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The Scottish Housing Regulator has extended the deadlines for landlords to complete their Annual Assurance Statement and Scottish Social Housing Charter reports. The new adjustments to its regulatory approach in response to the COVID-19 pandemic follow consultation with landlords

Clyde Valley Group (CVG) has appointed John Duncan to the role of development and property director. John will lead on the strategy and delivery of CVG’s ambitious investment plans, including building another 700 new homes over the next two years, strategic asset management and planned and rou

Hart Builders is to deliver a multi-million-pound housing development on the site of the historic Edinburgh Roperie and Sailworks Company in Leith.

hub South West has agreed a £12.43 million social housing contract with Graham Construction to build 79 new homes in Kilwinning on behalf of North Ayrshire Council.

The City of Edinburgh Council has pledged to "use all the powers available" to crack down on Airbnb-style short-term lets after a new report found that only about one in 500 properties had proper planning permission.

Proposed funding cuts that will close five of Glasgow’s eight Citizens Advice Bureaux will cost communities millions of pounds, new analysis has revealed.

Landlords are urging the Scottish Government to provide direct financial support to tenants who are falling into rent arrears to help the property owners survive the fallout of COVID-19.  The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) has warned that despite almost half of landlords offering

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie MSP has called on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to adopt his party’s five-point housing plan to kickstart a green recovery when she outlines her Programme for Government today. Mr Harvie said the Scottish Government must "grasp the

Moray residents with empty properties may be eligible for a COVID-19 grant to reduce their levy payment.

Bancon Homes is to expand its operations into the central belt for the first time with a development of four and five-bedroom homes in Strathaven. Under planning permission granted by South Lanarkshire Council, the company’s new 'Overton Gardens' development will be located off Glassford Road

Tucson Properties has submitted scaled-back plans to build 24 flats at the site of a former school playground in Yorkhill. 

The Scottish Government yesterday laid legislation to enable the delivery of the new Child Winter Heating Assistance. It is the first disability benefit to be introduced using new social security powers.

The new immigration system being proposed by the UK Government would leave Scotland’s vital social care sector critically short of staff, according to a new report. The Scottish Government’s response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s call for evidence on the UK Shortage Oc

Shelter Scotland is thanking supporters for donating on average 3,000 bags of clothes and other items to its charity shops every week since they reopened.   The housing and homelessness charity has 36 outlets from Inverness to Ayr and says that

Community organisations can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to organise free, beginner-friendly cycling events in 2021 thanks to a new scheme from Cycling Scotland.