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Caledonia Housing Association has become the newest member of HouseMark Scotland, using the business intelligence tool alongside a wealth of other Scotland-based registered social landlords. Julie Cosgrove, chief executive of Caledonia Housing Association, said: “Providing excellent services that

Russian students visit Glasgow's Broomhill Cube Housing Association’s innovative district heating system in Glasgow has attracted international attention.

The City of Edinburgh Council has launched a new programme to catalyse development in the city with housing being a main target area. The aims are outlined in a report, which will be considered by councillors on the Economy Committee next week.

A number of key factors have led to developers and house builders adopting a cautious approach to retirement living in Scotland to date, according to new research from Savills. The research points to a number of challenges facing this market, including relatively high land prices in Scotland compare

Development underway at Bute Cresent Fife Council’s Affordable Housing Programme is helping to provide more much needed council homes in the Abbeyview area of Dunfermline.

Robertson Homes "House In A Day" on site at Methilbrae Site in Methil, Fife. Left to Right - Alan Russell, Stewart Shearer, John Mills and Alistair Black Construction of a new affordable housing development in Fife has reached the halfway stage.

Staff members Paul Richoux and Lynda McEwan have undergone the training Blackwood is giving its colleagues additional training in a bid to help raise more awareness of dementia.

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.