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Plans for 15 new homes on land near Hogganfield Loch in north east Glasgow have been granted approval. WB Properties Ltd will build a mixture of three, four and five-bedroom detached properties on vacant ground beside the St Aloysius’ College sports facility on Cumbernauld Road.

Two families are marking a major turning point in their lives after getting the keys to their new build Osprey Housing homes in the coastal Aberdeenshire village of Johnshaven. Registered nurse Claire Mackie and her bus driver husband Adam have moved into a four-bedroom semi-detached house with thei

Glasgow City Council has granted outline planning permission for the landmark Lancefield Quay development on the city’s waterfront that will transform a four-acre brownfield site that has been vacant since 2007 into a build to rent (BTR) community.

Council house tenants in North Ayrshire are being urged to have their say on proposed rent levels for next year. The consultation has opened this week on the setting of council house rent, with any changes due to come into effect in April 2023.

The outlook for Scotland’s budget in 2023-24 has become more challenging due to factors wholly outwith the control of the Scottish Government, but there are decisions that Deputy First Minister John Swinney can make to ease the path ahead for Scotland, according to a new report. In its pre-bud

Work on the first new village in Skye in over 100 years begins this week with project partners Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - The National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture, the Highland Council and the Communities Housing Trust.  The community-led project will see 17 new afford

It was a successful return for North Lanarkshire Council's annual Tenants’ Conference after a three-year absence.

The impacts being felt by letting agents and their landlords in the private rented sector in Scotland have been outlined in new research by industry body Propertymark. Data suggests that landlords were already leaving the sector before the emergency legislation came into force. In 2016, the Sco

Springfield Properties said it is taking a cautious approach to expectations of future sales rates after it warned higher interest rates and economic uncertainty is hitting demand for private homes.

Fiona McTaggart is set to retire from her position as CEO at Govan Housing Association early in 2023, after ten years at Govan and 30 years in the social housing sector. During her time as leader at Govan, Fiona has guided the Association into a group structure including setting up and overseeing th

Plans for up to 160 homes and student accommodation on the former site of Madras College in St Andrews have been approved in principle.

With the colder months of the year now upon us we are pleased to announce the launch of a network of Warm and Welcoming Spaces across the capital. Last week, council leader Cammy Day formally launched the initiative during a visit to Royston Wardieburn Community Centre in the North of Edinburgh.

Tens of thousands of children are missing out because of the cost of living crisis, new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) estimates, as rising energy costs see people in Scotland cut back on hobbies, leisure activities, new clothes, and accessories for their children.

Four major redesign projects are making progress as set out in a report to the Highland Council late last week. The four projects which are priority areas for change and improvement are as follows:

Two new staff appointments have strengthened membership services at rural business organisation, Scottish Land & Estates. Carmen McPherson has joined as membership communications manager at its Musselburgh headquarters whilst George Moore has been appointed as the South West Regional Support Off