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The Scottish Government’s proposed Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill, intended to fund the remediation of unsafe cladding, is facing mounting criticism from rural organisations and major developers who warn it could worsen Scotland’s housing emergency rather than resolve it.

Places for People Scotland is to become the first national housing association to build on the islands of Orkney after securing a landmark partnership with the local authority.

Glasgow City Council has approved Milnbank Housing Association's development plans for a former primary school site.

Heat network developers have publicly committed to dramatically reducing the cost of low carbon heat for consumers. 

Proposals to demolish the former Stewart Milne Group offices in Westhill and replace them with a new residential development have been refused. Bancon Construction wanted to demolish Peregrine House on Mosscroft Avenue to make way for the Hillcrest development.

House prices in Scotland continued to rise during October, with surveyors expecting the upward trajectory to continue despite some uncertainty relating to the upcoming UK Budget.

Sarah Madden and Kathie Pollard have been appointed by the Scottish Land Commission, bringing fresh expertise and leadership to help drive forward Scotland’s land reform agenda. Sarah Madden has joined the Commission as head of practice and advice and will be responsible for leading the Commis

Share, a leading provider of cutting-edge learning and development solutions for the housing and property sector, is delighted to announce the return of its Workplace Wellbeing Conference, taking place on Thursday, 12th February 2026 at the Glasgow Westerwood Hotel.

Children First has been awarded a grant by the British Gas Energy Trust to run a project providing tailored money and energy advice to families in Inverclyde over the next six months. Children First, Scotland’s national children’s charity, will use the funding to offer intensive face-to-

Melville Housing Association is celebrating 30 years of delivering affordable housing and community support since its founding in 1995, with the unveiling of a plan for the future.

Seventeen properties in the villages of Crosshill and Barr are set for energy improvements under Ayrshire Housing’s Rural Retrofit Programme. The Scottish Government has granted £256,000 for the work from its Net Zero Heat Fund. The fund provides support to registered social landlords ac

A family has described moving into their new South Queensferry home as “like winning the lottery” after years spent in temporary accommodation.  Wheatley Group partnered with Cala Homes to deliver 23 homes for social rent at Builyeon Road – part of a wider development in the a

The Hillcrest Foundation has unveiled its latest annual round of charitable giving to help support people in need across Scotland. The funding, totalling £105,665, has been awarded to 26 impactful services that support people and communities experiencing significant hardship. The grants will h

Thousands of households across Inverclyde can receive up to £200 off their heating bills this winter, following the launch of a new fund.

Blairgowrie and Rattray Development Trust (BRDT) has welcomed a funding boost from Ofgem's Energy Redress Scheme for its HEAT Project Scotland initiative. A grant of £245,539 over two years will allow the HEAT Project Scotland team to continue to provide a free, impartial and expert energy adv