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Aberdeenshire Council is considering alterations to its council tax policy for second homes and long-term empty properties.

The government has laid out new housing benefit legislation which would help over 300,000 residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation to stop facing a large decrease in their income should they decide to increase their working hours, with the CIH welcoming the move. 

The City of Edinburgh Council has appointed Kier to deliver a £23m retrofit of residential accommodation in Edinburgh’s Craigmillar and Peffermill districts. The contract has been secured through the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) framework. Kier has been selected to refurbish 114 f

Under a new plan, nearly 140 new homes could be constructed on land near the Silverburn shopping centre in Glasgow.  A site located in Boydstone Road beside the M77 has been eyed by Persimmon Homes West Scotland for development, The Herald reports.  

A West Dunbartonshire woman has lost a court case against her local council after judges ruled the way it decides who gets priority for rehousing did not unlawfully discriminate against her disabled family.

TSL Contractors has submitted plans to Argyll and Bute Council for 12 new houses and 12 new flats in the Isle of Mull. TSL submitted the application for planning permission for land opposite Woodside Cottage in Salen, reports The Herald. 

Plans to turn an ex-hotel site which was fire-hit into flats near Glasgow Green have now received the go-ahead.

Whiteinch & Scotstoun Housing Association (WSHA) has launched its new Community Investment Strategy, setting out an ambitious vision to support stronger, healthier and more connected communities over the next four years.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has cautiously welcomed the announcement that heating oil users will receive compensation and better protections.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has expressed concerns over the safety risks of plug-in solar in response to a consultation from the UK Government's Department of Energy Security and Net Zero on their proposal to enable plug-in solar systems. 

Andrew Burns, the Queens Cross Housing Association chair, has announced that Shona Stephen will retire from her position of chief executive at Queens Cross Group. After 16 years at the helm, Stephen is due to step down in April next year.

Grampian Housing Association has announced that David Fisher has been appointed as its new group chief executive, who will be replacing Craig Stirrat who is preparing to retire.  Stirrat will retire later in 2026 after more than four years spearheading the housing association.

Barratt Redrow has responded to shareholder pressure by replacing the bulk of its dividend payout with a £400 million buyback in a bid to boost its flagging share price. The housebuilder said its depressed stock market value means the buyback programme makes better use of its capital.

Residents of a block of flats in Edinburgh have been called on to urgently leave their flats due to a fire risk in the building.