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Scotland's Chief Statistician has released figures on local government finance in 2020-21, revealing that local authorities net revenue expenditure reached £11,108 million over the period.

Staff and tenants from Link Group met Patrick Harvie, minister for zero-carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights, in Falkirk recently to discuss the positive impact the housing and support group has in the community. During the visit to Link’s Williamson Street retirement living dev

Thenue Housing has announced the passing of one of its stalwarts and long-standing former board member Charlotte Levy. Charlotte, a well known and highly respected face in the voluntary housing movement in Scotland, was first elected to Thenue’s board of management in September 1996.

A block of 14 flats is being proposed within the grounds of Kingsmeadows House in Peebles.

A new family housing development in Angus - built as part of an affordable housing scheme pioneered by rural landowners - has been officially unveiled by cabinet secretary for social justice, housing and local government, Shona Robison MSP. With the assistance of the Scottish Government’s Rura

Cala Homes (West) has outlined its continuing commitment to investing in Glasgow’s city after welcoming Glasgow MSP and leader of the Scottish Labour Party Anas Sarwar to its Princes Quay site yesterday. Cala is delivering 203 high specification homes, including one-, two- and three-bedroom ap

Attracting and retaining new governing body members has been reported as a key challenge facing the housing sector in a survey of housing governing bodies. Scotland’s Housing Network has undertaken a survey of housing governing bodies to understand the composition and demographics of governing

Cunninghame Housing Association has donated a cheque for £470 to help support the forthcoming Big DoG Book Festival for children within Dumfries. The Wigtown Festival Company is a charitable organisation run by a voluntary committee. It aspires to make Dumfries & Galloway a better pla

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has acquired land to allow the delivery of 132 new homes at its Lauder Grove development on land off Hillwood Gardens towards the eastern boundary of Ratho Station.

Bringing some of Scotland’s 43,000+ long term empty homes back to use can help local authorities to address housing shortages across the country, a new guide published today by the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has shown. 'Why Empty Homes Matter' will be launched at the 11th Ann

Contractor A.C. Whyte & Co. Ltd welcomed MSP Gordon MacDonald and Councillor Neil Gardiner, ward councillor for Pentland Hills to the City of Edinburgh Council site in Murrayburn, Edinburgh last week where it is undertaking a programme of regeneration works to 29 blocks of four-storey flats.

Scottish developer Kelvin Properties has made its first move into Edinburgh with plans for new homes. The urban regeneration specialist has completed the purchase of a site in Canonmills that was formerly home to a charity’s furniture warehouse, where it plans to build 48 new apartments includ

Nursery school children were the first to visit Wellhouse Housing Association’s new rainwater gardens which are part of the organisation’s commitment to improving sustainability in the local area.

Scotland Excel has re-opened its highly successful graduate trainee programme after it was paused during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Deputy director for policy and research for the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) John Stewart died on Saturday, March 19 aged 49. The former Aberdeen City Council leader was elected as Liberal Democrat councillor for Berryden in 2003 and was re-elected in 2007.