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Perth & Kinross Council’s Budget Consultation for 2026/2027 is now live, and people are being encouraged to have their say on how the council can best spend its resources. As part of last year’s budget discussions, elected members agreed a provisional budget for 2026/2027 which prior

Persimmon Homes North Scotland has secured planning approval from Aberdeen City Council to transform the former Aberdeen Exhibition Centre site into a vibrant new community, delivering 332 much-needed homes alongside significant investment in local infrastructure, employment, and community faciliti

Fife Council’s Cabinet Committee has agreed plans to review the current housing allocations system. A new framework is being developed that will focus on prioritising those with the greatest need while improving access to housing advice and options. It will also allow more flexibility at a loc

Three of Motherwell’s tallest and most recognisable residential towers - Draffen, Allan, and Coursington towers - have been demolished in a carefully planned blowdown, ending more than 50 years of housing history in the town.

More than £43 million of grant funding will be distributed across Glasgow's communities, targeting citizens and communities most in need. The three-year (2026 - 2029) Glasgow Communities Fund package was agreed by elected members at the City Administration Committee to cover 193 awards and del

Just in time for Christmas, Ogilvie Construction has started its handover of Midlothian Council’s landmark £25.038 million Passivhaus development, with the developer delivering 90 new affordable homes built on the site of the former Newbattle High School in Easthouses. The development in

COSLA is urging the Scottish Government to provide £16 billion in revenue funding in the upcoming Scottish Budget to secure fair and sustainable funding for councils. A demand for a £844 million general capital settlement has also been requested, plus a restoration of the Affordable Hous

A campaign group has received grant funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery to support housing rights at Cables Wynd House in Leith Cables Wynd House Residents Group (CWHRG) was formed in 2021 to talk about their housing and community needs. By coming together, they learned many residents w

As part of an organisational approach to addressing domestic abuse, Southside Housing Association is supporting a global campaign which seeks to highlight, speak out and act against all forms of gender-based violence. Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence runs from 25 November to 10

Aberdeen City Council has confirmed that demolition preparations will begin on homes in Balnagask affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), with internal materials due to be removed from Monday, December 8.

Fife Council’s Cabinet Committee has agreed a landmark decision to further enhance fire safety across its high-rise housing stock.

The regeneration of the former Ravenscraig Steelworks has reached a major milestone with the approval of extensive extraction and remediation works covering 200 acres of previously unusable land.

The finances of Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) have been described as "generally stable", although concerns have been raised regarding continued financial pressures. 

Fife Council has taken important steps towards tackling the housing emergency by adding dozens more newly built properties to its housing stock. Councillors on the Cabinet Committee have agreed to progress plans to deliver 36 new build social houses at Primrose Lane in Rosyth, while also approving a

The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has warned that the City of Edinburgh Council’s decision to use Visitor Levy funds to build affordable homes risks breaching the law and could be open to legal challenge. On Thursday, members of the Council’s Housing, Homelessness