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A major low-cost shopping boost has been delivered for families with the opening of a community shop by Linthouse Housing Association. The fantastic new development has come from Linthouse Housing Association in association with Good Food Scotland which is part of the Feeding Britain network.

Barratt Homes has warned Aberdeen City Council bosses that it could abandon plans to construct 91 homes at the site of the demolished Cordyce School if financial support for the development can't be offered by the council. The warning comes as it was revealed that the council received £4 milli

Aberdeen developers John Adam and Son have obtained permission from Aberdeen City Council to demolish a derelict farmhouse and sheds and build 19 self-build homes.

There were 19,632 homes built (completed) and 16,404 new builds started in the 2023-24 financial year, signalling a 17% drop (4,150) in comparison to the previous financial year.

Fraser Lynes, managing director of Cruden Homes, discusses the Scottish housing crises and the limitations of the NPF4. Scotland’s housing system is at a critical juncture. The Scottish Government has acknowledged the nation’s housing emergency and announced its intention to recognise ho

Thousands of unpaid carers in Scotland can apply for a new benefit from yesterday. Carer Support Payment, the replacement for Carer's Allowance, is now available in Angus and North and South Lanarkshire.

The importance of housing in supporting people throughout life, as their needs and priorities change, is the focus for this year’s Scottish Housing Day – taking place on Wednesday 18 September. Scottish Housing Day is an annual event which aims to raise awareness of the challenges and su

The 1st Crieff Guides, a local charity which aims to build girls' confidence and raise their aspirations, has been announced as one of Persimmon North Scotland’s Community Champions – netting them a £1,000 donation.

Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) has welcomed the first residents to three developments delivered in partnership with Tulloch Homes.

Legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings which have unsafe cladding, where consent of the owners cannot be provided, has received royal assent. The Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill allows the creation of a Cladding Assurance Register to give homeow

Edinburgh City Council has announced a public consultation on its short-term lets (STL) licensing policy this summer. The review, approved by the regulatory committee on Friday 21 June, aims to assess the policy's impact on residents and businesses since its introduction in 2023.

The Labour Party plans to allow renters in England to bid "voluntarily" above let prices on properties. Experts warn this could undermine efforts to prevent bidding wars contributing to ever-increasing rental prices.

Dundee's bid for a housing emergency declaration may be reconsidered this week, after having been previously rejected by the council administration. This comes after the Scottish Government declared a nationwide housing emergency.

Castlemilk kids are learning bagpipes for free thanks to a project by Scotland's National Piping Centre. Musicians from the Glasgow-based centre of piping excellence are delivering tuition to children as young as five. This is helping to encourage youngsters to take up the bagpipes – widely re

Lar Housing Trust has appointed Mikko Ramstedt as its first chief operating officer. Mr Ramstedt joined Lar in March 2018 as director of finance and corporate services from Scottish Futures Trust, where he specialised in housing projects, before taking on the job of managing director at subsidiary L