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Airbnb has commissioned new analysis which claims that proposals from the Scottish Government to regulate short-term lets could put 17,000 jobs at risk and take almost £1 million a day out of the Scottish economy.

Ofgem has issued three suppliers with final orders compelling them to pay £15 million in outstanding payments to comply with the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme and in Feed-in Tariff (FIT) levelisation payments by 31 October 2020.   The three suppliers are Nabuh Energy Limited, Robin Ho

Easthall Park Housing Co-operative director John McMorrow is to take over as the new chief executive of Melville Housing Association. Mr McMorrow was appointed to succeed Andrew Noble from a highly competitive field of candidates and brings with him a wealth of experience from his 35 years

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) took no new statutory action to intervene in a social landlord during 2019/20 as first changes introduced under its new Regulatory Framework commenced over the same period.

CIH Scotland has appointed Anita Jamieson and Craig Gurney to its board to support its work in Scotland. Anita Jamieson has been executive manager for housing for Shetland Islands Council for the last nine years and brings with her almost 35 years of experience in local authority finance and housing

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has now let the first eight of its 29 affordable new energy efficient homes at Springfield in Duns. BHA purchased the site from housebuilder Springfield Properties. The site purchase was funded by a Scottish Government grant and was supported by Scott

Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) has re-appointed Clancy Consulting to its latest development framework. The new consultancy framework has an estimated value of £4.15 million across its four-year lifetime providing new affordable homes throughout Ayrshire.

Aberdeen City Council is continuing to make good progress on its programme to build 2,000 council or affordable homes, a new report has revealed.

Proposals to tackle one of Kirkcaldy High Street's oldest gap sites with an affordable housing development has been given the green light. Members of Fife Council's central and west planning committee met yesterday to approve a planning application to transform the site of the old Co-op into 39 affo

Scotland’s system of rent controls is not working but can be fixed by handing communities more power, according to a new report by a policy group founded by SNP members. 

A £4 million cashback grant scheme to encourage small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to improve energy efficiency and install renewable heating has been launched by the Scottish Government.

The next chapter in the life of the 17th century Leslie House near Glenrothes was confirmed yesterday after plans to transform the ruins back to their former glory were given the green light.

Highland Council has revealed plans to take over Scotland's 'first ski hotel' and redevelop it as affordable housing. The Struan Hotel in Carrbridge played a part in the early days of making the Cairngorms a winter sports destination.

Utilita has agreed to pay £500,000 in redress fees for overcharging almost 40,000 of its prepayment customers by over £125,000. Around 6,600 prepayment customers were overcharged by around £22,700 above the prepayment price cap. Around 33,000 customers were overcharged by a total o

The children's services department of Midlothian Council launched its new Fulfilled Lives project yesterday which will provide support for care-experienced young people living independently.  The council is working with the charities, Life Changes Trust and The National House Project,