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Councillors will be asked to approve a 6.5% rent increase for Perth and Kinross Council tenants next week, which will fund new council house purchases and faster repairs for tenants. The proposal will be considered when the Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee meets on Wednesday, 21 January.

Ewan Aitken, CEO of Cyrenians, has announced he will be leaving the homelessness prevention charity at the end of June 2026 after more than 12 years at the helm. During his time as CEO, the charity has doubled in size - greatly increasing the number of people it supports and its influence on policy,

The first phase of a new housing development at the former Victoria Infirmary Hospital site in Glasgow has now been completed.

Council house tenants in Dundee have backed the lowest proposed increase of the three options presented to them in the annual rent consultation. 

Twenty more new council houses have been added to Fife Council’s affordable housing stock this week, marking the completion of the second phase of an ambitious development delivered in partnership with Robertson Construction Eastern on behalf of Robertson Partnership Homes.

Andrew Dallas has officially launched Scotland’s newest construction business to add vital capacity to support the delivery of much-needed housing across the country. Strengthening the CK Group’s presence in the Scottish market, CK Construction will initially focus on residential-led pro

More than £4 billion of public investment will support the delivery of 36,000 additional affordable homes over the next four years, finance secretary Shona Robison confirmed as she delivered the Scottish Government’s final budget before May’s election. Unveiling the 2026/27 spendin

Ayrshire debt, housing and welfare advice charity CHAP has launched an exciting new partnership with Morgan Sindall Construction that aims to equip secondary school pupils with the financial skills needed to prepare them for life beyond the classroom and into adulthood. Established in 2005, CHAP&rsq

The Highland Council is inviting local residents to share their views on a possible proposal for a Masterplan Consent Area (MCA) Scheme at Embo.

Edinburgh-based Lochay Homes has appointed Andy Wyles, former northern regional chair at Bellway, as its new non-executive chair. Andy joins Lochay Homes following a distinguished 23-year career at Bellway, where he held senior leadership roles and led major delivery programmes across the North of E

Homeless families across Edinburgh and Glasgow have received the best start to the new year – a new home.

Hebridean Housing Partnership’s plans for eight new homes at Scotvein on Grimsay will not require a full environmental impact assessment. The proposed development includes the houses, a shared access road, a sewage system and surface water management infrastructure.

Moray Council has spent almost £20,000 in the last ten years on evicting or attempting to evict tenants through court action, with just a 14% success rate. Data obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that, since 2015, the council has taken 428 cases to court with only

Rent arrears soared to £5 million in West Lothian last year, as households continue to battle the cost of living.

The Scottish Budget must support all parts of the housing sector, according to property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that Finance Minister Shona Robison must use this week’s budget to boost all parts of the housing sector if the current emergency is to be tackled.