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More development plots for businesses, housing and infrastructure in the Clyde Gateway area will be unlocked thanks to Scottish Government investment of £3.5 million.

A new £15 million fund has been launched to improve the resilience of communities across Scotland most at risk from flooding. Funding will be provided to local groups, communities and local authorities to help them improve their flood resilience and preparedness.

A West Lothian tenant says her home feels "like new" after benefiting from a £21.7 million investment programme. Wheatley Homes announced the three-year multi-million-pound investment programme in 2025 across its communities in Edinburgh, West Lothian and Fife, helping to upgrade homes and mak

A digital switch at Kingdom Group has led to incredible benefits for local areas.

Applications have opened for the Glasgow Upstream Homelessness Prevention Fund, which will be administered jointly by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and Homeless Network Scotland. 

A Scottish real estate body has cautiously welcomed the Scottish Government’s publication of updates on the Scottish Building Safety Levy, but has warned that the “additional burden of the levy could push already marginal developments beyond the point of viability, reducing the supply o

A newly refurbished sanctuary space has opened at Ninewells Hospital, after undergoing refurbishment secured through funding from the NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation. This week, NHS Tayside celebrated the opening of the Sanctuary at Ninewells Hospital which provides patients, families and staff wi

Research from property experts at Sell House Fast has found that North Lanarkshire is the second most affordable place to live in the UK. 

Nationwide has reported in its latest house price index that house prices were up by just 0.1% month on month in July, with the UK annual house price growth slowing to 1.8% in July, from 2.2% in the previous month.

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has said that partnership working will support councils with housing delivery and cited “a lack of resources, finances, and capacity within local authorities” for housebuilding. 

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, the cabinet secretary for Social Justice and Housing will give the ministerial address at the Scottish Rural and Islands Housing Conference for 2026, which is scheduled for 7 and 8 October.  With a mixture of policy insight, practical learning and the chance to shar

Groundworks have been carried out and construction is taking place at the former Denny High School site, signifying progress for the house building programme of Falkirk Council. 

Property and care home operator Argyll Group has acquired Auchlochan Garden Village saving almost 100 jobs and securing a community of 245 residents at the retirement village.  Following three years in administration, Auchlochan Garden Village in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, has now been acqu

Bellway Scotland East has completed the acquisition of a 18.7-acre site at Pilgrim Manor, Kelty, paving the way for a new community for the area. The purchase will lay the foundation for the construction of 132 new homes after the granting of Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions (AMSC) c

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have opened the initial phase of a new travel route connecting Plean Country Park to Stirling.  This summer, the route from Plean Country Park to Roman Road was open to vehicles and marks progress in the delivery of the Durieshill development.