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Lloyds Banking Group is to make £2 billion of lending available to first-time buyers, increasing the amount prospective homeowners can borrow to up to five and a half times their income. Rising house prices, cost of living, high interest rates and affordability challenges mean conditions

Caledonia Housing Association has welcomed tenants to new homes in Brechin, Angus. The development at Brechin West was a collaboration with Angus Council and Scotia Homes to repurpose homes for social housing that were originally destined for the private market.

Housing minister Paul McLennan MSP has officially opened new homes for rent at Ferrylea in Forres in a partnership with Grampian Housing Association, Springfield Partnerships and Moray Council. To mark the occasion, Paul McLennan MSP, Minister for Housing officially opened the Association’s la

Glasgow City Council has approved the bulk sale of 58 homes to Places For People through a change in development agreement for the Athletes’ Village Phase 2.

A group of major shareholders in the PRS REIT, which invests in new-build family homes for the private rental market, have called for the removal of the board chair and a non-executive director.

A golf club has objected to plans for a neighbouring housing development due to the increased chances of a person being hurt by a mis-hit golf ball.

Council planners have recommended that plans by Glasgow events venue SWG3 to build a new 142-bedroom multi-purpose hotel be given the green light.

Real estate advisor CBRE has strengthened its Scotland advisory team with the appointment of Ashleigh Corbett as head of flex, a unique role in the Scottish property market. Ashleigh brings a wealth of experience, having spent the last decade working in sales and operations roles for flex space oper

The Shetland Islands have been connected to the GB electricity grid for the first time following the completion of what is expected to be the most productive onshore wind farm in the UK along with a 160-mile-long subsea link to take power generated on its island site to the mainland. Featuring

Infrastructure work by Robertson Civil Engineering (RCE) will begin on site later this year to create the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub being delivered in a joint venture between bp and Aberdeen City Council.

There is enthusiastic support across Scotland for building the transmission infrastructure the UK requires to reach net zero, according to new polling released by the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce.

Building materials and construction solutions provider Tarmac has published its annual sustainability report for 2023.

Using waste clay and brick in concrete production could significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the UK construction industry, a major new report has concluded. University of Dundee experts, led by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) with funding from Innovate UK, has demonstrated that UK rec

Construction industry charity the Lighthouse Charity has launched a new logo with the help of Plymouth Argyle Football Club and a local building firm. Classic Builders SW Ltd, which operates throughout Devon and Cornwall, partnered with the Wayne Rooney-managed Plymouth Argyle and the Lighthouse Cha

JR Scaffold has completed a milestone project at Gogar Tram Depot in Edinburgh, supporting the over-cladding of its roof.