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Construction work is now underway on 17 new homes for East Renfrewshire Council in Newton Mearns.

Hillcrest’s Tenant Services Teams, which include the multi-award-winning Hillcrest Energy Advice Team (HEAT) and the Financial Wellbeing Team, have achieved an outstanding milestone, nearly doubling their annual target by securing almost £5 million in financial gains for tenants. This im

Moray Council is seeking feedback on its updated Rent Management Policy, which sets out how the local authority supports tenants and manages rent payments for housing.

Young superstar fundraiser, Aleks Crosby, is all set to take on his fourth Kiltwalk in aid of Sight Scotland, a charity he has grown up around through his dad’s work as a rehabilitation and mobility officer. This year, Aleks will be joined on the Edinburgh Wee Wander by his dad, Kieran, his tw

Dundee City Council has welcomed a report that shows there are fewer empty homes in the city than in the previous 12 months.

A former care home in Balfron may soon be replaced by new housing. Strathendrick Care Home, which was declared surplus to requirements by the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Integration Joint Board in 2021, is the focus of fresh development plans.

Community-based rugby has scored another try recently as a North Glasgow team took on the Clydebank Titans RFC.

Preparatory works are due to start next week on the Herdmanflat site in Haddington following the appointment of Cruden Group as main contractor.

Fife Housing Group hosted a fun-filled community event to showcase the recipients of the £20,000 Giving Something Back grant funding they distribute annually.  This year’s celebrations took place at Rosyth Parish Church and brought together local organisations, residents and support

Warmworks, an organisation with a decade of experience in tackling fuel poverty across Scotland, has opened an office in Lerwick to support the local community during the delivery of the new Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme. The Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Sch

A new housing development for people with additional support needs (ASN) could be created in Tranent, with proposals for ten residential flats now lodged with East Lothian Council.

Plans to conserve and redevelop a bingo hall in Leith into new student homes have been granted planning permission.

Scotland’s largest construction trade association has welcomed the Scottish Government’s Housing Emergency Action Plan, but has warned that it is “absolutely vital” for the country to have a pipeline of qualified and skilled professionals to deliver it. SELECT has responded p

A long-established Perth golf club faces potential closure after councillors rejected its joint bid with contractor Kilmac Ltd to deliver a major mixed-use development.

Forty-two public sector bodies are to benefit from a bumper rebate pot worth £563,104. Now in its eighth year, the long-running rebate initiative has returned more than £4.8 million to public sector partners, rewarding their investment in housing, community infrastructure, energy efficie