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Hjaltland Housing Association is seeking proposals for a “masterplan” to transform a hillside in the north of Lerwick into a development featuring hundreds of new homes. Earlier this year the association bought the North Staney Hill site from Shetland Charitable Trust’s property company Shetla

East Dunbartonshire Council is the only local authority in Scotland to have reported instances of housing tenancy fraud to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal and to have criminal proceedings instigated as a result of their investigations. The success of the council’s corporate debt team in tac

Edinburgh has been ranked as the best city for buy-to-let investors in the UK, according to new research. A study by property site Zoopla found that four out of five of the top most profitable locations for landlords can be found north of the border.

Deirdre Brock MP (for Edinburgh North and Leith), with Rock Trust chief executive Kate Polson (fifth from left) and charity champions from participating company Tesco (Edinburgh Broughton Road branch) Connor Blus, Susan Devine, Anna Muir and June McCoach Hundreds of people from across central Scotla

River Clyde Homes (RCH) is holding a free family fun day on Saturday as part of its £26 million Broomhill regeneration project in Greenock. The event will take place in the car park beside Broomhill Court on Ann Street between 12pm – 3pm.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has continued its statutory appointment of a manager to Wellhouse Housing Association to protect tenants’ interests amid “serious” concerns over its governance and financial management. The regulator appointed a manager to the Easterhouse registered social landlo

First minister Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled a new fuel poverty scheme, backed by up to £224 million from the Scottish Government, which will help as many as 28,000 Scots to heat their homes. Over the next seven years, Warmer Homes Scotland will install measures such as insulation, heating and domes

An early artist’s impression of how the site might look Dunedin Canmore has announced plans to build 24 homes for social rent in Edinburgh.

Plans to turn a former Dumbarton town centre office building into ten new flats have been approved by West Dunbartonshire Council. The application was made by JCR Development Limited for a site at 127-133 High Street.

Councillor Willie Young Aberdeen City Council is introducing a new charging policy for sheltered housing to ensure all tenants are paying the same amount for the same service.

What can the Scottish Charter data tell you? Larger landlords have longer re-let times, the smaller you are, the better you seem to be at resolving ASB cases and rent collection and lettings efficiency appears to be improving across the board…

The Nationwide Foundation is launching a new £1 million funding programme to bring long-term empty properties back into use as homes for people in housing need. Not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants and social investments of between £100,000 and £175,000.

George Clarke Nominations are being sought across Scotland to find the country’s empty homes champions.

Photo credit: Paul Bence While watching the Homeless World Cup matches taking place in Amsterdam this week, it is easy to forget that the players come from challenging environments. Often they face problems with substance abuse, violence and homelessness. The smiles on the pitch not only represent a

A pioneering residential scheme of 102 new homes in Redhill, Surrey which will integrate community housing for blind and partially sighted people with homes for private sale, has been granted planning consent. The joint venture between developer Countryside and sight loss charity Royal National Inst