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Revised plans to demolish a property in Glencoe, made notorious as the home of disgraced television presenter Jimmy Savile, to make way for a new residence look set to be given the green light. Allt-Na-Reigh near Ballachullish has been subjected to continued vandalism despite also being the pre

A financial model implemented by Lar Housing Trust is a proven blueprint to help tackle Scotland's current housing crisis, the charity has said. Launched in autumn 2015, Lar uses loan-based finance rather than traditional grant funding to provide affordable housing developments. The Scotland-wide or

Some of the most impressive building projects in Scotland from the last year were recognised at the RICS Awards 2024 last night. Taking home the prize for best Residential Development was Rowanbank Gardens in Corstorphine, Edinburgh.

Eildon Housing Association hosted an open day on Friday 7 June to showcase its latest development built on the site of the former High School in Earlston. The new development of 64 high quality, sustainable and affordable homes, is a mix of family homes, lower and upper colony and cottage flats.

More than one in five people in the UK fear they or someone they know could be homeless in the next 12 months and 77% of the population want the Government to support the building of more social homes to address the issue, according to a new study.

Public consultation events are taking place later this month to update people on plans for new Renfrewshire Council housing developments in Gallowhill and Johnstone. McTaggart Construction is designing and building new Renfrewshire Council houses at two locations.

The final tenants have moved into the last remaining Lowther homes at Raw Holdings in West Lothian.

A welcome new feature has delivered a gardening boost to a popular park in the heart of Glasgow’s Calton. Elcho Gardens is a haven of peace and tranquillity and is highly valued by local residents.

A fund to trial new ways of combating child poverty has opened for a second round of applications. The Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund (CPAF) will provide up to £80,000 per grant towards local projects that test and evaluate new approaches which target at least one of the three drivers

CIH Scotland has told the Scottish Parliament that it welcomes domestic abuse and homelessness prevention contained in the proposed new Housing (Scotland) Bill but that serious questions remain over the implementation of the measures. The Scottish Parliament's Local Government, Housing and

The 1960s Bungalow in East Dunbartonshire – a quirky one-of-a-kind family home with a unique personal style – has been crowned the winner of 2024’s Scotland’s Home of the Year in the finale of the popular BBC Scotland series, filmed at Glasgow’s House For An Art Lover.

Harbour Homes has partnered with Edinburgh Women’s Aid to provide emergency accommodation for families experiencing domestic abuse. Since January this year, there has been a 38% increase on the previous year of women seeking help from Edinburgh Women’s Aid due to experiencing domestic ab

Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) is joining forces with Perth & Kinross Council to host a major event to help drive a better future for Scotland’s communities. Delegates from across the country will gather at Perth Concert Hall for the 2024 Scotland’s Towns Conference (STC24)

The City of Edinburgh Council’s plans for a “transformational redevelopment project” of the area surrounding the Meadowbank Sports Centre look set to be given the green light this week. The local authority is working in collaboration with the Edinburgh-Meadowbank (EDMB) Consortium

Perth and Kinross Council have approved plans for ten short-term let units above a Kinross High Street supermarket.