team from Rutherglen and Cambuslang Housing Association Ronnie Cunningham, Stuart Freeland and Charles Freeland Lintel Trust, part of the Link Group of subsidiaries, raised £7,165 at its 22nd annual golf fundraising event.

Wheatley Group has been given the UK’s highest credit rating for a housing group due to its “expansion into strong markets” and its “importance to the Scottish Government”. International ratings agency Standard and Poor’s upgraded the social landlord to AA (stable), up from AA- (positive

Calum Macaulay, chief executive at Albyn Housing Society, and Scott Pettitt, development manager at Barratt North Scotland Work has started on the first phase of a much-anticipated affordable housing development which is set to bring 51 quality new homes to the Highland capital by April next year.

(from left) Willie Maben, Karen Wright, Alistair Rankine, Jim Stockard and David Stewart A US housing expert saw for himself how Dunedin Canmore is bringing a Victorian building in Edinburgh back to life as part of its drive to make homes warmer and more comfortable.

CALA Homes has submitted plans for a development of 36 homes in an East Lothian village. Following extensive engagement with local residents and the Dirleton Village Association, the developer has sought to design the site in a manner that respects the village setting, with a host of unique, tailore

Sir Edward Lister Sir Edward Lister has been appointed the new chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).