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Warmworks renews strategic partnership with SFHA

Published 4 days ago

Warmworks has renewed its strategic partnership with the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, building on a longstanding and successful relationship.

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80% of first-time buyers moved back home to get on housing ladder, survey finds

Published 4 days ago

Four-fifths (80%) of first-time buyers moved back in with their parents to save for a deposit, a survey by TSB has found.

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SPF reiterates call to exempt Build-to-Rent from rent controls amid declining starts

Published 2 weeks ago

The delivery of Build to Rent homes across Scotland has continued to decline with a 15% drop in the number of units under construction in Q2 2025 when compared to the same period last year, new statistics have found.

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Family-run estate agency Kelly Residential opens new office

Published 3 weeks ago

An East Renfrewshire estate agency is celebrating a period of rapid growth, culminating in the opening of a new office and an expanded team, following targeted support from Business Gateway.

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Savills: Scotland’s housing emergency exacerbated as viability and planning barriers mount

Published 3 weeks ago

Scotland's housing market faces a deepening crisis as supply constraints, driven by strict planning policies and rising costs, continue to stall new developments, according to new research by Savills.

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Tax parity for property funds could unlock billions in Scottish investment

Published 3 weeks ago

The Scottish Government consultation on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax reliefs for property funds can level the playing field on tax and let loose new investments into Scottish housing, social investments and net zero, according to several industry organisations.

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Oticon relocates Scottish operations to Strathclyde Business Park

Published 4 weeks ago

Commercial property company HFD has secured its largest letting this year at its premium serviced office Ospa, with Oticon agreeing to pre-let 20,000 sq ft at Strathclyde Business Park’s Mercury House.

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RICS: Homebuyer enquiries in Scotland rising at the fastest rate seen in nearly four years

Published 1 month ago

Enquiries from prospective house buyers in Scotland accelerated at the quickest rate seen in nearly four years last month, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) residential market survey.

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Landlords call for moratorium on Additional Dwelling Supplement

Published 1 month ago

The Scottish Association of Landlords has called on the Scottish Government to pause the Additional Dwelling Supplement for landlords to help alleviate the housing crisis and homelessness.

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Housing Investment Taskforce calls for bold action to attract funding and tackle emergency

Published 2 months ago

A new report by the Scottish Government’s Housing Investment Taskforce has laid out an ambitious roadmap to boost confidence and unlock greater investment across Scotland’s housing sector.

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Danny McArthur parts ways with Hardies

Published 2 months ago

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has announced the departure of head of business development Danny McArthur, following 26 years with the practice.

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Research finds growing need for key worker homes in south of Scotland

Published 2 months ago

More homes are needed to tackle recruitment challenges in health and social care, schools, policing, forestry and farming throughout the south of Scotland, according to new research.

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Holyrood committee concludes housing inquiry with call for urgent action plan

Published 2 months ago

A national action plan must be developed to tackle the housing emergency to avoid the risk that the crisis 'drifts on indefinitely', according to a new report published today by a Scottish Parliament committee.

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New supply dips, but affordable housing investment continues

Published 2 months ago

Scotland's Chief Statistician has released the Housing Statistics for Scotland 2023-24, revealing a year of mixed results across the nation's housing system.

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‘Urgent disruption’ in housing policy required to secure Scotland’s economic future

Published 2 months ago

A major new report commissioned by the David Hume Institute, authored by Professor Duncan Maclennan CBE of the University of Glasgow, has called for bold action on housing to secure long-term economic growth and reduce inequality across Scotland.

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