Planning permission granted for 11 new homes in Melness Residents of North West Sutherland have welcomed news that planning permission has been granted for 11 new homes in the... 4 December 2025
Finding new owners for empty homes A new online portal has been launched to bring empty homeowners together with prospective buyers or developers with the aim of facilitating more properties... 3 December 2025
Big energy upgrade coming to Crosshill and Barr homes Seventeen homes in Crosshill and Barr are set for a major energy makeover as part of Ayrshire Housing’s Rural Retrofit... 13 November 2025
Scotland’s Compulsory Purchase Reform Consultation Now Open The Scottish Government has opened a public consultation on proposals to reform the country’s compulsory purchase system — a legal... 5 November 2025
Scottish Government Launches Consultation on Expanding Permitted Development Rights to Tackle Housing Emergency The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation to examine whether changes to permitted development rights (PDR) could play... 20 October 2025
Support for pensioners this winter! From November, eligible people of State Pension age will get a payment between £101.70 and £305.10 depending on their circumstances. ... 8 September 2025
Housing Emergency Action Plan published Cabinet Secretary for Housing Màiri McAllan has published the Housing Emergency Action Plan to tackle the housing crisis. The plan... 3 September 2025
SSEN-T support available to bring empty homes back into use Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks – Transmission (SSEN-T) are seeking more empty properties on Mainland Orkney for use for management... 23 July 2025
Community Led Housing Alliance forms A new alliance – The Community Led Housing Alliance – has been launched by Scotland’s community housing, land and development... 9 July 2025
Attracting more investment for housing Proposals to build investor confidence in the housing market have been published by an independent group of experts. The Housing... 19 June 2025