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House prices in Scotland have continued rising, according to the balance of respondents to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, however, only marginally so. A net balance of five per cent of respondents in Scotland report that house prices rose in the

One of Scotland's most respected charity leaders has chosen to dedicate the next chapter of her public service to ending the housing emergency. SallyAnn Kelly OBE has been appointed as chair of Shelter Scotland, also becoming a trustee and vice chair of Shelter. Ms Kelly will formally take up the po

Residents are being invited to find out more about proposals for new council housing in Kirkcaldy at a drop-in information event next week.

Demand for social housing across the Highlands remains high, with more than 8,800 households on the Highland Housing Register (HHR).

A complaints performance paradox is emerging within social housing, with complaint handling performance continuing to improve across the sector but tenants’ perception of complaint handling remaining low, Housemark has said.

Former teachers, award-winning waiters and a mother of two are among the Scots from all walks of life who are swapping their old careers for a future in construction as Persimmon Homes recruits a record 50 apprentices to help tackle the nation's housing shortage. The housebuilder has welcomed 13 new

Newton Property Management has acquired full ownership of PMC Property Management, an established factoring business headquartered in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire. PMC manages a portfolio of over 10,000 properties and generates annual revenues of around £1.5 million.

West Lothian Council and Registered Social Landlords have now met the target for the supply of new affordable homes two years ahead of schedule. The target was to provide 1,621 additional social homes in West Lothian between 2023 and 2028.

Govanhill Housing Association has appointed Bryan McMahon as its new director of development and property services, bringing more than 15 years of social housing experience to the Association. Joining from Linthouse Housing Association, where he served as director of property services, the new direc

A range of effective approaches social landlords take to help formerly homeless households sustain their tenancies have been highlighted in a new report from the Scottish Housing Regulator.

Island projects to deliver new affordable homes and increase workforce accommodation are among those to benefit from new funding announced by first minister John Swinney.

St Vincent Studios, the new 321-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development designed by Hawkins\Brown for Artisan Real Estate, has welcomed its first guests. Located on a prominent site in Glasgow's city centre, the project has provided accommodation for athletes and support staff vis

The number of build-to-rent (BTR) homes under construction across Scotland has seen the biggest drop across the UK, according to new figures, with developments under construction down 27% over the past year. Latest analysis from Real Estate:Scotland and Savills revealed that a total of 1,466 BTR hom

An afternoon of fun in the sun brought families out in huge numbers for a summer gala day in Castlemilk.

Akela Construction has seen a solid first half of the year with a pipeline of significant new contract wins totalling £13.9 million across Scotland’s residential sector. Spanning four key developments across the Central Belt, the contracts will support the delivery of almost 270 private,