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A string of Scottish housebuilders have achieved the maximum five star rating from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) following an independent customer satisfaction survey. The HBF Star Rating Scheme awards builders stars for customer satisfaction, based on homeowner feedback in an independent surve

Holyrood's local government and communities committee will continue to examine the Planning (Scotland) Bill today as it hears evidence from organisations from the country’s builders and planners. Tammy Swift-Adams, director of planning, Homes for Scotland, Jenny Hogan, deputy chief executive, Scot

Urgent action is required to reverse the shortage of housing for older and disabled people as Scotland struggles to meet the needs of a rapidly ageing population, according to a new alliance of charities and other organisations. Age Scotland, the Scottish Older People’s Assembly, Castle Rock Edinv

McCarthy & Stone has secured planning permission for an assisted living development at Links Road in Prestwick. Designed by Holmes Miller, the four storey building contains 69 independent living flats with common facilities including dining and kitchen.

Retirement home builder McCarthy & Stone is seeking planning permission for a 69-apartment extra care accommodation block in Prestwick. Under the plans, former children’s cancer home Malcolm Sargent House will be demolished to make way for the development.

The Hailes in Haddington by McCarthy & Stone Stewart Milne Homes, Barratt Developments in Scotland and the Scotland team at McCarthy & Stone are celebrating after achieving 5 star ratings in the new Home Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction survey 2017.

The demolition of all non-listed buildings at the Inverness College site at Midmills in the city centre is to begin next month to make way for more than 80 retirement homes. Retirement home provider McCarthy & Stone, which acquired the site from Highland Council, will build 45 homes on the vacan

Jonathan Fair McCarthy & Stone managing director, Jonathan Fair, reflects on the Scottish and UK government planning consultations and the growing need for older people’s housing.

Proposals for a new development that will provide retirement and affordable housing for older people in Milngavie have been submitted to East Dunbartonshire Council. Developer McCarthy & Stone proposes to build 49 retirement apartments, with access to a shared homeowners’ lounge and landscaped

A new housing development is planned that will provide retirement and affordable housing for older people in Milngavie. Developer McCarthy & Stone proposes to build 49 retirement apartments, with access to a shared homeowners’ lounge and landscaped gardens, on land to the west of the fire stat

Glasgow City Council has approved plans for a new retirement housing development in Pollockshields. The Evening Times reports that the site at 69 Springkell Avenue will be redeveloped into 56 one and two bedroom apartments designed for people over 60.

Over a quarter (26 per cent) of people in Scotland aged 55 or over are considering or will consider downsizing in the future, while a further 10 per cent have already downsized, a new survey has found. The poll from YouGov was commissioned by retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone to highlight

A new report into the levels of loneliness amongst older people has named Scotland as one of the least lonely places to live in the UK. Compiled by cross-party think tank Demos, the report was commissioned by housebuilder McCarthy and Stone to better understand how loneliness amongst older people ca

Housing and Welfare Minister Margaret Burgess visiting Lyle Court, Barnton Housing minister Margaret Burgess has visited retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone's first assisted living development in Edinburgh.