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An inspection of services for children and young people in the Western Isles has identified an increase in care leavers becoming homeless due to “limited collaboration” between the authorities. Led by the Care Inspectorate, working in partnership with Education Scotland, Healthcare Improvement S

Philip Hogg Homes for Scotland has highlighted a major research report which identified that nearly 40,000 new jobs could be generated by the end of the next Scottish Parliament if home building levels in Scotland were to return to pre-recession levels.

Council houses across Aberdeenshire are to receive an energy efficiency boost with the installation of solar panels. Councillors on policy & resources committee have agreed to issue a tender for works to install the panels on 1,200 council houses.

Carolyn Uphill The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched a new online lobbying tool to help landlords in Scotland fight proposed reforms to tenancy agreements.

Jim McCabe North Lanarkshire Council leader Jim McCabe has announced he is to stand down from the position he has held since 1998.

Dan Cookson For thousands studying at Scottish universities each year, the vital task of safely securing a place to live for the next academic term treads a well-worn path; one that’s about to be an unintended casualty of new legislation that’s current going through the Scottish Parliament, acco

Aileen McLeod Land reform minister Aileen McLeod will today move 49 amendments to the Land Reform Bill, which she said would ensure the proposals are “far-reaching and best-deliver for the people of Scotland”.

First minister Nicola Sturgeon with Joe Biggam’s grandchildren Christopher Biggam (eldest), Connor Wilson and Katelyn Wilson First minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP dropped by the Gorbals Riverside area to unveil a commemorative plaque honoring and celebrating the work of local man and New Gorbals Hous

Planning permission has been granted for a new development of over 50 homes in Midlothian. CALA Homes said the approval for the housing development in Bonnyrigg will unlock vital investment that will safeguard the future of a historic and popular golf club.

One in three private tenants has put their plans to buy on hold and remained in rented accommodation longer than planned, according to new research. Experian’s survey of nearly 1,500 private renters in the UK suggests 1,655,680 tenants are frustrated first-time buyers.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is to launch its manifesto tomorrow which will call for essential changes to Scotland’s property sector. Developed by RICS practitioners, property professionals and industry leaders, Shaping Scotland’s Housing Future aims to inform political pa

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced the release of 12 major sites for sale, including Craigiehall in Edinburgh, to provide land for up to 15,000 new homes. Defence minister Mark Lancaster said the move was expected to raise £500 million, which will be ploughed back into frontline defence bu

Five new properties for Stirling Council tenants have been completed as part of a new housing development in Cambusbarron. The three two-bedroom terraced houses and two two-bedroom flats form part of a new housing development at the former Polmaise Farm in the village that also includes 12 flats to

Tony Cain Welcome as they are, the Scottish Government’s package of reforms to the Private Rented Sector (PRS) just don’t go far enough, writes Tony Cain, policy manager for the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO).

Work to increase Aberdeenshire Council’s supply of affordable housing has received an extra boost with an allocation of £3.2 million from council reserves, and over £200,000 from developer contributions. The funding, agreed by councillors on the policy & resources committee, will contribute