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Tenants staged a rally outside the Scottish Parliament last night calling on MSPs to back rent controls before they debate and vote on the Housing Bill today.

Lar Housing Trust has appointed a very well-known figure in the housing sector to a senior role in its construction subsidiary. Peter Shepherd, former managing director at Muir Homes and ex-chair of Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Trade Board, has been appointed to the post of director at Lar Projects

New Gorbals Housing Association's director Fraser Stewart has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Glasgow School of Art. Fraser Stewart was recognised at the School's Winter Graduation on November 19th for his commitment to developing sustainable neighbourhoods through social housing.

Proposals to build 174 homes on the outskirts of Buckie have been given the go-ahead.

Homelessness prevention charity Right There has received outstanding results from the Care Inspectorate for two of its housing services.  The unannounced inspection of Orkney Young Person’s Accommodation Service resulted in the service being graded fives across the board. Services are gra

Persimmon North Scotland has submitted a revised planning application for a residential development in Crossgates, Fife, following discussions with the local community and Fife Council.

Persimmon North Scotland will be re-entering the housing market in the north east with a new residential development at Strabathie Village, Aberdeenshire.

Increased innovation is needed to unlock the investment needed to revive empty and neglected buildings in Scotland’s towns, a major conference heard yesterday. The game-changing impact of transforming existing buildings into new homes, modern business spaces and visitor attractions was a key f

The Accounts Commission has commended Scottish Borders Council for its continuously improving and forward-thinking approach to making savings and tackling recruitment challenges.

Developer Artisan Real Estate has drafted in building contractor GRAHAM to begin construction of a £33 million student accommodation development in Glasgow city centre. The project, which was given the green light at the start of the year, will provide 321 self-contained studio apartments at 2

The Scottish National Investment Bank has made a £730,000 investment in DITT Construction Ltd to support the construction of six high-quality, one-bedroom homes in Lerwick. The homes are being designed for key workers and young professionals who can often struggle to find affordable housing. O

Combating fuel poverty, cutting carbon emissions and increasing Argyll and Bute’s energy efficiency are among the top priorities in the council’s Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES).

The Scottish Government’s proposed Building Safety Levy is not the most appropriate way of funding actions to remediate unsafe cladding, according to landlord body Propertymark.

The Scottish Government’s five family payments have reached a landmark figure since their launch, paying over £1 billion to families across Scotland to help end child poverty, new figures have shown. The latest statistics released from Social Security Scotland reveal that between Februar

A new specialist affordable housing consultancy and managing agent has been launched which aims to bridge the gap between housebuilders, local authorities, housing associations, and property developers.