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Around 75 flats could be built at the site of a fire-ravaged college in the West End of Glasgow, according to reports. New plans for the homes, at the former Balshagray campus, on Broomhill Drive, are set to go before Glasgow City Council by the end of this month.

An Aberdeen city square could be home to up to 13 new apartments under plans tabled for a former office block. West Coast Estates is seeking permission to transform a vacant building in Aberdeen’s historic Golden Square. Developers said the £3.5 million work would help regenerate the city centre

A fifth of people aged 60-69 are making adaptations to their homes to make them suitable for their needs as they age, new research has revealed. The study, from Age UK Trading, revealed that over a quarter of these had made the changes because they believe thinking about the future is important in o

Volunteers and staff from Parklea Branching Out receiving a cheque from CCG. Also pictured is Heather Dowds, River Clyde Homes’ neighbourhood planning development officer Contractors CCG, who are building new homes for River Clyde Homes in Port Glasgow, have donated a rotary cutter to a local comm

Almost two-thirds of children in poverty are living with parents who work, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found. A new study by the research institute concluded that while levels of absolute child poverty were unchanged between 2009/10 and 2013/14, the proportion living in a working fami

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened a new £1.6 million council housing development in Coatbridge yesterday. Princess Anne unveiled a commemorative plaque and spoke to residents at the site in Summerlee Street where 14 new homes have been built.

A vital service provided by Aberdeen Cyrenians has received a much-needed funding boost, allowing the charity to extend its service provision. The Advice, Information & Support Drop In service, which is provided five days per week, has faced an uncertain future due to recent funding cuts.

Staff at a housing association in Stoke are to undertake industrial action over a dispute over cuts to pay and work conditions. The GMB union said some workers employed by Aspire Housing are losing over £5,000 per year, face cuts to sick pay, removal of paid allowances, and on top of that are being

The number of households in Scotland has continued to increase, according to figures based on a publication released by National Records of Scotland (NRS). ‘Estimates of Households and Dwellings in Scotland, 2014’, found that there were a record 2.42 million households in 2014, up 0.8 per cent s

Plans have been lodged for almost 60 new homes across two sites in Dundee. The Courier has reported that first will see 24 new homes at Aberlady Crescent as part of a regeneration initiative to create a total of 900 houses.

SHC Developments LLP has unveiled plans for a new student accommodation complex in Aberdeen. The Holburn Street building, designed by architects Halliday Fraser Munro, will consist of 46 apartments.

Eamonn McGarvey Work to refurbish seven multi-storey tower blocks in Aberdeen is to start within weeks after Keepmoat was appointed to the £17.5 million project.

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership recently released its annual report for the financial year just passed. There are a few headlines form the report that we are particularly excited about, writes Kristen Hubert at Shelter Scotland. These are all great successes that show improvements on where we w

Scottish house prices are up by more than 10 per cent since last year, according to a new report. The average cost of a home in May was £180,892 following a 10.3 per cent increase on the same month in 2014 — twice the annual growth seen in England and Wales.

Brian Logan Bield has been awarded funding that will enable it to introduce and boost initiatives that directly improve the lives of older people across Scotland particularly for those living with dementia.