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The Laurieston Transformation Regeneration Area, which included affordable housing, was among last year's winners Nominations are now open for the 2016 Saltire Society Housing Design Awards with this year’s judging panel due to be guest chaired by renowned Scottish journalist, writer and televisio

A Bield retirement housing development in Milngavie is looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to spend a couple of hours each month helping out with social activities. The appeal comes as a result of the success of previous social activities held at Oakburn Gardens development, which allow

Today's Homeless Spotlight article sees The Big Issue highlight the work it does, where it operates in Scotland, the problems facing many of its vendors and the benefits of selling the magazine. Portrait by local artist Karen Bates of Edinburgh vendors who were working with The Big Issue around a ye

Greenlaw Mill Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has been granted permission from Midlothian Council to build 458 new homes in Penicuik, four years after submitting its original planning application.

Councillors in West Dunbartonshire will be asked to consider writing off historical debts from former council tenants at a meeting next week. Members of West Dunbartonshire Council’s housing and communities committee will decide on Wednesday 3 February whether to agree the removal of arrears total

David Orr Five housing associations in England have opened applications to allow tenants to own their own home under the UK government’s new Voluntary Right to Buy scheme.

Montrose Woods Four new energy efficient single storey homes have been built for the Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust’s Rent to Buy scheme at Montrose Woods in Auldearn.

A developer has defended its decision not to include affordable housing as part of a major redevelopment of the former Broadford Works in Aberdeen. Ferness Investment Holdings (FIH) submitted a proposal to Aberdeen City Council, outlining plans to create 890 units at the site which do not include af

Fergus Ewing Leading energy suppliers should tell their customers when bills will start to drop in the interests of “transparency and fairness”, according to energy minister Fergus Ewing.

Coinciding with 2016 being the year of Architecture, Design and Innovation, industry body Homes for Scotland has launched its first student competition encouraging innovative home designs suitable to meet future zero carbon requirements. It is hoped that the competition will also provide a platform

The awful weather conditions across Scotland over the winter period did little to slow down construction work at a development of 113 homes for the Private Rented Sector (PRS) in Edinburgh. CCG Scotland’s Lochrin Basin development will provide one, two and four bedroom apartments over six-storeys

An aerial view of the former St Cuthbert's High School site Persimmon Homes West Scotland has begun work on a £13 million housing scheme at a former school site in Johnstone.

Continuing this year's Homeless Spotlight feature, Shelter Scotland's senior policy officer, Emma Dore, takes a detailed look at the charity's report into the use of temporary accommodation in Scotland which revealed that Scottish children spent nearly one million days homeless during 2015. Emma Dor

Margaret Burgess Subsidy levels for affordable homes for rent being delivered by councils and registered social landlords (RSLs) are to increase up to £14,000 for each new home over the next three years, the Scottish Government has announced.

Alex Neil A new £14 million fund has been introduced which will allow councils across Scotland to make homes, public buildings and businesses more energy efficient.