Jan 3, 2025 · The Scottish Government has been urged to set out fresh plans to tackle homelessness after new research found that 52,363 people were without a home at Christmas in 2023. A parliamentary question submitted by the Scottish Liberal Democrats revealed that on 25th December 2023, there were 30,557 live

Dec 13, 2024 · The amendments meet the commitment made by Ministers in December 2022 to give effect to Alex Rowley MSP’s final proposal for a proposed ‘Domestic Building Environmental Standards (Scotland) Bill’.. In an accompanying statement issued by Scottish Building Standards, the next steps for the implementation of the Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent policy were outlined.

5 days ago · Seventeen suppliers have won spots on the latest Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework which supports Scottish local authorities and housing associations to compliantly procure non-traditional solutions from micro businesses and SMEs.

Jan 3, 2025 · An official unveiling took place during an open day last month, attended by local councillors Jeremie Fernandes and Peter Bloomfield, alongside employees, nearby businesses, and members of the local community.

Jan 3, 2025 · The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 require developers to ensure all new-build homes have a gigabit-capable connection, subject to a £2,000 cost cap per dwelling.

Jan 3, 2025 · In an exclusive commentary piece for Scottish Housing News, Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) CEO Gail Matheson looks back over an interesting year for mid-market rent properties in Scotland. As 2024 closes, I've been reflecting on the opportunities and challenges Scotland's housing sector has faced o

Jan 7, 2025 · Marcus Di Rollo, lettings director at Gilson Gray, has outlined six key themes that will shape Scotland’s property market in the coming year from the continued supply-demand imbalance and recalibrating rents to the evolving debate over short-term lets and eviction processes. So far, the

Jan 31, 2024 · The Aberdeen Housing Market statistics for the fourth quarter of 2024 were published by the ASPC in cooperation with the University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Real Estate Research.. The report also shows that the annualised house price change over 5 years in Aberdeen is 1.0%. John MacRae, chairman of the board of directors of ASPC, commented on the figures saying that “despite continuing ...

Oct 3, 2024 · Edinburgh-based property expert Ben Di Rollo and businessman Ronnie Napier have co-founded a new residential property agency which has pledged to bring an innovative, client-focused approach to residential property sales and new build marketing services.  

Sep 17, 2024 · Thousands of students across Scotland are at risk of homelessness and unable to access the right housing in the country's biggest cities, according to a new report for a cross party group of MSPs.